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Tickets to 'Harry Potter' midnight showings are vanishingOnline ticketer Fandango.com announced Thursday that it had sold more tickets to midnight screenings of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" than to any other midnight movie in its history. That includes "The Dark Knight" and the "Twilight" ... read more
Nostalgia, anxiety, sadness, thrills for local 'Harry Potter' fans
It burst onto screens at 12:01 am Friday, earning a record-breaking $43.5 million in midnight premieres and $2 million on IMAX screens after selling out in advance on Fandango at an unprecedented 6000 theaters. With seven books and eight films over 14 ... read more
'Harry Potter' over $90 million Friday — box office records are falling
I am not hearing of lots more sell-outs over the weekend from the pre-sell teams at Fandango and Movietickets.com. A quick check of Saturday's showings in the big O reveals no sell-outs. Packed houses, probably, but as long as you get there a bit early ... read more