I love this chart of the Harry Potter films U.S. box office. Oh and? The new one? That came out three weeks ago? It already has a worldwide gross of $755 million.
Monday, August 10, 2009
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This was inevitable given that Hermione is now an eligible receiver downfield.
That chart looks like it should be called "Abe's Night" where the X axis is "Number of Drinks" and the Y axis is "my enjoyment." Also: That is a lot of money. maybe we need a Harry-Potter-based economic model?
I tried to guess which of you wrote this post, and I could have sworn this would have been Balk... which means that either I need more caffeine, or Alex and Choire are merely the two personalities of a schizophrenic - one gay, one straight, and perhaps both into Harry Potter. Awkward!
This is proof that given a free market, all writers can come to have a net worth greater than the Queen of England, just like J. K. Rowling. How soon before we hear that Prince Harry is in the process of working things out so that he can marry her? And will his brother Prince William permit it?
As the stock market crumbles the retreat into fantasy rises.
Looks like the studio has a winning franchise on their hands.