The eighth and final film in the franchise broke records for top midnight roses, largest opening day, largest opening weekend in the United States and largest global opening weekend, according to Box Office Mojo.
The film grossed an estimated $168.6 million in its first three days, beating previous record holder The Dark Knight, which had held the record with $158.4 million. Deathly Hallows Part 2 also grossed $436 million worldwide in its debut, passing the previous record holder Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($394 million).
The Harry Potter franchise is now on track to eclipsing Star Wars as the top-grossing franchise all time. Harry potter currently stands at $2.177 billion and Star Wars holds the record with $2.218 billion.
