OOTP worldwide gross $330m

The fifth Harry Potter film proved the biggest earner this weekend, pulling in $77.4 million in the US alone, raising the movie's domestic earnings to $140 million.

Since its Wednesday opening, domestically, Harry Potter 5 has earned nearly as much as Goblet of Fire made in its first week ($146 million).OOTP also grossed $190.3 million in 44 other countries, bringing its international total to $330 million. "We're in the middle of summer, and we just said why not, because kids are out of school," said Dan Fellman, head of distribution for Warner Bros. "It certainly turned out to be the right decision."

"Potter" packs a global punch at box offices

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" conjured up $333 million at global box offices in its initial release, marking the best worldwide debut ever for the British boy wizard, according to final studio figures on Monday.
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The fifth film in the series of smash hit movies raked in $193 million in 44 international territories and was No. 1 in every market in which it opened, said the Warner Bros. studio.
In the U.S. and Canada, the final box office tally was $77.1 million for the weekend and $139.7 million for the first five days starting last week with Wednesday's debut. Final U.S. and Canadian numbers were slightly below Sunday's estimates.

Overseas, final "Harry Potter" numbers were higher than Sunday's estimates, and the movie marked the biggest opening ever for Warner Bros Pictures International, the company said.

Warner Bros. is a unit of Time Warner Inc..

Based on the best-selling books by British author J.K. Rowling, the "Harry Potter" movies have become major blockbusters. The first four movies combined have sold roughly $3.5 billion worth of tickets worldwide.

Transformers Reaches $121,187,961 in Worldwide Ticket Sales

According to Box Office Mojo, Transformers has already reached $121,187,961 in worldwide ticket sales. This is all before it's first opening weekend in North America. Expect the Movie to officially have turned a profit sometime this weekend, the production budget on this film was $150 million.

Transfomers Rakes in $8.8 Million

According to Variety, Paramount and DreamWorks are claiming an estimated $8.8 million for Michael Bay's Transformers in its "preview screenings" in a number of theatres starting at 8pm last night. That's rougly 67% of what Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End made when it took a similar approach on Thursday May 24, before grossing just under $140 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend.
Transformers officially opens today in 4,011 theatres across the country and is expected to be helped greatly by the 4th of July holiday and the extended vacation weekend that many people will take this week. Check back tomorrow and over the next few days on how this highly-anticipated summer movie is faring.

Posted by Edward Douglas on July 3, 2007 3:30 PM

Transformers the Movie - Synopsis

For centuries, two races of robotic aliens–the Autobots and the Decepticons–have waged a war, with the fate of the universe at stake. When the battle comes to Earth, all that stands between the evil Decepticons and ultimate power is a clue held by young Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf). An average teenager, Sam is consumed with everyday worries about school, friends, cars and girls. Unaware that he alone is mankind’s last chance for survival, Sam and his friend Mikaela (Megan Fox) find themselves in a tug of war between the Autobots and Decepticons. With the world hanging in the balance, Sam comes to realize the true meaning behind the Witwicky family motto–“No sacrifice, no victory!”