<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $1.342 billion </Td> </Tr> <P> Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--Part 2 is a 2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures . It is the second of two cinematic parts based on the 2007 novel of the same name by J.K. Rowling . The film, which is the eighth and final instalment in the Harry Potter film series, was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman, David Barron, and Rowling . The story continues to follow Harry Potter's quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes in order to stop him once and for all . </P> <P> The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger . Principal photography began on 19 February 2009, and was completed on 12 June 2010, with reshoots taking place in December 2010, more than ten years after filming started on the first instalment of the series . Part 2 was released in 2D, 3 - D and IMAX cinemas worldwide from 13--15 July 2011, and is the only Harry Potter film to be released in 3 - D . </P> <P> The film became a commercial success, and one of the best reviewed films of 2011, with Yates's direction and the film's performances, musical score, visual effects, cinematography, action sequences, and satisfying conclusion of the saga earning notable praise . At the box office, Part 2 claimed the worldwide opening weekend record, earning $483.2 million, as well as setting opening day and opening weekend records in various countries . As of 2018, the film is the tenth highest - grossing film of all time . It became the highest - grossing film of 2011, the highest - grossing film in the Harry Potter series, and the ninth film to gross over $1 billion . </P>

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