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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

It all ends.

2011130 minPG-13Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Director
David Yates
Starring
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes

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.

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As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 streaming on HBO Max and Peacock and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 earns 8 badges, led by Modern classic and Top 5% of films.

  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Cast

Reception

Is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 worth watching?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2's Midcredits score is the 98th percentile of all films, from 3.5M ratings across 6 sources. 89% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

98th percentile

Better received than 98% of films

98th percentile among Adventure98th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)97th
Approval (how many liked it)97th

81 /100

97th percentile of all films

98th percentile among Adventure97th percentile among 2010s

Critics 85 · Audience 81

Critics and audiences broadly agree.

Rating distribution

Ratings pile up at 9–10 with almost no detractors — near-universal love.

89% liked it

97th percentile of all films

98th percentile among Adventure98th percentile among 2010s
89% rated it 7–1011% rated it 1–6

Critics 96% · Audience 89%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 3 Oscar noms · 31 wins / 66 noms overall

  • NominatedAcademy Awards· Best Achievement in Art Direction
  • NominatedAcademy Awards· Best Achievement in Makeup

90th percentile

3.5M ratings across platforms

84th percentile among Adventure90th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 35% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$125M
Opening weekend$169M
Domestic gross$382M
Worldwide gross$1.3B

Returned 10.7× its budget — 99th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

This is a fast-paced, visually grand climax to a beloved decade-long saga that prioritizes spectacle and emotional closure over complete fidelity to the source material.

Fans praised

  • Snape's redemption and memory sequence as emotional highlight
  • Epic Battle of Hogwarts spectacle and visual effects
  • Emotional finale with satisfying closure for long-term fans

Detractors panned

  • Rushed pacing that omits key book scenes and character development
  • Anti-climactic final duel between Harry and Voldemort
  • Unexplained plot holes and lack of emotional weight for major deaths

What stands out

Effects and spectacle82

Dragon escape and Battle of Hogwarts are visual highlights

ActingDivisive75

Rickman's Snape dominates; Radcliffe/Grint/Watson improve; some stilted supporting cameos

Tension72

Battle sequences thrill; final duel lacks book's dramatic buildup

Emotional impactDivisive70

Snape's tale and forest scene move fans; critics find deaths glossed over

PacingDivisive60

First half efficient; second half rushed; battle sequences feel choppy

EndingDivisive60

Emotionally satisfying for fans; detractors find it abrupt and anti-climactic

Plot and storyDivisive55

Rushed adaptation leaving non-readers confused; final duel deviates from book

CharactersDivisive50

Snape's arc deeply satisfying; many supporting characters feel underused

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 2 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 2 points apart
  • Critics vs users even
  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Watch experience

What is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Big and sweeping: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are ready to pay close attention and feel heavy feelings, and you want to be swept up in something big.

It is intense, never lets up and leaves you bittersweet. Skip it when you want an easy night or you can only half-watch.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Your full attention and room for heavy feelings.

What it feels like

Big and sweeping.

Moods
TenseTriumphantBittersweetDread
Heaviest: middle
Register
Epic · 2% of films: Vast in scale: big landscapes, big stakes, a long span.Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film treats its climactic battle with epic grandeur and solemn weight, while also allowing moments of poignant melancholy.
The rideThe film sustains high tension through the heist and the battle, with peaks of dread and loss during the middle, before resolving in triumph and bittersweet closure.
StructureLinear narrative following the final confrontation.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Bittersweet.

BittersweetHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves a bittersweet mix of triumph and loss, balanced by the hopeful resolution of the epilogue.
How it ends · evidence
Happy endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterTyrant
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% (this title) · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Tyrant: A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).

21% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeThe film culminates the series' central conflict against the tyrant Voldemort, with a crucial heist to retrieve a Horcrux from Gringotts.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfSacrificeMorality
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16% (this title): Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% (this title) · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Morality

Sacrifice · 4% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Global stakes: Consequences reach the world.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film is driven by Harry's willingness to sacrifice himself, the weight of death, and the power of loyalty and friendship in the face of evil.
StanceThe film celebrates sacrifice and the triumph of love and loyalty over evil, affirming the value of these themes.

The world

Late 20th centuryInstitutionalRuralWildernessFantasy
Orchestral modernForeground music · original score · Alexandre Desplat
SettingHogwarts and the surrounding wizarding world during the final battle against Voldemort
MusicThe score underscores the epic and emotional final battle.

Content guide

Is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 okay for kids?

PG-13

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for some sequences of intense action violence and frightening images” (MPAA). As of October 5, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (67/100), sexual content at mild (17/100), language at mild (29/100), drug and alcohol content at minimal (7/100) and frightening material at intense (71/100). Overall it is heavier than 79% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 30 other countries
  • UK12A
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • France12
  • Ireland12A
  • New ZealandM
  • JapanR15+
  • South KoreaALL
  • Brazil12
  • Austria12
  • Belgium12
  • Czechia12
  • Denmark11
  • Finland12
  • GreeceK12
  • Hong KongIIA
  • Hungary12
  • ItalyT
  • MexicoB
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway12
  • Poland16
  • PortugalM/12
  • RO15
  • Russia16+
  • SK12
  • Spain12
  • Sweden11
  • Türkiye13+
  • UA16+
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 49% of all filmsHeavier than 79% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Intense
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 89%
Sex & Nudity
Mild
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 23%
Profanity
Mild
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 18%
Alcohol & Drugs
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 6%
Frightening / Intense
Intense
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 91%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is frightening material and violence. Everything else sits at or below what PG-13-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 have?

MovieCove's classifier found 4 depicted content warnings in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, all withheld here because they would spoil the plot. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

Cast and crew

Who is in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2?

Cast

5 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Daniel Radcliffe
as Harry Potter
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Emma Watson
as Hermione Granger
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Rupert Grint
as Ron Weasley
Ralph Fiennes
as Lord Voldemort
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Alan Rickman
as Professor Severus Snape
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Michael Gambon
as Professor Albus Dumbledore
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Warwick Davis
as Griphook
Helena Bonham Carter
as Bellatrix Lestrange
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Ciarán Hinds
as Aberforth Dumbledore
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Matthew Lewis
as Neville Longbottom
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

Crew

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