It’s not Oscar, not even a Golden Globe. But in some circles in Hollywood, it’s just as good, and British boy wizard Harry Potter pulled one out of his sorcerer’s hat – a Golden Tomato. ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2’, the top box office draw of 2011, also earned the title best-reviewed, wide-release movie of 2011. Thus, it took the year’s Golden Tomato from movie review website Rotten Tomatoes. While the thought of winning a Golden Tomato might bring a smile to faces, winning one is no joke in Hollywood. It is a point of pride for filmmakers and signals studio bosses and producers as to which directors are hot among critics. ‘Potter’ producer David Heyman said in a statement that the filmmaking team was “especially appreciative that this award honours the final film in the series.”
‘Deathly Hallows – Part 2’ earned $1.3 billion at worldwide box offices and scored a 96 percent “fresh”, or positive, rating from 273 reviews compiled by Rotten Tomatoes. Following it among major movies released broadly around the world were Brad Pitt-starring baseball film ‘Moneyball’, ‘The Muppets’, ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ and ‘Drive’.
