Final Harry Potter Film Shatters Midnight Release Record (omg!)

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The final Harry Potter film has already shattered a record after its first day in theaters.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 earned $43.2 million from its midnight showings alone, according to The Associated Press. That total beats the previous midnight record holder The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, which earned about $30 million last summer. Harry Potter also brought in $2 million from IMAX theatres, which also was a record.

Analysts predict the final installment could rake in about $150 million in its opening weekend. The current holder of that record is The Dark Knight, which earned $158 million in its first weekend in 2008.

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