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Final Harry Potter film passes $US1b mark

15:47 pm on 2 August 2011

The final Harry Potter film has passed $US1 billion in box office takings around the world.

Warner Bros said Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is the first in the eight-part series to reach this milestone.

The BBC reports the film has made $US318.5 million at the North American box office to date.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone had the previous best global takings with $US974.8 million in 2001.

Avatar holds the current record for the biggest worldwide box office haul with $US2.8 billion.