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Anyone think HPOT8 can approach TDK's $533 million total gross? If it gets to $185-190, this weekend, it has a chance at $500 mill. {nm} broy7 Jul 16, 14:41

No...but it has a shot at the All-time Domestic BO top 10...needs to get to $404M to do it... {nm} RoBoGuru Jul 16, 14:47

Capt. America & Cowboys/Aliens aren't going to just roll over for Potter8...they ain't Winnie the Poo.... {nm} RoBoGuru Jul 16, 14:51

Competition seldom matters. The market responds elastically when there are good films to be seen, and it shrinks when there aren't. {nm} second gary Jul 16, 15:00

So do you think Potter8 gets to $500M? I don't....as I said, I think it has a shot at maybe Toy Story 3's $415M at best. {nm} RoBoGuru Jul 16, 15:18

I think 500mm will be well within reach. Went to an 11:20 show today,packed,not quite a sellout. tradermark Jul 16, 15:32

Those are fans. Fans make for a strong opening weekend. Unless they show up for repeat viewings every weekend, I think we see a significant Catzan Jul 16, 15:45

I can imagine people going back multiple times, though. Because they know it's their last chance and there's no more coming ... {nm} Jane_Citizen Jul 16, 17:48

I think it struggles to get to 400m. Harry Potter's gross between 320m and 250m. This has 3D and Imax...but is there reason beyond ticket Catzan Jul 16, 15:42

The fan base has grown. Even a casual movie fan has seen the earlier movies on TV. Being in the theater for this movie tradermark Jul 16, 15:54

I can tell you that at the theaters I talk to, business is brisk but not overwhelming. Some are even disappointed. Granted, audiences will Catzan Jul 16, 16:34

Why pigeon hole this as being like the others as to gross? Seriosuly,none of the others were the end of the story. {nm} tradermark Jul 16, 15:56

multi-billion dollar franchise....honestly think its the end of the story? alfpaul Jul 16, 16:27

Because the fan base shrank after the first one. I can easily ask why does this one expand? 1/2 Blood grew a little then the series fell Catzan Jul 16, 16:28

Theater was packed today and as i said in another post the lobby was full with people seeing other screenings of it. There did not seem to tradermark Jul 16, 16:36

I'm with you on this one Catzan & I'm a Potter fan that plans on seeing HP8 a few more times in theaters...the top grossing HP was the 1st {nm} RoBoGuru Jul 16, 20:10

the last will surely become the top Potter pic, but outside of some returning fans and some new, none of the other movies could top the 1st RoBoGuru Jul 16, 20:13

...I don't see how this one does what the other 6 failed to do to the tune of +$185M in BO that #1 did...that's the only way to get to $500M {nm} RoBoGuru Jul 16, 20:18

The most important factor, I think, is an intangible: since it is the end of a series, like LRDR3 or STRW3, how often will HPOT8's fans... second gary Jul 16, 16:36

Unless they pull a George Lucas and do remastered rereleases in 10 years or something. This is it. Last chance Dorfman Jul 16, 17:34

I dunno about 500m.. I think we need to see how the weekend ends and what kind of numbers are showing. But I agree its got a good shot at Dorfman Jul 16, 17:35