22/11/2010

It took one British icon to defeat another in the battle for the UK box office crown. UK/US co-production Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 [+see also:
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James Bond film Quantum of Solace [+see also:
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According to Warner Bros estimates, the new Potter film has taken in an estimated £17.5m in the UK over the three-day weekend, thus beating the Quantum of Solace mark. Potter £5.9m on Friday and £6.6m on Saturday and the rest on Sunday, in the process sweeping the record for biggest Friday, biggest Saturday and biggest single day.

Josh Berger, President and Managing Director of Warner Bros. Entertainment UK, said, “The opening of this film has become an extraordinary worldwide event. These remarkable box office numbers are a testament to the talents of the filmmakers, cast and to the vision of J.K. Rowling, the creator of this magical world.”

Part 2 opens on July 15, 2011.