MUMBAI: The last film in the Harry Potter franchise, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 had the biggest opening day in Australia. The country was one of the first markets in the world in which the film opened.

The box office figures of the film that have started rolling in have gladdened Warner Bros. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 smashed opening day figures for the Australian box office when the film took AUS$7.02 million ($7.44 million) in 24 hours, eclipsing previous record holder, Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King by nearly $1.8 million.

"We‘re thrilled to see this powerful response from such a broad range of moviegoers. These incredible results are a testament to the incredible achievement of the filmmakers, cast, and, of course, J.K. Rowling, and should ensure the film series’ place in history for years to come," said distributor Roadshow Films‘s managing director Joel Pearlman.

Pearlman indicated that the result should help cement the Harry Potter series as the top-grossing film franchise of all time.