Harry Potter is the most financially successfull franchise ever, even outselling James Bond. The Philosophers Stone is currently the sixth highest grossing film of all time, grossing over $974, 733, 550.
The film is about a young boy named Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), who one day finds himself entering a wizarding universe and enrolling at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He and his friends (Emma Watson & Rupert Grint) find themselves trying to save the school from the evil of Lord Voldemort.
The film brings a lot of attention to British tourism, although as the franchise grows it is becoming more americanised. The film is written by a British author, has a British cast, is set in British locations and also has a British producer. I think the films have created a lot of discomfort at them being called British films because they are high grossing, but this is just primarily down to fan bases (mugglenet.com).
The film is about a young boy named Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), who one day finds himself entering a wizarding universe and enrolling at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He and his friends (Emma Watson & Rupert Grint) find themselves trying to save the school from the evil of Lord Voldemort.
The film brings a lot of attention to British tourism, although as the franchise grows it is becoming more americanised. The film is written by a British author, has a British cast, is set in British locations and also has a British producer. I think the films have created a lot of discomfort at them being called British films because they are high grossing, but this is just primarily down to fan bases (mugglenet.com).