Warner Bros issued a release last night [9] to say that Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 had surpassed all other films for the year-to-date at the international, North American and global box office.

Top brass said the film had reached $801.5m internationally, $344.8m in North America and $1.146bn worldwide, making it the third biggest release in history behind Avatar and Titanic.

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 can truly be called a global phenomenon,” president of international distribution Veronika Kwan-Rubinek said.

“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. We congratulate and thank them all.”