We all knewHarry Potterwould go out with a bang after a decade in multiplexes.A YetHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2isshattering even our very high expectationsat the box office.A Warner Bros. announced today thatDeathly Hallowsis the unequivocal highest-grossing film of 2011 in less than a month of release.A As of August 8, the final chapter in the Harry Potter saga has totaled $344.8 million domestically to bestTransformers: Dark of the Moon, and an astounding $801.5 million internationally to surpassPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.A The worldwide total of $1.146 billion landsDeathly Hallowsjust behindAvatarandTitanicon the all-time charts.A Inflation and the artificial boost of 3D surcharges muddle the true importance of these rankings, but any gross measured in billions is still very impressive.Read the full press release after the jump.
aHARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS a PART 2a IS THE NUMBER ONE FILM OF 2011
The finale of the series is the top-grossing film domestically and internationally.
BURBANK, CA, August 9, 2011 a Continuing to make box office magic, Warner Bros. Picturesa aHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows a Part 2a has now become the top-grossing release of 2011 in all categories: domestic box office, international box office and worldwide box office.A The announcement was made today by Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution, Dan Fellman, and President of International Distribution, Veronika Kwan-Rubinek.
The last installment of the blockbuster motion picture franchise has broken numerous box office records around the world in just under a month since its July opening.A As of August 8, the film had earned $344.8 million domestically and $801.5 million internationally, for an astounding worldwide box office gross of $1.146 billion, making aHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows a Part 2a the third-highest-grossing film worldwide of all time.
Veronika Kwan-Rubinek stated, aaHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows a Part 2a can truly be called a global phenomenon.A The filmmakers and cast, who dedicated their talents to the success of these films for over a decade, share in this piece of cinema history.A We congratulate and thank them all.a
Dan Fellman said, aThis is another incredible milestone for the last chapter of this historic film series, and for theHarry Potterfranchise as a whole.A In a crowded and very competitive summer, it is a tribute to both the film and the people behind it that moviegoers are still turning out to enjoy itawhether for the first time or for a repeat viewing.a
aHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows a Part 2a is the final adventure in theHarry Potterfilm series.A In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war.A The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe.A But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort.A It all ends here.
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson reprise their roles as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.A The filmas ensemble cast also includes Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, CiarAn Hinds, John Hurt, Jason Isaacs, Matthew Lewis, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, David Thewlis, Julie Walters and Bonnie Wright.
The film was directed by David Yates, and produced by David Heyman, David Barron and J.K. Rowling.A Steve Kloves adapted the screenplay, based on the novel by J.K. Rowling.A Lionel Wigram is the executive producer.
aHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows a Part 2a is the firstHarry Potterfilm to be released in both 3D and 2D.A Concurrently with its nationwide theatrical distribution, the film is being released in select IMAXAtheatres.A The film is being distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.A It has been rated PG-13 for some sequences of intense action violence and frightening images.
