Harry Potter (film series)
Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Philosopher 's Stone 81% ( 7.06/10 average rating ) ( 196 reviews ) 64 ( 36 reviews ) A
Chamber of Secrets 83% ( 7.21/10 average rating ) ( 236 reviews ) 63 ( 35 reviews ) A+
Prisoner of Azkaban 90% ( 7.85/10 average rating ) ( 258 reviews ) 82 ( 40 reviews ) A
Goblet of Fire 88% ( 7.45/10 average rating ) ( 254 reviews ) 81 ( 38 reviews ) A
Order of the Phoenix 78% ( 6.9/10 average rating ) ( 255 reviews ) 71 ( 37 reviews ) A−
Half-Blood Prince 83% ( 7.12/10 average rating ) ( 276 reviews ) 78 ( 36 reviews ) A−
Deathly Hallows - Part 1 77% ( 7.09/10 average rating ) ( 283 reviews ) 65 ( 42 reviews ) A
Deathly Hallows - Part 2 96% ( 8.34/10 average rating ) ( 329 reviews ) 87 ( 41 reviews ) A
Reception -- Critical response
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Harry Potter is a British-American film series based on the eponymous novels by author J. K. Rowling. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of eight fantasy films, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and culminating with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011). A spin-off prequel series will consist of five films started with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), marking the beginning of the Wizarding World shared media franchise. The series was mainly produced by David Heyman, and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson as the three leading characters: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger. Four directors worked on the series: Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell, and David Yates. 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. Production took place over ten years, with the main story arc following Harry Potter's quest to overcome his arch-enemy Lord Voldemort. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final novel in the series, was adapted into two feature-length parts. Part 1 was released in November 2010, and Part 2 was released in July 2011. Philosopher's Stone and Deathly Hallows - Part 2 are among the 50 highest-grossing films of all time, with the latter ranking as the twelfth highest-grossing film, having grossed over $1 billion. Without inflation adjustment, it is the third highest-grossing film series with $7.7 billion in worldwide receipts.