Harry Potter Top Grossing Motion Picture Franchise
Warner Brothers has announced this evening that the Harry Potter series is the largest-grossing film franchise to date globally, surpassing Star Wars and and James Bond. Totaling $4.47 billion in ticket sales (with two films left to go, WB points out), several high-ups at Warner Brothers are quoted in the press release:In making the announcement, Alan Horn [President & Chief Operating Officer] 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.”Of note, Variety has published an article comparing the Potter film franchise to the other big ones:
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.”
Bond, which dates back to 1962, has generated $4.44 billion worldwide and the "Star Wars" pics have pulled down $4.23 billion since the first release in 1977. None of the tallies account for inflation or rising ticket prices.To read the press release from Warner Brothers, click the link below.
And domestically the "Star Wars" franchise still far outpaces the boy wizard. All told, the "Star Wars" pics have grossed $2.18 billion, while the "Harry Potter" franchise has grossed $1.41 billion. But then there are still two more "Potters" to go.
And all three have generated millions upon millions in downstream ancillary coin for their studios, once homevideo and TV revenue are added into the tallies.
Press Release:
WARNER BROS. PICTURES’ HARRY POTTER FILMS COMBINE TO
BECOME THE BIGGEST FILM FRANCHISE IN HISTORY
Harry Potter Film Franchise Surpasses James Bond
and Star Wars, With Two Films Yet to Come
BURBANK, CA, September 10, 2007 – 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.
WARNER BROS. PICTURES’ HARRY POTTER FILMS COMBINE TO
BECOME THE BIGGEST FILM FRANCHISE IN HISTORY
Harry Potter Film Franchise Surpasses James Bond
and Star Wars, With Two Films Yet to Come
BURBANK, CA, September 10, 2007 – 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.
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Hi im april, sirius and maries sister, is anyone on???
I'm on young chap.
im on but im not also doing math hw at thee moment. GET MONEY!
what up felix. I haven't been on the computer for days and days=( what are you doing???
I'm on, but probably not for long.
my legs hurt so bad we were doing the beep test in gym today*tears*
I'm doing homework :(
im also doing math homework SO SAD
is anyone still there??????????????//
yeah I'm doing science. I'm in 9th grade. hbu?
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hey kerchup. im also in the 9th grade Felix, where do you live anyway?? I live in Calgary.
well this sucks. im in 8th
its ok ketchup. Im in advanced math so I have tons of homwork
I live in New York, 60 miles north of NYC. Where's culgary near?
calgarys in ALberta, in the west side of Canada, and it is East of the rocky Mountains
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I hate math homework so repetative
algebras so easy
Wow, canadian, eh? lol. Pastas pretty cool. I love bacon.
I don't really like bacon. I love veggies, I love turkey cant wait till thhanksgiving and halloween
we have a 5 k run tomorrow but I don't have to run cause im in year book WOOT WOOT
no HW tomorrow WOOT WOOT
yeah I can't wait til halloween and then the day after becuase it's international harry potter day!!!! (Nov. 1st)
really i didnt know that . bu the way, are you a guy or a girl, Im a girl
I'm a guy. I know your sisters well too. But I talk to Ari the most.
youre lucky you actually get to go on the computer. are you and only child? I have 2 sisters and 2 brothers so I never get to come . right now sirius is takinga shower adn maries doing chemistry homework.
I love potato salad
Only child? haha, no, I have 3 older sisters (two out of college, one a senior in HS) and a little brother. So only my sister and brother live here with my mom and dad and I. We don't compete for the computer, but I'm usually on more tho. Oh yeah and do you guys always call you sister Sirius?
oh you have a 4 siblings too. its ok you probably get along with them unlike me. I only get along with my baby brother. no we don't calll her sirius, but whenever im on the computer, thats what i do,
yeah, it seems like you're the one who always has to wait for the computer. But atleast you get along with your brother. He's like two right? My brothers 3 and he's really annoying. But he loves sing potterpuppetpals though.
aww thats so cute, yeah, my baby brother doesn't really talk that much, but he already goes to school. He the first 2 Shreks memorized because he watches one in the afternoon during lunch and one during dinnertime. he only eats when I feeed hom so Ive wathched them around 400 times each kind of boring now.
im done my math*trumpets*
haha, that's funny! Shreks pretty cool. Well, I really really hate to end this, but it's getting late here and of course theres school tomorrow. So I gotta get to sleep now. But try to get on tomorrow and we can chat again. By the way, my names Alex. Hate to be personal, but r u in a relationship? I just ask cuz I don't want to make you uncomfortable.
no im not see you tomorrow alex
ok, it's just some people don't like talking online to other people while their in a rela. I didn't want to be rude. Alright, well see you tomorrow then.
bye
hey alex wud it do?
i_loverz_HP hi whats up???
hello there. so ur aris lil sister. how old are you? im not doing too much just watching my lil brother playing with my puppy and fun quadratic hw GAG! what about you gangsta?
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hi guys!!!!!!!!!!!!! its me Ari!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! thats rite!! the gangsta's in da hoooouuse!!
hi danny!!!
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