Superhero movie "Captain America: The First Avenger" triumphed over the US and Canadian box offices with USD 65.8 million in weekend ticket sales, according to studio estimates released on Sunday.
The eighth and final 'Harry Potter' movie sold USD 92.1 million worth tickets in the United States and Canada on its first day in theaters to set a single-day box-office record, according to studio estimates released on Saturday.
For ten years, it has all been leading up to this moment. 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2', the final episode in the eight-part movie saga, culminates in the awaited showdown between the teenage wizard and his lifelong nemesis Lord Voldemort, who finally enters the gates of Hogwarts to seek out Harry.
Even before its US debut, the new "Harry Potter" movie is conjuring a lot of magic at box offices, taking in USD 43.6 million overseas on its opening day and sending advance US ticket sales to record levels.
For the third year in a row, the vampire romance was named best movie at the light-hearted - and frequently X-rated - salute to Hollywood's biggest crowd-pleasers.