Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

An ancient prophecy seems to be coming true when a mysterious presence begins stalking the corridors of a school of magic and leaving its victims paralyzed.

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Grosses

Domestic (29.8%)
$261,988,482

International (70.2%)
$616,991,152

Worldwide
$878,979,634

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Summary Details

DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$88,357,488
3,682 theaters

Budget$100,000,000

Release DateNov 15, 2002 - May 4, 2003

MPAAPG

Running Time2 hr 41 min

GenresAdventure Family Fantasy Mystery

In Release412 days/58 weeks

Widest Release3,682 theaters

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Chart	Ranking
Top Opening Weekends By Month - November	14
Largest Post-Thanksgiving Weekend Drops	14
Top Opening Weekends by MPAA Rating - PG	16
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season	18
Top Opening Weekends by MPAA Rating - G/PG	18
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	21
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 3-Day	29
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 5-Day	29
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD	41
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	70
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	73
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide	78
Opening Weekends	82
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday	83
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days	87
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days	88
Opening Weeks	89
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	92
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	94
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days	98
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	98
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	101
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	101
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	104
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days	107
Opening Days	107
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	109
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	111
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	111
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	112
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	115
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	116
Widest Openings by MPAA Rating - PG	120
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	120
Widest Releases by MPAA Rating - PG	127
Widest Openings by MPAA Rating - G/PG	132
Widest Releases by MPAA Rating - G/PG	140
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	151
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	179
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	179
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day	181