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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imma try that....
Like hell. ive had two before and i kicked ass in umm but my english teacher is killing me. i did so well in english last year that im like wtf. i dont know. ill figure it out. just gotta get a hang of it and figure out what she wants from us. sigh
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aw thank you! yummy cheesecake! *shares with everyone* i am sorry justanotherfan, yeah it always takes a bit to figure out what the teachers want. you sound smarter than me, but I did take AP English a few years ago, so let me know if i can help ya. i have AIM too. my screen name is Smurfsmb8
awww your to sweet. i gotta get going anyways but ill probably take you up on that sometime. adios cheezcakians. lots of love and i will miss you all dearly. talk to you later.
nd becky if yu on at 10:40 - 11:20 ill be on too. i have this clas that im allowed on the computer.
just anotherfan... she needs to get o noe u.. shel figure outr how b*itchy she has been soooooooooooon.... okay watch me post again...
10:40 eastern time? I will watch for you! (i am in the boring state of Michigan)
awwwwww..... it didnt work..... bye justanotherfan!!!! thxx 4 the meomories thanx 4 the memories.. lol!!!!!! sorry... HAD to do that... so whos gonnna watch 4 me?
mmjk. well im in pennsylvania, so i think its prolly the same time... idk. im not good with geography, lol.
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lol yes we are in the same time zone! i will always watch for my sirius!!! seeing you comment makes my day!!! we havent done much stalking together lately!!! i miss that! ps: when are we going to England?
hey guys! dang i'm on early, maybe i should just leave and get on later...
hm, hi ccunni. and how about my friends went to england years ago and she got to go into the castle htey were using for harry potter movies! i was soo jealouss! i dont even think she read harry potter. hmmmm
dannyrob! wise one! how are you doing? hows the football going?
no danny... ull stay on all day.... thats a command *gives a mcgonnagal look* sorry i left guys!!! and thanx becky!! that made my day!!!! ^_^ i love talking with u toooooo!!!!!
Hey people! 'sup??
oh and becky... we shall catch up on the stalking tonight!! that mea.s tom felton and sean biggerstaff and rupert aaalll in one night!!!! so well meet in london tonight aiight?
jk jk...sup lilbecky? ahh we have a game tom. aaight marie, or ari, or annoying sister of ari and marie. jk.
One of my roomies at Uni study abroad in England for a summer and saw Hagrid's Hut when they were filming one of the movies (no actors tho) she sent me the pix, i was SOOO JEALOUS!
heyy crumple_horned_snorcak, and hi dannyrob, flip yu signed off on me earlier. its cool tho, anywayss..
Sirius, I will definitely meet you in London tonight!! whooo Hot boys here we come!!!
lmao danny!!! thast wut i think of her so theres no need 4 the jk... anyways its me.... ARI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yep yep.. lucky her becky! yes here we come!!!!! good luck on ur game 2nite danny... ill be sure to watch *wink wink*
HARRY POTTER = the best thing in the world. like duh?!
yeah and she doesnt even like HP! shes like i saw some hut... umm hag.. hatter?... hagger? I am like HAGRIDS????? and shes like yeah thats it! I AM LIKE AHHHHHHHHH!!! SHOW ME SHOW ME! she thought it was a bit crazy! lol
HEY EVERYONE!!!!!! omg everyone's on for the first time all at once, like becky said!!!!!! AWESOME!
i just put the jk in case you were your sister. did i really make her cry once or was that you pretending to be your sister? my game's actually tomorrow. HPfanx: you mean yesterday? i wasn't on today...well sorry if i did tho...wuzzup?
of course lovinluna88, but johnny depp is the next best thing i haveta admit. and good luck danny at yur game! i have a volleyball tournament fyi, its gonna be all freakin day, flip.
*sigh* I hate homework....
whatcha working on tonight c_h_s?
arghhhhhhhhh the non fans get EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!! watch me post 2 times more.... i hope!!! thanx 4 that becky!! no dannny that was her being stupid (no surprise) but she made that thing up tho.. she wasnt crying.... try harder nxt time.... oh and if u guys wanna noe if im my sister... ill just come in and be like : hi im april... about ten times..... but since im ari the gangsta, i cum in with my west side hung up...
okay im posting again....... one more time i think....
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! THATS THREE TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!
danny - well i guess it was someone else with a similar name thingy, and nothin, my calfe is KILLIN, ugh. and no school tomorrow for me :D pretty happy bout that. lol
i'm on ur side, crumplehorned, maybe becky and i can help u!
o kkk im back gunits. i just talkin to my friend and the phone and its hard for me to type and then like pay attention to what he was saying BLAH BLAH BLAH. jk so what are we doing tonight are we chillin?
ohh volleyball. you better spike that peice of leather ballyness HPfanx. good luck too you too! i like volleyball, kinda, only beach volleyball. gosh i have so much homework! i have to read 10 pages of some weird book called fahrenheit 451, then i have to read a chapter out of world hist. book and take notes, then i have to do something with my SAT words, then i have geometry homework! then i have a game! i will ari...i shall use all of the spartaness in me...
sirius, i cant do that anymore!!! stupid computer!
thanks. and i will kill the ball. im pretty much the best hiter on my team, not braggin tho. lol and wow that sucks i have zip homework. but i had this chem test today i could one get one wrong or i fail. blahh, but i get to take it again tho.
I read Farenheit 451, that was a good book. its all about censorship and banning certain books. *cough mallory cough*
okay immma post 5 times now... watch.... goood danny!!! just chillin with our killins loverz.... our west side up and ur d-dawgs out... i also have waaaaaay too much hw!!!!!!!!!! but mn comes first!!
go cheescake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thats y im hot.... lol
again...
the girl that got to see hagrids hut is so lucky curses...even though i hate hagrid with a passion it still has something to do harry potter. if i ever walked anywhere draco did i would seriously kiss the ground. wow that sucks danizzle you have alot of hw. i just have math hw and i have to write this story from LOTR...boring i think you guys should come over to my heazy and we can have a study party OMGEE!
Latin roots...reading class...its boring
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flip ari, how are yu doin that?? and how can yu hate hargrid loverz ?! he one of my favorties !
you wanna join ccunni-cucumber grasshopper? aight, ari you can do the honors. you did lilbecky? well i guess its okay so far. i got to the part where montags wife overdoses on pills and the doctors are smoking and getting drunk when they're checking his wife.
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