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Los Angeles - The boy wizard has vanquished the dark knight and a band of pirates with a record-setting magic act at both the domestic and international box office.
Warner Bros estimates that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 took in $168.6m domestically from Friday to Sunday. That beats the previous best opening weekend of $158.4m, also held by Warner Bros for 2008's Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight.
Overseas, the film added $307m in 59 countries since it began rolling out on Wednesday, topping the previous best international debut of $260.4m set in May by Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
Worldwide, Deathly Hallows: Part 2 topped $475m in a matter of days, putting it on course to become the franchise's first billion-dollar worldwide hit.
"This will be the biggest Harry Potter by far," said Dan Fellman, head of domestic distribution at Warner Bros. "A billion dollars is definitely going to happen."
The current franchise high is $974.8m worldwide for the first film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 10 years ago.
Deathly Hallows: Part 2 does have the advantage of 3D screenings, which cost a few dollars more than 2D shows. Because of the higher 3D price, plus regular inflation, Deathly Hallows: Part 2 sold fewer tickets but took in more money than The Dark Knight over opening weekend.
Warner Bros estimates that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 took in $168.6m domestically from Friday to Sunday. That beats the previous best opening weekend of $158.4m, also held by Warner Bros for 2008's Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight.
Overseas, the film added $307m in 59 countries since it began rolling out on Wednesday, topping the previous best international debut of $260.4m set in May by Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
Worldwide, Deathly Hallows: Part 2 topped $475m in a matter of days, putting it on course to become the franchise's first billion-dollar worldwide hit.
"This will be the biggest Harry Potter by far," said Dan Fellman, head of domestic distribution at Warner Bros. "A billion dollars is definitely going to happen."
The current franchise high is $974.8m worldwide for the first film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 10 years ago.
Deathly Hallows: Part 2 does have the advantage of 3D screenings, which cost a few dollars more than 2D shows. Because of the higher 3D price, plus regular inflation, Deathly Hallows: Part 2 sold fewer tickets but took in more money than The Dark Knight over opening weekend.
