With Transformers coming the IMAX on September 21, I figured some would fine the recent release of Harry Potter 5 IMAX "record" box office numbers of interest. In its 7-week release, Harry 5 pulled in $35 million worldwide (24M from 91 US prints and 11M from 52 overseas prints). The film averaged a $243,000 average per screen. These numbers "Order is now the highest grossing live-action IMAX release of all time."
The numbers overall are impressive for IMAX but not in the overall box office grand scheme of things and may explain why IMAX remains a every now and thing for movies. I also having a feeling that the main reason for the IMAX release is the hope that the bump will make Transformers the number 2 movie for 2007 in the US which it might just succeed at. I doubt the bump will be enough to get past 5th place worldwide. Overseas sales simply failed to do the 2x performance of US sales that the other 4 movies ahead of it where able to do. However, that's not really a criticism. Considering the competition, all sequels, tts the first movie of a franchise. If the sequel performs the same overseas, that might be cause for concern, but for a first movie of an unknown franchise, the numbers remain outstanding and something Bay and co. should be proud of. Below stats are from Box Office Mojo.
Top 5 Movies US for 2007:
1. Spider-Man 3 - 336.5 million
2. Shrek 3 - 321 million
3. Transformers - 310.8 million
4. Pirates 3 - 308.7 million
5. Harry Potter 5 - 287.0 million
Top 5 Movies non-US for 2007:
1. Pirates 3 - 651.1 million
2. Harry Potter 5 - 625.0 million
3. Spider-Man 3 - 553.7 million
4. Shrek 3 - 436.5 million
5. Transformers - 375.0 million
Top 5 Movies Worldwide for 2007:
1. Pirates 3 - 959.8 million
2. Harry Potter 5 - 912.0 million
3. Spider-Man 3 - 890.2 million
4. Shrek 3 - 757.5 million
5. Transformers - 685.8 million
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