Lady
June 15th, 2004, 02:35 PM
"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" had the magic touch with a $93.7 million debut, the third-biggest opening weekend ever and the best performance yet for the sorcery franchise. The movie took over the top box-office spot from "Shrek 2," which had been No. 1 the previous two weekends. "Shrek 2" grossed $37.9 million to push its three-week total to $314.5 million.
The new "Harry Potter" flick came in behind the $114.8 million opening weekend of "Spider-Man" in 2002 and the $108 million debut of "Shrek 2" last month.
The top 10 movies at North American theaters Friday through Sunday are:
1. "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
2. "Shrek 2"
3. "The Day After Tomorrow"
4. "Raising Helen"
5. "Troy"
6. "Mean Girls"
7. "Soul Plane"
8. "Van Helsing"
9. "Man On Fire"
10. "Super Size Me"
The new "Harry Potter" flick came in behind the $114.8 million opening weekend of "Spider-Man" in 2002 and the $108 million debut of "Shrek 2" last month.
The top 10 movies at North American theaters Friday through Sunday are:
1. "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
2. "Shrek 2"
3. "The Day After Tomorrow"
4. "Raising Helen"
5. "Troy"
6. "Mean Girls"
7. "Soul Plane"
8. "Van Helsing"
9. "Man On Fire"
10. "Super Size Me"