Part 2 was screened in July 2011 and became an instant record-breaking success with critical acclaim. "The Daily Telegraph" described Part 2 as "monumental cinema awash with gorgeous tones" and "Total Film" wrote that Yates combines "spectacle and emotion into a thrilling final chapter." Author J. K. Rowling remarked that "everyone who watches "Deathly Hallows – Part 2" is going to see that he's steered us home magnificently. It's incredible." Part 2 is the only "Harry Potter" film to pass the $1 billion mark during its original theatrical run; it became the highest-grossing film in the series and the highest-grossing film of 2011, making Yates the director of the highest-grossing non-James Cameron film of all time in August 2011. Amongst other accolades, Yates won his second Empire Award for Best Director and joined the principal creative team of "Harry Potter" in receiving the 2012 ADG Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery for their work on "Deathly Hallows – Part 2" and the series in general.