Looks like Harry Potter was determined to go out with a bang.
The totals are in, and the final instalment in the fan phenomenon movie series made a staggering $168.6 million in its first weekend.
That makes “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” the film with the most lucrative opening weekend of all time.
So what other colossal blockbusters are on the list?
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