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Monday, July 18, 2011

Harry Potter Has Richest Opening Weekend in Box Office History


6.2 Billion dollars is what Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 brought in this opening weekend, the most in box office history.

Of course when talking about records, it’s always worth taking into consideration the effects of inflation and 3-D ticket hikes. Just check out this story I wrote in February 2010. It includes a list of the highest-grossing films when adjusted for inflation. Gone With the Wind earned an inflation adjusted $1.48 billion domestically compared to Avatar‘s $760 million.

Not everyone agrees with adjusting for inflation though. Read more about what the author's colleague has to say about adjusting inflation in order to match records to today's prices.

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