Harry Potter at the Box Office

'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'

Budget: $125 million
Worldwide gross: $974.76 million

The first Harry Potter film, released back in 2001, still holds the record for biggest Thanksgiving weekend gross with $82.39 million in the U.S. over the five-day period.

'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'

Budget: $100 million
Worldwide gross: $878.98 million

Audiences weren't quite as spellbound by the second Potter film as they were by the first, with the 2002 follow-up Chamber of Secrets grossing $878.98 million worldwide.

'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'

Budget: $130 million
Worldwide gross: $796.69 million

The worst performing of all of the Harry Potter films, the Alfonso Cuaron-directed Prisoner of Azkaban still managed to rack up $796.69 million worldwide when it was released in the summer of 2004, almost two years after the previous film hit theaters.

'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'

Budget: $150 million
Worldwide gross: $896.91 million

As Potter is selected to participate in a dangerous magic tournament in the fourth film, audiences were captivated by the young wizard's powers once more, helping Goblet of Fire rake in nearly $900 million worldwide.

'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'

Budget: $150 million
Worldwide gross: $939.89 million

Potter settled into its new home as a July release with 2007's Order of the Phoenix, which brought in the series' second-highest worldwide gross to date.

'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'

Budget: $250 million
Worldwide gross: $934.42 million

Potter hit the jackpot again in July 2009 with The Half-Blood Prince. But although the film grossed $934.42 million worldwide, its budget was significantly higher than those of previous films in the series, ballooning to $250 million.

'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1'

Budget: N/A
Worldwide gross: $960.28 million

Warner Bros. split the final Harry Potter story into two films, the first of which was released just before Thanksgiving in 2010. The third-highest-grossing film in the series earned more than $960 million worldwide.

'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2'

Budget: N/A
Worldwide gross: $1.34 billion

The final Harry Potter film still ranks as the fourth-highest-grossing movie of all time, earning more than $1 billion at the box office worldwide. The film also holds the record for the biggest opening day gross, worldwide opening weekend, July weekend gross, and Friday and single-day gross.