It's a magical beginning for the end of the "Harry Potter" film franchise. Part one of the two-part Potter film finale, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," entranced millions of moviegoers this weekend. The film, the seventh in the series, racked up an estimated 125-million-dollars at the North American box office and more than 330-million-dollars in global ticket sales. "Deathly Hallows'" 125-million-dollar debut set a new record for the film franchise, beating 2005's opening of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" by more than 22-million-dollars. "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" is now sixth on the list of all-time best weekend openers.
Coming in a distant second at this weekend's box office is former champ "Megamind" with 16-point-two-million-dollars, followed by "Unstoppable" at number three with 13-point-one-million-dollars in box office receipts. "Due Date" was fourth with nine-point-two-million-dollars in ticket sales and the new Russell Crowe drama "The Next Three Days" opened in fifth place with six-point-eight-million.
Here is a list of the top ten films at the weekend box office:
1. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" (125-point-one-million-dollars)
2. "Megamind" (16-point-two-million-dollars)
3. "Unstoppable" (13-point-one-million-dollars)
4. "Due Date" (nine-point-two-million-dollars)
5. "The Next Three Days" (six-point-eight-million-dollars)
6. "Morning Glory" (five-point-two-million-dollars)
7. "Skyline" (three-point-four-million-dollars)
8. "Red" (two-point-five-million-dollars)
9. "For Colored Girls" (two-point-four-million-dollars)
10. "Fair Game" (one-point-five-million-dollars)
