The third time was really the charm as this film outdid the first two films in the series. The series debut, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," made an impressive $88.4 million debut in November 2001 and the second film, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," continued the box office magic with $88.4 million opening weekend in 2002.
Only one other film has had a higher three-day opening, �Spider-Man� ($114.8 mil). "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" replaces "The Matrix Reloaded" ($91.8 mil) for second place honors.
In the meantime, Shrek is still bringing them in. While it now holds the No. 2 box office spot after two weeks on top, �Shrek 2�, brought in another impressive $37 million. The eco-disaster film �The Day After Tomorrow� landed in third place by making an addition $28.1 million this past weekend.
Estimated Weekend Box office
01 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- $92.6 million
02 - Shrek 2 - $37 million
03 - The Day After Tomorrow - $28.1 million
04 - Raising Helen - $6.6 million
05 - Troy - $5.7 million
06 - Mean Girls - $2.9 million
07 - Soul Plane - $2.8 million
08 - Van Helsing - $2.3 million
09 - Man on Fire - $1 million
10 - Super Size Me - $835,170
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