Harry Potter Film Opens To Great Fanfare Around The Globe

Posted on Jul 15, 2011 @ 04:00AM

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By Adam S. Levy - Radar Staff Writer

Muggles everywhere are rejoicing! Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 has finally hit theaters , and RadarOnline.com has photos of the fan frenzy at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

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Record earnings for the blockbuster are expected, as Warner Bros. said the film had already racked up $43.6 million in 26 countries outside the United States early Friday, to complement the $25 million in advance sales totaled so far for domestic midnight screenings.

Warner Bros. Dan Fellman said this week he expects the the film to open to a three-day weekend of anywhere from $130 million-$140 million, with a shot at breaking the record set three years ago by The Dark Knight ($158 million).

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, is in theaters now.

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