Box Office Report: July 13-15

As the final book in the franchise is looming, Harry Potter showed he’s still magical at the box office, as “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” got off to a very strong start, taking in $77.1 million in its opening weekend. It also has already surpassed the $300 million mark in worldwide grosses.

Last week’s number one, “Transformers” easily snagged second place, with $37 million and is approaching $400 million in worldwide receipts. Most of the remaining top 10 simply slipped down a spot, with several solid hits emerging among them.

1. “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”
(Weekend domestic gross - $77.1 million)
(Worldwide gross - $332.7 million)
(Budget - $150 million)
2. “Transformers”
(Weekend domestic gross - $37.0 million)
(Worldwide gross - $370.7 million)
(Budget - $150 million)
3. “Ratatouille”
(Weekend domestic gross - $18.0 million)
(Worldwide gross - $160.8 million)
(Budget - N/A)
4. “Live Free or Die Hard”
(Weekend domestic gross - $11.3 million)
(Worldwide gross - $194.4 million)
(Budget - $110 million)
5. “License to Wed”
(Weekend domestic gross - $7.3 million)
(Worldwide gross - $30.4 million)
(Budget - N/A)
6. “1408”
(Weekend domestic gross - $4.93 million)
(Worldwide gross - $62.1 million)
(Budget - $25 million)
7. “Evan Almighty”
(Weekend domestic gross - $4.9 million)
(Worldwide gross - $92.2 million)
(Budget - $175 million)
8. “Knocked Up”
(Weekend domestic gross - $3.7 million)
(Worldwide gross - $145.0 million)
(Budget - $30 million)
9. “Sicko”
(Weekend domestic gross - $2.6 million)
(Worldwide gross - $15.8 million)
(Budget - $9 million)
10. “Ocean’s Thirteen”
(Weekend domestic gross - $2.0 million)
(Worldwide gross - $262.0 million)
(Budget - N/A)

2007 Year-To-Date
1. “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”
(Worldwide gross - $929.4 million)
(Budget - $300 million)
2. “Spider-Man 3”
(Worldwide gross - $885.8 million)
(Budget - $258 million)
3. “Shrek the Third”
(Worldwide gross - $679.3 million)
(Budget - $160 million)
4. “300”
(Worldwide gross - $455.6 million)
(Budget - $65 million)
5. “Transformers”
(Worldwide gross - $370.7 million)
(Budget - $150 million)
6. “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”
(Worldwide gross - $332.7 million)
(Budget - $150 million)
7. “Ocean’s Thirteen”
(Worldwide gross - $262.0 million)
(Budget - N/A)
8. “Wild Hogs”
(Worldwide gross - $251.5 million)
(Budget - N/A)
9. “Ghost Rider”
(Worldwide gross - $228.7 million)
(Budget - $110 million)
10. “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer”
(Worldwide gross - $225.2 million)
(Budget - $130 million)