Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Buy at AllPosters.com The Numbers Rating: 6.87 (227 votes) Rate it - Rating Details Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 82% - Fresh Theatrical Performance Total US Gross $261,987,880 International Gross $617,000,000 Worldwide Gross $878,987,880

Released November 15, 2002 April 11, 2003 (DVD Sale) Production Budget $100,000,000 Prints and Advertising Budget $45,000,000 MPAA Rating PG for scary moments, some creature violence and mild language Running Time: 161 minutes US Home video revenue (to July, 2003): $237,000,000 Highest Combined Star Gross 4 (see full chart) Franchises Harry Potter Keywords Boarding School Distributed by Warner Bros. Produced by Heyday Films Original Story by J.K. Rowling Music Composed By John Williams Source Based on Book/Short Story Major Genre Adventure Country United States Production Method Animation/Live Action Creative Type Fantasy Screenwriter Steve Kloves Director Chris Columbus

Comparative Performance

The Numbers is tracking Chamber of Secrets' day-by-day performance against other blockbuster releases, including Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

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Weekend Chart Record

Date	Rank		Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
11/15/2002	1		$88,357,488		3,682	$23,997	$88,357,488	3
11/22/2002	2		$42,227,263	-52.21%	3,682	$11,469	$148,358,831	10
11/29/2002	1		$32,117,496	-23.94%	3,682	$8,723	$200,159,012	17
12/6/2002	3		$10,086,264	-68.60%	3,387	$2,978	$213,970,962	24
12/13/2002	6		$6,324,387	-37.30%	3,025	$2,091	$222,619,375	31
12/20/2002	9		$4,371,410	-30.88%	2,750	$1,590	$228,821,682	38
12/27/2002	8		$6,474,267	+48.10%	2,505	$2,585	$240,307,533	45
1/3/2003	10		$4,653,389	-28.12%	2,015	$2,309	$252,097,945	52
1/10/2003	15		$2,408,476	-48.24%	1,550	$1,554	$255,449,301	59
1/17/2003	18		$1,412,259	-41.36%	1,077	$1,311	$257,897,677	66
1/24/2003	21		$778,462	-44.88%	783	$994	$258,898,102	73
1/31/2003	27		$507,218	-34.84%	502	$1,010	$259,626,842	80
2/7/2003	31		$303,147	-40.23%	352	$861	$260,023,267	87
2/14/2003	27		$328,216	+8.27%	441	$744	$260,492,052	94
2/21/2003	28		$258,785	-21.15%	388	$667	$260,839,888	101
2/28/2003	30		$222,115	-14.17%	388	$572	$261,123,736	108
3/7/2003	34		$180,026	-18.95%	360	$500	$261,370,976	115
3/14/2003	44		$121,361	-32.59%	205	$592	$261,588,213	122
3/21/2003	48		$86,725	-28.54%	151	$574	$261,724,299	129
3/28/2003	48		$74,176	-14.47%	95	$781	$261,835,892	136
4/4/2003	54		$61,772	-16.72%	80	$772	$261,924,727	143
4/11/2003	74		$21,865	-64.60%	72	$304	$261,970,615	150
4/25/2003	120		$2,742		7	$392	$261,987,880	164

Daily Chart Record

Date	Rank		Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
11/15/2002	1		$29,631,453		3,682	$8,048	$29,631,453	1
11/16/2002	1		$34,213,803	+15.46%	3,682	$9,292	$63,845,256	2
11/17/2002	1		$24,512,232	-28.36%	3,682	$6,657	$88,357,488	3
11/18/2002	1		$5,321,000	-78.29%	3,682	$1,445	$93,679,000	4
11/19/2002	1		$4,742,000	-10.88%	3,682	$1,288	$98,421,000	5
11/20/2002	1		$4,032,000	-14.97%	3,682	$1,095	$102,454,000	6
11/21/2002	1		$3,678,000	-8.78%	3,682	$999	$106,132,000	7
11/22/2002	2		$11,007,255	+199.27%	3,682	$2,989	$117,138,823	8
11/23/2002	2		$18,706,328	+69.95%	3,682	$5,080	$135,845,151	9
11/24/2002	1		$12,513,680	-33.10%	3,682	$3,399	$148,358,831	10
11/25/2002	2		$2,561,000	-79.53%	3,682	$696	$150,920,000	11
11/26/2002	2		$3,488,000	+36.20%	3,682	$947	$154,408,000	12
11/27/2002	2		$6,413,919	+83.89%	3,682	$1,742	$160,822,000	13
11/28/2002	2		$7,219,516	+12.56%	3,682	$1,961	$168,041,516	14
11/29/2002	1		$13,378,160	+85.31%	3,682	$3,633	$181,419,676	15
11/30/2002	2		$12,026,632	-10.10%	3,682	$3,266	$193,446,308	16
12/1/2002	1		$6,712,704	-44.18%	3,682	$1,823	$200,159,012	17
12/2/2002	2		$1,048,000	-84.39%	3,682	$285	$201,207,000	18
12/3/2002	2		$953,000	-9.06%	3,682	$259	$202,160,000	19
12/4/2002	2		$837,000	-12.17%	3,682	$227	$202,997,000	20
12/5/2002	2		$887,000	+5.97%	3,682	$241	$203,885,000	21
12/6/2002	3		$2,715,000	+206.09%	3,387	$802	$206,600,000	22
12/7/2002	3		$4,638,000	+70.83%	3,387	$1,369	$211,238,000	23
12/8/2002	2		$2,854,000	-38.46%	3,387	$843	$213,970,962	24
12/9/2002	3		$562,000	-80.31%	3,387	$166	$214,533,000	25
12/10/2002	3		$628,000	+11.74%	3,387	$185	$215,161,000	26
12/11/2002	3		$579,000	-7.80%	3,387	$171	$215,741,000	27
12/12/2002	3		$554,000	-4.32%	3,387	$164	$216,295,000	28
12/13/2002	7		$1,428,200	+157.80%	3,025	$472	$217,723,188	29
12/14/2002	6		$2,887,477	+102.18%	3,025	$955	$220,610,665	30
12/15/2002	5		$2,008,710	-30.43%	3,025	$664	$222,619,375	31
12/16/2002	7		$447,000	-77.75%	3,025	$148	$223,066,000	32
12/17/2002	5		$507,000	+13.42%	3,025	$168	$223,574,000	33
12/18/2002	7		$433,154	-14.57%	3,025	$143	$224,006,940	34
12/19/2002	7		$443,000	+2.27%	3,025	$146	$224,450,000	35
12/20/2002	10		$903,000	+103.84%	2,750	$328	$225,353,000	36
12/21/2002	10		$1,525,000	+68.88%	2,750	$555	$226,878,000	37
12/22/2002	7		$1,658,096	+8.73%	2,750	$603	$228,821,682	38
12/23/2002	7		$1,336,393	-19.40%	2,750	$486	$230,158,075	39
12/24/2002	7		$842,424	-36.96%	2,750	$306	$231,000,499	40
12/25/2002	9		$950,278	+12.80%	2,505	$379	$231,950,777	41
12/26/2002	7		$1,882,489	+98.10%	2,505	$751	$233,833,266	42
12/27/2002	8		$2,100,000	+11.55%	2,505	$838	$236,000,000	43
12/28/2002	8		$2,232,262	+6.30%	2,505	$891	$238,246,913	44
12/29/2002	8		$2,060,620	-7.69%	2,505	$823	$240,307,533	45
12/30/2002	7		$1,822,000	-11.58%	2,505	$727	$242,130,000	46
12/31/2002	7		$1,725,000	-5.32%	2,505	$689	$243,855,000	47
1/1/2003	7		$2,129,000	+23.42%	2,505	$850	$245,996,000	48
1/2/2003	6		$1,448,000	-31.99%	2,505	$578	$247,445,000	49
1/3/2003	10		$1,409,500	-2.66%	2,015	$700	$248,854,500	50
1/4/2003	10		$1,850,000	+31.25%	2,015	$918	$250,720,000	51
1/5/2003	8		$1,377,945	-25.52%	2,015	$684	$252,097,945	52
1/6/2003	10		$292,000	-78.81%	2,015	$145	$252,390,000	53
1/11/2003	13		$1,102,256		1,550	$711	$254,593,196	58
1/12/2003	11		$856,105	-22.33%	1,550	$552	$255,449,301	59

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