Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince a Box Office Smash

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Last night's midnight showing of the latest Harry Potter installment totally killed it at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing midnight showing ever. Perez Hilton reports that The Half-Blood Prince earned a massive $20 million in ticket sales at its 12:01 a.m. opening Tuesday night, topping the midnight sales of both The Dark Night ($18 mil) and Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith ($17 mil).

Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince officially opened in   the U.S. and UK today. If last night's numbers are any indication of how the movie will fare, The Half-Blood Prince is poised to become the biggest money-making picture of the year.

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