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Johannesburg - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the final adventure of the film series based on the beloved books by JK Rowling, worked its magic at the local box office earning almost R8.4m in its opening weekend.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 opened on 96 screens, with fans lining up for hours to be among the first to see the film. The opening weekend gross was 31% bigger than the previous best Harry Potter film. This also makes it the third biggest opening of all time in South Africa.
Read our tear-stained review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Harry Potter film series had already achieved the distinction of being the top-grossing film franchise of all time, a milestone it reached with the combined success of the first five films. The movie also opened to record numbers at the US box office, breaking the previous target set by The Dark Knight ($158m) with an incredible $168m opening weekend. Internationally, Deathly Hallows: Part 2 has already grossed $475m in 59 countries since opening on Wednesday (including South Africa). Warner Bros, the studio behind the Harry Potter movies, believes they have a billion-dollar hit on their hands.
"This will be the biggest Harry Potter by far," said Dan Fellman, head of domestic distribution at Warner Bros. "A billion dollars is definitely going to happen."
GALLERY: Harry Potter Stars - Then and Now
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 sees stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, reprising their roles as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger as Harry sets out to destroy his arch enemy, the dark lord Voldemort (played by Ralph Fiennes).
The movie's takings also benefitted from additional 3D screenings, which cost R63, versus R47 for a 2D screening at Nu Metro.
The final instalment in the magical series has also garnered universal praise from critics and is currently certified 'fresh' on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes with a 97% approval rating.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 opened on 96 screens, with fans lining up for hours to be among the first to see the film. The opening weekend gross was 31% bigger than the previous best Harry Potter film. This also makes it the third biggest opening of all time in South Africa.
Read our tear-stained review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Harry Potter film series had already achieved the distinction of being the top-grossing film franchise of all time, a milestone it reached with the combined success of the first five films. The movie also opened to record numbers at the US box office, breaking the previous target set by The Dark Knight ($158m) with an incredible $168m opening weekend. Internationally, Deathly Hallows: Part 2 has already grossed $475m in 59 countries since opening on Wednesday (including South Africa). Warner Bros, the studio behind the Harry Potter movies, believes they have a billion-dollar hit on their hands.
"This will be the biggest Harry Potter by far," said Dan Fellman, head of domestic distribution at Warner Bros. "A billion dollars is definitely going to happen."
GALLERY: Harry Potter Stars - Then and Now
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 sees stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, reprising their roles as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger as Harry sets out to destroy his arch enemy, the dark lord Voldemort (played by Ralph Fiennes).
The movie's takings also benefitted from additional 3D screenings, which cost R63, versus R47 for a 2D screening at Nu Metro.
The final instalment in the magical series has also garnered universal praise from critics and is currently certified 'fresh' on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes with a 97% approval rating.
