Fandango: Over 1,000 Half-Blood Prince Showings Now Sold Out
HBP Film
Posted by: sue
July 13, 2009, 08:55 PM
Internet movie ticket retailer Fandango sent us a press release that had a few eye opening statistics, including noting that now over 1,000 screenings of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince due to open tomorrow at midnight have now sold out. "Harry is tracking to match last year's juggernaut, The Dark Knight, in
advance ticket sales," says Rick Butler, Chief Operating Officer of
Fandango. "Showtimes are selling out at a very fast pace, and it's
clear that the film's wider blockbuster appeal, solid word-of-mouth and
positive Internet buzz on Half-Blood Prince are helping fuel the
demand." The piece also points out that Half-Blood Prince is "one of the fastest-selling titles in Fandango's nine year history, on
track to replace Twilight as the company's third top-selling advance
ticketer (following Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and
The Dark Knight, occupying the #1 and #2 spots, respectively)."
243 Points
I had one friend tell me she tried to buy tickets for a theater nearby that had 4 showings and they were all sold out within a few hours. Another told me that her closest 3 cinemas have 12 screens showing it and she just barely got them with only 1 screen not yet completely sold out. This is going to be madness!!
41 Points
Hi Guys!
Nice story. I never thought HP6 was about to impose a record that way. Also I never thought the most selling movies were Star Wars and Batman. I’m impressed.
I sincerely hope Harry defeats Twilight (Come on people: Please beat Twilight (Harry rules! )). I have read the Saga as well, but my loyalty remains to Harry (I never liked Twilight so much, though I’m waiting for New Moon :-) ).
I will give you an interesting data: I’m writing from Quito, Ecuador, and in this city there are 4 major cinema complexes. There will be no midnight screening release (considering that there was a midnight release of OotP (It was fantastic!)), but there will be normal screenings through Wednesday the 15th.
They have sold tickets in anticipation (I have mine already!) and as I have heard they have sold out everything for Wednesday the 15th as well. That’s great, because it means that Harry will be a success here on Ecuador too.
I hope you enjoyed the data
Pickles
Bye
Agustin
Tickets will be hard to get at the gate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!