![]() Rowling’s seventh and final Harry Potter book. Order of the Phoenix was the first to open during a Wed-Sun weekend and opened almost concurrently with the release of J.K. One of the best movies despite being based on the worst book, chapter five earned just $2 million less than Pirates of Caribbean ($651 million) overseas, while both trounced the overseas cumes of Spider-Man 3 ($558 million), Shrek the Third ($491 million), Ratatouille ($419 million) and Transformers ($390 million). #5 U.S., #2 overseas, #2 global, #6 all-time Opening weekend: $77.1 million ($139.72 million Wed-Sun) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) Half-Blood Prince would place third domestic behind Avatar ($760 million) and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ($409 million) but would place third overseas behind Avatar ($2 billion) and, yes, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ($690 million). Twilight opened with a stunning $69 million and the pre-Thanksgiving weekend unofficially became the home for big young adult fantasy franchises. The date change shook up the year-end calendar, most notably in allowing Twilight to open not in December, but in the same pre-Thanksgiving spot where Harry Potter found massive success. was already drowning in Dark Knight grosses. The sixth Harry Potter film was delayed from November 2008 to July 2009, partially because Warner Bros. #3 U.S., #3 overseas, #2 global, #8 all-time Opening weekend: $77.84 million ($158 million Wed-Sun) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) HOW MUCH DID THE HARRY POTTER MOVIES MAKE SERIESThe robust domestic bounce was all WB needed to commit to the entire seven-book series and pull Harry Potter out of the shadow of rival fantasy franchises. Those thirsty teens (and young adults) were clearly ahead of the curve. When he first showed up onscreen, maybe half of my packed IMAX opening night audience audibly swooned. Fun fact: The doomed Cedric Diggory is played by Robert Pattinson, who of course would play Edward Cullen in the Twilight series. The numbers speak for themselves, even if it earned slightly less domestically than The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe ($292 million). Often considered (including by me) the best book in the series, Mike Newell helmed this pivotal chapter which saw Voldemort return from the dead and featured the first major present-tense casualty. #3 U.S., #1 overseas, #1 global, #7 all-time Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) It was the seventh-biggest global grosser ever at the time, behind only the first two Lord of the Rings movies, the previous Harry Potter film, Titanic, The Phantom Menace and Jurassic Park. Thanks to a returning cast and crew (Columbus would direct for the second time) and plenty of re-used locations and sets, The Chamber of Secrets remains, save for the “two movies for one price” Deathly Hallows part 2, the most profitable installment in the entire J.K. While it placed behind The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ($936 million) globally and is usually considered one of the lesser installments (partially due to being perhaps the least essential chapter in terms of plot and longform narrative), this was a somewhat rare example of a big-budget sequel that actually cost less than its big-budget predecessor. ![]() #4 U.S., #1 overseas, #2 global, #7 all-time ![]() Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) And yes, I did note inflation-adjusted domestic earnings right at the end. Also, just for fun, I listed each film’s respective yearly ranking as well as where it stood in the all-time global grossers list at the time of its release. So, to mark the occasion, I ranked the eight Daniel Radcliffe/Emma Watson/Rupert Grint-starring Harry Potter films in ascending order of global grosses, from the lowest to the highest, with a dash of relevant box office trivia. With Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone set to (re)launch in China today, there’s a pretty decent chance that the first chapter in Warner Bros.’ generational mega-hit franchise will earn just enough to push it past the $1 billion mark in unadjusted global earnings. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Thousands of fans gathered in Leicester Square ahead of the event hoping for a glimpse of Daniel Radcliffe, 21, Emma Watson, 20, and Rupert Grint, 22, who play Harry and his best friends Hermione and Ron in all eight films. ![]() The stars of Harry Potter hit the red carpet in London Thursday for the world premiere of the first of two films resolving the boy wizard's adventures, after a decade in the roles that made their fortunes. attend the World Premiere of their latest film 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part One' in Leicester Square, central London on November 11, 2010. Daniel Radcliffe (L), Emma Watson, (C) and Rupert Grint pose for photographers as they arrive to. ![]()
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