Breaking Dawn - Part 1 Passes $500 Million Mark

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 looks likely to dominate the box office for a long time to come.

After two weeks atop the list of top-grossing movies, the penultimate film in the vampires and werewolves epic has already raked in more than $508 million worldwide

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie is the ninth film this year to push past the half-billion mark globally, hitting the mark in just 12 days of release.

So far, the movie has grossed $223.4 million in North America and $285 million internationally, for a grand total of $508.4 million.

Speaking of the flicks phenomenal success, Summit Entertainment co-chairmen Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger said in a statement: "We couldn't be more pleased with the success of this film and a franchise that the fans have continued to support over the past several years,"

They added: "Thank you to all involved with the films from the actors, filmmakers and Stephenie Meyer to the most important group of all, the global fan base that continues to drive a desire for more Edward, Jacob and Bella."

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