Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) IMAX release. In January 2006, "The Goblet of Fire" surpassed the box office takings of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (2002) to become the eighth-highest-grossing film worldwide, and the second-highest-grossing film in the " Harry Potter" series, behind "The Philosopher's Stone". , it has been the sixth-highest-grossing "Harry Potter" film behind "The Philosopher's Stone", "The Order of the Phoenix" and "The Half-Blood Prince", "The Deathly Hallows – Part 1", and "The Deathly Hallows – Part 2". The film ranks third in the North American box office behind "" and "" for 2005, with US$290 million, although both films
Harry Potter (film series) the Wizarding and Muggle worlds. The rights for the first four novels in the series were sold to Warner Bros. for £1,000,000 by J.K. Rowling. After the release of the fourth book in July 2000, the first film, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", was released on 16 November 2001. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $90 million in the United States alone, which set a record opening worldwide. The succeeding three motion picture adaptations followed suit in financial success, while garnering positive reviews from fans and critics. The fifth film, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix",