Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix opened in North America, in 4,285 movie theaters, and also in 44 other countries. The movie took in almost $45 million in its first day, the best single-day gross ever for a movie on a Wednesday. The sequel topped the previous Wednesday record of Spider-Man 2 according to box office tracker Media By Numbers.
In this movie, Harry teaches his classmates magic spells to defend themselves from the dark Lord Valdermort.
The cast includes Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon.