The third time was really the charm as this film outdid the first two films in the series. The series debut, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," made an impressive $88.4 million debut in November 2001 and the second film, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," continued the box office magic with $88.4 million opening weekend in 2002. 

Only one other film has had a higher three-day opening, �Spider-Man� ($114.8 mil).  "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" replaces "The Matrix Reloaded" ($91.8 mil) for second place honors.  

In the meantime, Shrek is still bringing them in. While it now holds the No. 2 box office spot after two weeks on top, �Shrek 2�, brought in another impressive $37 million.  The eco-disaster film �The Day After Tomorrow� landed in third place by making an addition $28.1 million this past weekend. 

Estimated Weekend Box office 

01 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - $92.6 million 
02 - Shrek 2 - $37 million 
03 - The Day After Tomorrow - $28.1 million 
04 - Raising Helen - $6.6 million 
05 - Troy - $5.7 million 
06 - Mean Girls - $2.9 million 
07 - Soul Plane - $2.8 million 
08 - Van Helsing - $2.3 million 
09 - Man on Fire - $1 million 
10 - Super Size Me - $835,170
 

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