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Harry Potter film 'breaks box office records' in US | Harry Potter film 'breaks box office records' in US |
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The final Harry Potter movie has broken the record for the biggest first day box office sales in the US and Canada, according to studio estimates. | The final Harry Potter movie has broken the record for the biggest first day box office sales in the US and Canada, according to studio estimates. |
The film's distributor, Warner Bros, reports that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, made $92.1m (£57m) in North America on Friday. | The film's distributor, Warner Bros, reports that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, made $92.1m (£57m) in North America on Friday. |
The previous single-day record belonged to The Twilight Saga: New Moon, which made $72.7m (£45m) on its opening day. | The previous single-day record belonged to The Twilight Saga: New Moon, which made $72.7m (£45m) on its opening day. |
The Potter film is the eighth movie in the franchise. | The Potter film is the eighth movie in the franchise. |
The seventh book in JK Rowling's popular series was split into two films. | The seventh book in JK Rowling's popular series was split into two films. |
Fans around the world queued for hours to be among the first to see the film. | Fans around the world queued for hours to be among the first to see the film. |
The entire Potter film series has so far earned more than £4bn worldwide, not including the final film's takings so far. | The entire Potter film series has so far earned more than £4bn worldwide, not including the final film's takings so far. |
It has been 10 years since the first movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was released. | It has been 10 years since the first movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was released. |
It made stars of its young cast, Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. | It made stars of its young cast, Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. |