Movies Released November 19, 2010

This Year in Movies - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I and The Next Three Days open in wide release this weekend. There is no doubt which movie will open number one. The seventh Harry Potter is aiming for at least $100 million and several box office tracking services are predicting over $130 million. That type of business would be a dramatic increase from previous Potter opens. The Half Blood Prince arrived in theaters on July 15, 2009, which was a Wednesday, and took in nearly $78 million over the 3-day weekend. The Order of the Phoenix had a similar release date in 2007 and grossed around $77 million. The last time a Harry Potter film debuted in the fall was 2005 with The Goblet of Fire, which opened with $102 million (close to $120 million in 2010 ticket prices).

Not to be forgotten, The Next Three Days also arrives in theaters on Friday. Other studios have typically avoided debuting their movies on the same the release date of any Harry Potter sequel. The most successful counter-programming was in 2005 with Walk the Line which sold $22.3 million in tickets. Despite its solid cast, The Next Three Days will be fortunate to break $10 million.

Last weekend, Megamind became a back-to-back champion with a $29.1 million weekend, bringing its total to $88.8 million. Unstoppable took in $22.7 million and a strong critical reception (85% on Rotten Tomatoes) while Skyline under performed with $11.7 million and lousy reviews (13%). Morning Glory came in with $9.2 million for the weekend and $11.8 million including its Wednesday head start.... Read More

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The Next Three Days 2,564 theaters

Russell Crowe Elizabeth Banks Olivia Wilde Jonathan Tucker

Life seems perfect for John Brennan (Russell Crowe) until his wife, Lara (Elizabeth Banks), is arrested for a gruesome murder she says she didn't commit. Three years into... more

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I poster

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I 4,125 theaters

Daniel Radcliffe Emma Watson Rupert Grint Helena Bonham Carter

The final chapter of the Harry Potter film series begins as Harry, Ron and Hermione leave Hogwarts behind and set out to find and destroy the Horcruxes--the secret to Vo... moreldemort's power and immortality.

Guzaarish Limited

Aishwarya Rai Hrithik Roshan

On the fourteenth anniversary of an accident that left him paralyzed, magician Ethan decides to seek control over his own life. He petitions the Court to end his life and... more

Heartless 1 theater

Jim Sturgess

A young man with a large heart-shaped birthmark on his face discovers that there are demons on the streets of East London.

Made in Dagenham Limited

Sally Hawkins Imelda Staunton Rosamund Pike Geraldine James

Focused on the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant when 850 female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination in their job performance evaluations... more.