Harry Potter grabbed a box office domestic record of $43.5 million in midnight showings alone compared to the $31.8 million for Transformers 3 in its first full day in theaters.
The film has already grabbed upwards of $100 million overseas and the weekend has just started.
Advance ticket sales of Harry Potter hit a record $32 million, meaning that even before the film came out, it already made more than Transformers 3.
Harry Potter is forecast to gross $145 million in domestic box office receipts compared to the $21.5 million for Transformers, according to Box Office Mojo.
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