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Nov 18, 2021 · Surely a controversial opinion; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is the best film in the series. Yes, even better than Prisoner of Azkaban. Given that the final book was split into...
- Jay Snow
- TV & Movies Feature Writer
- 8 Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets
- 7 Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows – Part 1
- 6 Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire
- 5 Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone
Directed by Chris Columbus
At 161 minutes, Chamber of Secrets is the longest film of the Harry Potter franchise, and perhaps not-so-coincidentally, it’s also the last film to try and fit (almost) everything from the book into the movie. Director Chris Columbus expands on the world he built so beautifully in the first film with a slightly darker and much more plot-heavy sequel, and while the film isn’t bad per se, it’s definitely the most laborious of the bunch. Though it’s certainly too long and meanders in places, the...
Directed by David Yates
It’s tough to judge a film that is self-admittedly half a story, but since it’s presented as a separate entry in the Harry Potter series, Deathly Hallows – Part 1 must be evaluated as such. Book readers had their issues with the walkabout nature of the first half of the final book, so many were bracing for a somewhat sluggish film adaptation of those initial chapters. And while Deathly Hallows – Part 1 is mightily compelling for the first hour or so (seeing these characters out and about in t...
Directed by Mike Newell
It was with Goblet of Fire that the Harry Potter novels took their big first step towards adulthood, expanding not only in size but also in scope. Director Mike Newell likewise rises to the challenge of introducing a Wizarding World much larger than Hogwarts while also giving the franchise its first major onscreen appearance of Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). It’s in between these two heavy tasks, though, that Newell really shines, as he picks up Prisoner of Azkaban’s theme of burgeoning adolescen...
Directed by Chris Columbus
While it may not be as flashy, refined, or impressive as the rest of the films in the franchise, Sorcerer’s Stone (or Philosopher’s Stone for the Potter purists) deserves immense credit for setting up this series so wonderfully and laying a fantastic foundation on which the other films could be built. Director Chris Columbus was not only responsible for putting together the incredible cast, but he also captured the Wizarding World on film in a manner that felt relatable and wholly transfixing...
- Adam Chitwood
- 2 min
Nov 16, 2010 · David Yates' "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" is a handsome and sometimes harrowing film, and will be completely unintelligible for anyone coming to the series for the first time.
The book is always better than the movies, the book explains things WAY more than the movies, the movies don't even touch on important aspects such as Dumbledore's backstory or his connection to the Deathly Hallows. You also have no clue to how Harry survives Voldemort's killing curse in the forest.
I know the films are ranked to death, but in my personal opinion I think the Deathly Hallows Part 1 could (and possibly should) be rated higher. (a) we finally get to see more of the trio's dynamics. In the first six films it felt as though we hardly see the trio together.
Excellent, epic saga continues to get darker, more intense. Read Common Sense Media's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 review, age rating, and parents guide.
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Nov 19, 2010 · With Bill Nighy, Emma Watson, Richard Griffiths, Harry Melling. As Harry, Ron and Hermione race against time and evil to destroy the Horcruxes, they uncover the existence of the three most powerful objects in the wizarding world: the Deathly Hallows.
