'Pacific Rim' $9 million China opener is bigger than 'Harry Potter'

By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Guillermo del Toro's "Pacific Rim" posted a record-breaking $9 million opening in China on Wednesday, the biggest first-day ever in the republic for Warner Bros. That's even ahead of the $7 million taken in by "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" in 2011. A strong showing in China and overseas in general is critical if the Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros.' giant robots-and-monsters epic is to recoup its $180 million production budget, since it is struggling to hit $100 million domestically with $86 million after three weeks. ...



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