User blog:Ceauntay/Harry Potter tops 2011 box office



2011 has came to an end, and 2012 has begun. And it's time for some box office results taken from 2011. So far, four films have made over $1 billion worldwide.

Not only that it's the end of an era, but also Warner Bros.' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 kicks ass by becoming 2011's most popular film at the box office. Earning $1.328 billion worldwide, it ranked in a massive third biggest worldwide total ever made since Avatar and Titanic. Not only it's the most popular Harry Potter movie ever, but was also the first one ever to reach $1 billion.

In second, Paramount's Jane Hoop Elementary: The Fianal Rush Part 2 also kicked ass earning a very close $1.324 billion worldwide, ranking fourth place worldwide of all-time. Also not only is the first one to reach $1 billion in the series yet, but was also the most popular as well.

In third, Paramount and Dreamwork's Transformers: Dark of the Moon also did huge business. With $1.123 billion worldwide, it ranked fifth place worldwide ever. Also the first to past the $1 billion mark in the series.

Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is No. 4 with $1.043 billion worldwide, the second movie in the series to past the $1 billion mark after Dead Man's Chest past it in 2006. It was only the second most popular behind Dead Man's Chest.

Rounding the top five is Fox's Sonic X: The Final Stand to $950 million, the second most popular animated film ever after Toy Story 3. It's also known as the most popular in the series.