Movie Version of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" an International Hit

The movie version of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" is breaking attendance records, according to news reports. The Australian reported,

"With a wizard score of the fourth-biggest opening four days of all time at the Australian box office, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban achieved the biggest Monday of all time in Australian cinemas, earning $2.86 million."

On June 13, CBS 2 reported,

"'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' was the top movie for a second weekend, taking in $35.1 million to lift its 10-day total to $158.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday."

On June 15, the BBC reported,

"The new Harry Potter film, The Prisoner of Azkaban, will continue its quest for global domination when it opens in 22 more countries this weekend." The BBC also reported that the movie "...has already made $362m (£200m) around the world.."

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