Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 was expected to easily take the top weekend spot, but it also had the biggest weekend opening in box office history, earning $168 million. The previous record was held by The Dark Knight, which earned $158 million in its first weekend.
Since opening, Transformers: Dark of the Moon has earned a total of $302 million and placed second this weekend. Horrible Bosses continues the trend of successful R-rated comedies, placing third with $17.6 million this week. The big opening next week is Captain America: The First Avenger. Here is the top 10 box office results for this weekend:
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - $168,550,000
2. Transformers: Dark of the Moon - $21,250,000
3. Horrible Bosses - $17,630,000
4. Zookeeper - $12,300,000
5. Cars 2 - $8,344,000
6. Winnie the Pooh - $8,000,000
7. Bad Teacher - $5,200,000
8. Larry Crowne - $2,573,000
9. Super 8 - $1,925,000
10. Midnight in Paris - $1,891,000
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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