Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
It all ends.
Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 12 July 2011 |
| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy |
| Director | David Yates |
| Starring | Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint |
| Runtime | 130 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8.3/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 96% · Metacritic 85/100 · TMDB users 8.1/10 |
| Budget | $250 million |
| Box office | $1.34 billion worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
David Yates directs a 130-minute fantasy adventure where the stakes are no longer about winning, but about surviving. The trio of magical objects Harry discovers offers a slim chance against Voldemort’s formidable skills. It is a long wait for a short, loud conclusion. The film plays like a countdown to a detonation rather than a journey. There is no room for character development when the map is shrinking every minute. Just press play and hold your breath.
What the critics said
Critics largely agreed this was the right way to end the story. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 96% approval rating based on 333 reviews, with an average score of 8.3/10. Metacritic lands on 85 out of 100, a score it categorizes as universal acclaim. The Broadcast Film Critics Association gave it 93, their highest-rated entry in the franchise. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times called the finale a dramatic contrast to the first film's innocence. Brian Gibson of Vue Weekly was the outlier, describing the movie as deadly dull.
How it did with audiences
The production cost $250 million. It returned $381 million in the United States and $1.3 billion worldwide. That total made it the highest-grossing film of 2011 and the biggest earner in the Harry Potter franchise. It also held the top spot for Warner Bros. until 2023. On TMDB, users rate it 8.1 out of 10.
What came next for the cast
The trio of leads stepped off the Hogwarts set into very different lanes. Radcliffe chased eccentric roles like Swiss Army Man, while Watson pivoted to prestige projects including Beauty and the Beast. Grint wandered into genre pieces like Knock at the Cabin. Fiennes, meanwhile, slid seamlessly into major franchises like Skyfall. The credits simply list what followed. They cannot prove the films caused those specific career shifts.
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Sources
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q232009 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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