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SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 at 10:11 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. announced today that the Harry Potter film series has become the most successful movie franchise in history, based on worldwide box office returns.
According to the official press release:
With the success of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Warner Bros. Pictures' Harry Potter films have now become, worldwide, the top-grossing motion picture franchise in history. The announcement was made today by Barry Meyer, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer and Alan Horn, President & Chief Operating Officer, Warner Bros.
The combined worldwide box office gross for the five Harry Potter films to date is in excess of $4.47 billion, surpassing the box office totals of all 22 James Bond films and the six Star Wars movies.
This impressive record comes even as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is still going strong in theatres around the globe, and with two more highly anticipated Harry Potter films -- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- still in the offing.
In addition to holding the franchise box office record, all five of the Harry Potter films have the distinction of being among the 20 top-grossing box office hits of all time.
In making the announcement, Alan Horn said, "It would be an understatement to say we are proud of the success of the Harry Potter films. We also want to congratulate all of the extraordinary actors, filmmakers and artists who have shared this remarkable cinematic journey with us."
Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution, said, "It is a thrill to see the Harry Potter franchise reach this unparalleled mark, and, with two movies yet to come, it is amazing to think what heights the franchise could reach by the end of the decade."
Veronika Kwan-Rubinek, Warner Bros. Pictures President of International Distribution, added, "This worldwide box office record once again proves that the appeal of the Harry Potter movies knows no border, no age limit, and no language barrier. Each of the five films has captured the hearts and sparked the imagination of audiences everywhere."
The next Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, will open on November 21, 2008. The seventh and final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is planned for a 2010 release.
[Editor's note: There are actually only 21 James Bond films currently in release, not 22 as the press release states. (Thanks, Darin.)]
Congratulations to Warner Bros. and to all the fans for achieving this level of success.
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Witch
Points: 595
puremudblood says:
Everybody gets what they deseve and this is what harry deserves! The top of everything! Thanks to evevrybody working on Harry Potter!!!
Posted Aug 1, 2008 at 8:44 AM EST
Witch
Points: 556
Sexyjeans says:
A Congratulations for all.. It was a terrific success..
Harry Potter deserves it.. Longing for that movie..
Posted Oct 3, 2008 at 12:24 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 1
^_^kass.e says:
Wow.amazing.can't say i'm surprised - harry potter is awesome and deserves all the success it gets.i can only imagine how well the next two films will do.Can't Wait!
Posted Nov 24, 2008 at 9:33 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1670
DumbledoresArmy says:
This is very cool and expected. Harry Potter is awesome, but sense their are so many movies it totally going to be a huge success money wise.
Posted Nov 25, 2008 at 12:25 PM EST
Runs with vampires
Points: 2467
Careless Thunder says:
Wow! That's crazy! I never thought they'd beat the Star Wars movies. I thought that franchise would have it locked down forever! Haha. But I'm glad HP is on top now. I've never really gotten into the Stars Wars phenomenon.
Posted Jun 12, 2009 at 1:04 AM EST
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