'The Deathly Hallows Part 2' Shatters Box Office Record

There is no stopping the boy wonder. In addition to opening to largely positive reviews, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 has set a new all-time record for the highest-grossing opening weekend: $168.5 million. The record was previously held by the The Dark Knight at $158.4 million.

Harry Potter's magic powers easily defeated last week's number one, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which came in second with a meager $21 million. Horrible Bosses, a comedy starring Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston, rounded out the top three with $17.6 million.

The only other new movie to crack the top ten this week was the re-animated classic Winnie the Pooh, which came in at number six with $8 million. The Pooh did not stand a chance against Potter's across-the-board appeal.

Box Office totals (weekend; cumulative; rank last week)

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, $168.5m; $168.5m; New

2. Transformers: Dark of the Moon, $21m; $302.8m; 1

3. Horrible Bosses, $17.6m; $60m; 2

4. Zookeeper, $12.3m; $42.3m; 3

5. Cars 2, $8.3m; $165.3m; 4

6. Winnie the Pooh, $8m; $8m; New

7. Bad Teacher, $5.2m; $88.5m; 5

8. Larry Crowne, $2.6m; $31m; 6

9. Super 8, $1.9m; $122.2m; 7

10. Midnight in Paris, $1.9m; $41.8m; 11