Los Angeles: Harry Potter has cast his biggest spell yet with a record-breaking first day at the box office for his final film.
Distributor Warner Bros. reports that 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' summoned up $92.1 million domestically on opening day Friday.
That's nearly $20 million more than the previous record-holder, 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon', which took in $72.7 million in its first day two years ago.
The film added $75 million in 57 overseas countries Friday, raising its international total to $157.5 million since it began rolling out Wednesday. That gives the film a worldwide total of about $250 million.
Among its first-day totals Friday was $14.8 million in Great Britain, which Warner Bros. reported was the biggest single day ever for a movie.
The first 3-D film in the series, 'Deathly Hallows: Part 2' benefited from the higher price theaters charge for 3-D tickets, which cost a few dollars more than 2-D.
In a single day, 'Deathly Hallows: Part 2' took in more money than four of the previous seven 'Harry Potter' films did over their entire opening weekends.
The finale of the 'Harry Potter' saga also set a record for midnight screenings with $43.5 million. That topped 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse', which pulled in about $30 million in its first midnight shows last year.
Box-office tracker Hollywood.com projected Saturday that 'Deathly Hallows: Part 2' also could break the opening-weekend record of $158.4 million domestically held by 'The Dark Knight'.
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