The last Harry Potter film has been incredibly successful around the world.
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part 2 has shattered box office records in the UK and Ireland with an opening weekend of £23 million.
The final adventure of the film series based on the books by J.K. Rowling opened on Friday with fans across the country queuing for hours to be among the first to see the film.
In the US in its first weekend it is estimated to have grossed more than $168m.
It's already the most successful movie franchise in history, but a decade after the young wizard's first film debut, the final chapter 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II' has broken box-office records.
In the US alone the finale of the eight-film series is estimated to have brought in over $168.5m in its opening weekend, ten million dollars more than the previous record set by the 2008 Batman film 'The Dark Knight.'
The film, which has featured the same lead actors throughout, also became the highest-earning movie on its opening day. Its distributor, Warner Brothers, said the last Harry Potter instalment broke international records as well with highest-ever weekend figures in the UK and Australia.
Hollywood-watchers are estimating the film is on track to break a rare barrier to become a billion-dollar movie.
Alastair Leithead, from Los Angeles, with adaptations.
In the US alone the finale of the eight-film series is estimated to have brought in over $168.5m in its opening weekend, ten million dollars more than the previous record set by the 2008 Batman film 'The Dark Knight.'
The film, which has featured the same lead actors throughout, also became the highest-earning movie on its opening day. Its distributor, Warner Brothers, said the last Harry Potter instalment broke international records as well with highest-ever weekend figures in the UK and Australia.
Hollywood-watchers are estimating the film is on track to break a rare barrier to become a billion-dollar movie.
Alastair Leithead, from Los Angeles, with adaptations.
VOCABULARY:
movie franchise - a series of films produced by the same company with the same characters
first film debut - first appearance on film (Harry Potter had previously appeared in books)
has broken box-office records - has made more money from people going to see the film than any previous film
the finale of - the last in a series
brought in - made an amount of money
distributor - the company that arranges for films to be shown in cinemas
instalment - one of a series, episode
Hollywood-watchers - people in the media who are interested in what is happening in the movie-making industry
on track to - looks like it will
a rare barrier - a limit that is not often reached
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