The harry potter film series is an angloamerican film series based on the harry potter novels by the british author j. In 1997, rowling introduced readers of all ages to a world of magic in harry potter and the philosophers stone, the first entry in what would become a series of seven novels, telling the story of the boy who lived. The seventh instalment in the eightfilm franchise, harry potter and the deathly. The only installment helmed by director alfonso cuaron, the film marks the beginning of harry potters gradual descent into more mature themes. It remains one of the most successful movie sagas of all time, and its even spawned a spinoff series currently in progress with the fantastic beasts franchise. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban film wikipedia. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 is a 2011 fantasy film directed by david yates and distributed by warner bros. Complete 8film collection on bluray 883929182886 from warner bros directed by alfonso cuaron, chris columbus and david yates. How did the harry potter series evolve as the directors changed related. As the penultimate movie in the series, the deathly hallows.
Nov 18, 2017 the series is distributed by warner bros. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is a 2004 fantasy film directed by alfonso cuaron and distributed by warner bros. Rowling made her screenwriting debut with the film fantastic beasts and where to find them. The ultimate list of harry potter films, ranked from best to. These films have proven to be very popular and, in less than a decade, the harry potter film series has become the highestgrossing motion picture series in history, surpassing the worldfamous james bond franchise. Harry potter cast member robbie coltrane interacting.
All 8 harry potter movies, ranked from worst to best. Part 1s sole objective was to setup the grand finale of the biggest film franchise in history. A film series or movie series also referred to as a film franchise or movie franchise is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series. The original harry potter franchise spanned eight films, helmed by a total of four directors. Starting in 2001 with philosophers stone, this series has gone on to set numerous records including highest weekend box office earnings. Harry potter and the goblet of fire was the movie that showed that death was possible in the onetime childrens movie series.
Wedding and a funeral director mike newells harry potter and the goblet of fire was the first time that serious cuts had to be. Thirteen actors have appeared as the same character in all eight films of the series. It remains one of the most successful movie sagas of all time, and its even spawned a spinoff series currently in progress with the fantastic beasts. A definitive ranking of the harry potter movies usa today. A prequel to the harry potter series, this new adventure of magizoologist newt scamander marked the start of a fivefilm series to be written by the author. He has shown interest in directing a nonfb film relating to potter, but i personally wouldnt be too enthusiastic about him being at the.
Harry potter is a british film series based on the harry potter novels by author j. As of february 2020, two of the eight films still rank in the top 50, including sorcerers stone 2001 at no. The list below is sorted by film and the characters surname, as some characters have been portrayed by multiple actors. Newell became the first british director of the harry potter film series with the production of harry potter and the goblet of fire, the fourth adaptation in the series, which became a major critical and financial success worldwide. The best harry potter movies ranked from worst to wanderful. His first two potter films became the highestgrossing entries in the series after the first. Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a.
Parte 1, garri potter i dary smerti chast 1, harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1. He is a director and producer, known for harry potter and the deathly hallows. Harry potter and the philosophers stone the magical adventure begins when harry potter is to attend hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Part 2 2011, harry potter and the order of the phoenix 2007 and the legend of tarzan 2016. Christopher columbus was worried that the films would take him away from his family for too long, so quit. For the harry potter movies, why did the directors change. The theatrical version have the deleted scenes as part of the extras. His work on the series brought him critical and commercial success along with accolades, such as the british academy britannia award for excellence in directing. The extended versions of the first 6 movies are on the ultimate editions blu ray only or the single movie extended versions on dvd offered only by target years ago. Yates came to the harry potter series from a television background in the uk, with only one theatrical feature film to his credit and no experience in highend visual effects. Harry potter director chris columbus to write childrens. All eight films have grossed a worldwide total of over 8 billion dollars, exceeding even the wildest expectations. Rowling, the films follow harry daniel radcliff as he learns about his magical heritage, and the pivotal role he plays within the wizard community.
The harry potter film franchise ruled the box office for a decade, but it also managed the uncommon feat of earning certified fresh status for every single one of its installments. How did the harry potter series evolve as the directors. After directing and producing the first two harry potter films, hollywood vip chris columbus is now set to unleash his own fantasy adventure series for children on the world of books. In this film, harry took part in a triwizarding tournament that saw him battle in a series of tests to determine the school with the best young wizard. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 2001 storyline. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets cars fly, trees attack and a mysterious houseelf warns harry of. All eight harry potter movies can be enjoyed again and again with this magic collectors set on bluray and dvd.
Sep 10, 2019 harry potter is now one of the most iconic characters in movie history, with everybody knowing who the boywizard is. A prequel to the harry potter series, this new adventure of magizoologist newt scamander marked the start of a five film series to be written by the author. The crimes of grindelwald was released in november 2018. David yates is an english filmmaker who is best known for directing the final four films in the harry potter series as well as the first two installments of the fantastic beasts spinoff films. Good versus evil 8 gregory goyle character 8 harry potter character 8 harry potter movie franchise 8 hereditary gift of witchcraft 8 hermione granger character 8 lily potter character 8 male protagonist 8 neville longbottom character 8 psychotronic film 8 ron weasley character 8 rubeus hagrid character 8 school of magic 8. The magic is all here in the complete 8film collection. Apr 05, 2012 the harry potter film series took more than a cast. Each brought his own pedigree to the films, and each. Now it is the second highest grossing film series behind the marvel cinematic. Parte 1, garri potter i dary smerti chast 1, harry potter and the deathly hallows. Check out a complete list of harry potter film series crew members below. All eight harry potter movies can be enjoyed again and again with this magic.
Michael goldenberg wrote the screenplay for harry potter and the order of the phoenix 2007, while the remaining films had their screenplays written by steve kloves. Some wellknown british actors, who have not appeared in the series, were asked in jest why they had not been cast. This collection includes all 8 films from the harry potter saga. Daniel radcliffe, emma watson, rupert grint, eric sykes. Harry potter is a britishamerican film series based on the eponymous novels by author j. This is a list of harry potter cast members who voiced or portrayed characters appearing in the film series. In this post, i have arranged the harry potter film series in chronological order, along with relevant links and details. The extended versions include the deleted scenes as part of the movie. Harry potter film series harry potter is a british film series based on the harry potter novels by author j. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 wikipedia. The film, which is the third instalment in the harry potter film series, was written by steve kloves and produced by chris columbus, david heyman, and. Going from one of the most successful book series of all time to one of the most successful film series of all time, harry potter is ingrained in pop culture. Cuaron has a unique visual style that effectively brought the story to life and captured the thematic changes of the story.
Daniel radcliffe, emma watson, rupert grint, richard griffiths. And with all that pressure, it did the best it could do, showing harry, ron, and hermione setting out on a journey outside of hogwarts that could quite literally save the world. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets cars fly, trees attack and a mysterious houseelf warns harry of great danger as he returns for his second year. Chris columbus, alfonso cuaron, mike newell, and david yates. In a film series packed to the brim with content, its the simpler scenes in the harry potter. Pictures began releasing adaptations of the harry potter books. A film series or movie series also referred to as a film franchise or movie franchise is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe. Aug 31, 2015 the harry potter series is full of excellent cinematography, but which shots stand out the most. How did the harry potter series evolve as the directors changed. The harry potter film series took more than a cast. David heyman, producer of the potter films, cited the reason for hiring yates as actors in davids television projects give their best performance, often of their career. Harry potter and the goblet of fire, harry potter and the order of the phoenix, harry potter and the sorcerers stone philosophers stone, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Staring julie walters, michael gambon, helena bonham carter and warwick davis.
The harry potter movie series is one of the most successful movie sagas ever. Harry potter, ron and hermione return to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard. The list below is sorted by film and the characters surname, as some characters have. Apr 07, 2020 as the penultimate movie in the series, the deathly hallows. All harry potter movies ranked worst to best by tomatometer. Complete 8film collection 8 discs bluray at best buy. Daniel radcliffe, who portrayed the series title character, harry potter, was the icon of the film series since the release of the first film in 2001. The harry potter series is full of excellent cinematography, but which shots stand out the most.
The film, which is the eighth and final instalment in the harry potter series, was written by steve kloves and produced by david heyman, david barron, and rowling. Harry potter daniel radcliffe finds himself competing in a hazardous tournament between rival schools of magic, but he is distracted by recurring nightmares. These films have proven to be very popular and, in less than a decade, the harry potter film series has become the highestgrossing motion picture series in history, surpassing the worldfamous james. Between that and the new director, david yates, this movie marks a whole. Video essay on harry potter and the order of the phoenix duration. Theyre all worth watching, but there is one harry potter movie that takes home. Indicates subseries such as the harry potter series within the larger wizarding world franchise. The best harry potter movies ranked from worst to wand. David yates born 8 october 1963 is an english filmmaker who has directed films, short films, and television productions yates directed the final four films in the harry potter series. The harry potter movies in chronological order by date of. When david yates was directing the fifth film, bill nighy who knew yates personally said that he hoped the director would cast him in harry potter. It is the second of two cinematic parts based on j.
But imdb has a section called alternative versions for each film. Newell is heard briefly as the radio announcer at the beginning of the film. Rowling herself in a special role, but she chose to stay behind the scenes and heres the character she almost played. Dec 12, 2018 the best harry potter movies ranked from worst to wanderful. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone harry potter and the chamber of. Ranking all the movies in the harry potter franchise by how. Yates directed the final four films in the harry potter series.
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