MovieTickets.com Reports 'Half-Blood Prince' Has Sold Out Over 500 Performances
LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/10/09 -- "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"
became one of the MovieTickets.com Top-25 Advance Ticket Sellers of
All-Time on Friday morning, bumping "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the
Crystal Skull" from the coveted list.
MovieTickets.com reports the film has already sold out over 500
performances worldwide, including over 300 midnight showings in the U.S.
alone. It currently accounts for over 60 percent of ticket sales at
MovieTickets.com and these numbers are expected to rise dramatically as the
July 15 release date approaches.
In breaking into the Top-25, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"
became the sixth Potter film to grace the list, joining the first five
films in the franchise. "Half-Blood Prince" broke into the Top-25 five days
prior to its release.
Harry Potter films in the MovieTickets.com Top-25 Advance Ticket Sellers of
All-Time list include:
-- No. 2 "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
-- No. 7 "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"
-- No. 14 "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
-- No. 15 "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
-- No. 16 "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
"There is something to be said for a franchise that has every one of its
releases firmly planted on our top sellers list," said Joel Cohen,
executive vice president and general manager for MovieTickets.com.
"Breaking into the MovieTickets.com Top-25 wasn't a matter of if, but when
for this film -- now it will be interesting to see how high it climbs."
For more information or to speak with a MovieTickets.com representative,
contact Formula at (310) 578-7050 or via e-mail at marek@formulapr.com.
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