Final 'Harry Potter' Film Tops $1 Billion

Movie being carried mainly by strong international box-office results

On the eighth try, Warner Bros.' highly lucrative Harry Potter franchise passed the $1 billion mark.

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2" is being carried mainly by its strong international box office, with $690 million banked to date.

Not that the domestic market has been indifferent to the film -- it has taken in $318.5 million through this weekend.

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