While it placed behind The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ($936 million) globally and is usually considered one of the lesser installments (partially due to being perhaps the least essential chapter in terms of plot and longform narrative), this was a somewhat rare example of a big-budget sequel that actually cost less than its big-budget predecessor. #4 U.S., #1 overseas, #2 global, #7 all-time

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) And yes, I did note inflation-adjusted domestic earnings right at the end. Also, just for fun, I listed each film’s respective yearly ranking as well as where it stood in the all-time global grossers list at the time of its release. So, to mark the occasion, I ranked the eight Daniel Radcliffe/Emma Watson/Rupert Grint-starring Harry Potter films in ascending order of global grosses, from the lowest to the highest, with a dash of relevant box office trivia. With Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone set to (re)launch in China today, there’s a pretty decent chance that the first chapter in Warner Bros.’ generational mega-hit franchise will earn just enough to push it past the $1 billion mark in unadjusted global earnings. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Thousands of fans gathered in Leicester Square ahead of the event hoping for a glimpse of Daniel Radcliffe, 21, Emma Watson, 20, and Rupert Grint, 22, who play Harry and his best friends Hermione and Ron in all eight films. The stars of Harry Potter hit the red carpet in London Thursday for the world premiere of the first of two films resolving the boy wizard's adventures, after a decade in the roles that made their fortunes. attend the World Premiere of their latest film 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part One' in Leicester Square, central London on November 11, 2010. Daniel Radcliffe (L), Emma Watson, (C) and Rupert Grint pose for photographers as they arrive to.

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