Harry Potter Might Surpass James Bond

The Harry Potter franchise is close to surpassing the James Bond franchise as the highest grossing in history. The five previous Harry Potter films have combined to earn $4.48 billion worldwide, and the sixth film opened at midnight today with a record $22.2 million, meaning it should easily reach $600+ million worldwide.

The James Bond franchise is currently the highest grossing ever with $5 billion, though the franchise includes 22 films. Harry Potter should top it in a few weeks once Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince nears the $600 million mark.