The boy wizard is going out with a bang as 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2,' the eighth and final movie in the series, has surpassed $1 billion in worldwide sales.The ninth film to reach the billionaire club, it now ranks along with box office sales for movies such as "Titanic" and "Avatar," Warner Bros. Pictures said in a statement Sunday.
It also tied the record for the fastest climb -- after its July 15 release, it soared to $1 billion on Sunday. The meteoric rise is among other records broken by Potter, including highest one-day ticket sales ($92.1 million) and midnight premier sales ($43.5 million).
The film has now earned an estimated $318.46 million domestically and an estimated $690 million on the international side, according to Warner.
"To say that the global response to the film has been extraordinary would be an understatement. We are so proud that this last film in the series has not only reached such heights but has reached them in record time. It is now Warner Bros.' most successful release ever," said Veronika Kwan-Rubinek, Warner's president of international distribution.
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