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£8.49 million!

That's right, the "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" movie made a box office of 8.49 million pounds on its opening day in 620 cinemas in the UK, which is equivalent to 12 million US dollars.

It doesn't look tall~

The "Spider-Man" movie grossed more than $40 million on its opening day in the United States.

But!

You have to know that this is the small British Isles!

The box office on the first day of the premiere of 8.49 million pounds is already the top of the daily box office champion in the whole year of 2000!

"The Times" immediately published an article: "Harry Potter's first day box office was 8.49 million pounds, ranking first in the daily box office in 2000. Throughout the history of British film box office, it is second only to "The Lion" released in 1995. "The King" and "Titanic" released in 1998 ranked third in the daily box office list of film history!"

"Only the daily box office, it surpassed "Star Wars Episode 1" released in 1999, "Toy Story 2" released in early 2000, "The Six Heroes of the Light Pig" released in 1997... ."

The whole article sings praises to "Harry Potter".

Similarly, other media colleagues in the UK are not alone, and have written articles and published them one after another.

"The British Mirror" published an article: "The 'Harry Potter' movie is expected to be the UK box office champion of 2000!"

"The Sun" published an article: "The box office of "Harry Potter" was as high as 8.49 million pounds on the first day, and its box office in the first three days of the first weekend must exceed 20 million pounds. The box office results of these three days alone are enough to rank in the UK box office this year. Top 5 on the leaderboard."

Top 5 on the leaderboard?

you do not say!

As of December 9, the top 5 UK box office charts in 2000 are:

1. "Toy Story 2", £44.3 million;

2. "Gladiator", £31.2 million;

3. "Chicken Run", £29.5 million;

4. American Beauty,

£21 million;

5. "Beyond My World", £18.3 million;

Look again at the Harry Potter movies. The box office on the first day alone was as high as 8.49 million pounds. In the next two days, its box office harvest will definitely not be low, and the total box office in three days will exceed 20 million pounds, which is definitely an easy thing.

In three days, it has achieved a high box office that many movies could not achieve in half a year!

The British media are scrambling to report, the British film audience is hotly sought after, and the local British film colleagues are collectively silent...  

All in all, many people are shocked!

Hollywood film companies, that's even more sour!

"My God, there's no end to it!"

Harvey Weinstein, president of Miramax Pictures, was shocked when he heard the news: "First, "Spider-Man" achieved a global box office of more than 900 million US dollars, and now "Harry Potter" turned out. Born? What, where is he, Zucker Wald?!"

Shay, the boss of New Line Pictures, is jealous.

Patrick, one of the top three entertainment giants, exclaimed: "Fortunately, our "Red Maple Family" movie was withdrawn from the UK in time, otherwise it would have no temper at all."

Warner's Barry Mayer raised his brows and sighed, "He dug another gold mine!"

Colleagues in Hollywood are shocked.

but!

More Hollywood film companies, in addition to being shocked, smelled a taste of the imminent war.

"Amazing~"

Gusta, the CEO of Lionsgate, laughed and said, "Originally this Christmas time, I thought I would still be as boring as in previous years, and I would still watch the big six in Hollywood fighting, hehe, but this year is estimated to be different~"

"The premiere of "Harry Potter" in the UK has achieved such excellent results, so the top six guys in Hollywood are probably panicking now!"

In fact, it is!

Warner Bros. Pictures, because of its own reasons, withdrew from the competition in this Christmas period early, and was unable to fight for the top spot. However... Several giant companies such as Disney and Universal have never given up their fight for the first place.

Paramount Pictures.

"cannot!"

"Absolutely not, can't let Wald Pictures take off again..."

"If 'Harry Potter' is a box office hit in the UK, it can also be a big box office hit in America."

"We were able to suppress Wald Pictures in the media and theaters before."

"But what about now?"

"It won't be long before the greedy theater party and the media reporters who exist like grass on the wall will pour over to Wald Pictures at the reception. At that time, what will we do to stop it?!"

President Shirley Lansing looked solemn.

The atmosphere in the entire conference room was almost dripping with water.

at the same time.

Golden Dawn Entertainment Group.

Zucker also got the box office data for the first time. Well, to be precise, Zucker received the news earlier than many people.

"Nice job!"

Zucker laughed and said, "It seems that Bill's decision is correct! Sure enough, there is a treasure in the family, and Bill's decades of Hollywood experience is one of the most valuable assets of our company."

Alexander, who was on the side, also smiled: "Just received the news from Mr. McNick that several mainstream cinema chains in the UK will increase the schedule of "Harry Potter". It is estimated that the number of cinemas showing today will increase from 620, increase to 800."

Add 180 cinemas?

Don't be too little!

The number of 620 theaters on the day of the premiere of "Harry Potter" already accounted for 35% of the number of theaters in the UK on that day. Now there are 180 more theaters, and the total number of films has increased to 47%, nearly half.

......

a few days later.

"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" grossed $28.75 million in its first weekend in the UK film market.

The box office results of these three days alone are enough to become the fourth largest box office in the UK in 2000, and only a few hundred thousand pounds less than the total box office of the third-placed "Chicken Run" movie.

Fire!

Totally on fire!

For days in the UK, if you haven't seen the Harry Potter movie, you're embarrassed to say you've been out.

At the same time, the explosion of the movie also made the "Harry Potter" series of books sold again. Accessories such as dolls, keychains, clothing, and more are also on sale.

Of course, the most popular are the young actors who appeared in the "Harry Potter" movie.

Daniel as Harry Potter;

Ron Weasley played by Rupert Grint;

Hermione played by Emma Watson;

The three young actors of the Hogwarts Iron Triangle were originally British nationals. Now the film crew, the three have become household names in the UK. Their popularity is so hot that even some superstars cannot be compared at this moment.

The heat is so high, it is appalling!

In the past few days, teenagers wearing magic robes, wizard hats and holding magic wands can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys of many cities in the UK.

" "The first more sent.