The only installment helmed by director alfonso cuaron, the film marks the beginning of harry potters gradual descent into more mature themes. How did the harry potter series evolve as the directors. Apr 07, 2020 as the penultimate movie in the series, the deathly hallows. Sep 10, 2019 harry potter is now one of the most iconic characters in movie history, with everybody knowing who the boywizard is. This collection includes all 8 films from the harry potter saga.
Staring julie walters, michael gambon, helena bonham carter and warwick davis. Complete 8film collection on bluray 883929182886 from warner bros directed by alfonso cuaron, chris columbus and david yates. Chris columbus, alfonso cuaron, mike newell, and david yates. The list below is sorted by film and the characters surname, as some characters have been portrayed by multiple actors. Starting in 2001 with philosophers stone, this series has gone on to set numerous records including highest weekend box office earnings. Some wellknown british actors, who have not appeared in the series, were asked in jest why they had not been cast. Part 1s sole objective was to setup the grand finale of the biggest film franchise in history. In a film series packed to the brim with content, its the simpler scenes in the harry potter. 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. 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. 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. Cuaron has a unique visual style that effectively brought the story to life and captured the thematic changes of the story.
The harry potter movies in chronological order by date of. 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. Between that and the new director, david yates, this movie marks a whole. 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. Harry potter daniel radcliffe finds himself competing in a hazardous tournament between rival schools of magic, but he is distracted by recurring nightmares. Each brought his own pedigree to the films, and each. As of february 2020, two of the eight films still rank in the top 50, including sorcerers stone 2001 at no. All harry potter movies ranked worst to best by tomatometer. Yates directed the final four films in the harry potter series. The theatrical version have the deleted scenes as part of the extras. Harry potter is a british film series based on the harry potter novels by author j. But imdb has a section called alternative versions for each film. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 wikipedia. Harry potter and the goblet of fire was the movie that showed that death was possible in the onetime childrens movie series.
The original harry potter franchise spanned eight films, helmed by a total of four directors. 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. Ranking all the movies in the harry potter franchise by how. 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. 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. 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.
Rowling, the films follow harry daniel radcliff as he learns about his magical heritage, and the pivotal role he plays within the wizard community. 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. Daniel radcliffe, emma watson, rupert grint, eric sykes. Harry potter and the philosophers stone the magical adventure begins when harry potter is to attend hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. 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.
How did the harry potter series evolve as the directors changed. The extended versions include the deleted scenes as part of the movie. 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. 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. The list below is sorted by film and the characters surname, as some characters have. The harry potter series is full of excellent cinematography, but which shots stand out the most. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is a 2004 fantasy film directed by alfonso cuaron and distributed by warner bros.
Parte 1, garri potter i dary smerti chast 1, harry potter and the deathly hallows. Aug 31, 2015 the harry potter series is full of excellent cinematography, but which shots stand out the most. 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. 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. The best harry potter movies ranked from worst to wanderful. The best harry potter movies ranked from worst to wand. Thirteen actors have appeared as the same character in all eight films of the series. Apr 05, 2012 the harry potter film series took more than a cast. Harry potter film series harry potter is a british film series based on the harry potter novels by author j.
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. Newell is heard briefly as the radio announcer at the beginning of the film. Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardy, founded by godric gryffindor, helga hufflepuff. 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. 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 and the sorcerers stone harry potter and the chamber of. He is a director and producer, known for harry potter and the deathly hallows. In this post, i have arranged the harry potter film series in chronological order, along with relevant links and details. 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. Rowling herself in a special role, but she chose to stay behind the scenes and heres the character she almost played. Rowling made her screenwriting debut with the film fantastic beasts and where to find them. 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. Now it is the second highest grossing film series behind the marvel cinematic.
It is the second of two cinematic parts based on j. Theyre all worth watching, but there is one harry potter movie that takes home. Part 2 2011, harry potter and the order of the phoenix 2007 and the legend of tarzan 2016. 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. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 is a 2011 fantasy film directed by david yates and distributed by warner bros. Pictures began releasing adaptations of the harry potter books. 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. 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.
Indicates subseries such as the harry potter series within the larger wizarding world franchise. Complete 8film collection 8 discs bluray at best buy. 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. Daniel radcliffe, emma watson, rupert grint, richard griffiths. Christopher columbus was worried that the films would take him away from his family for too long, so quit. This is a list of harry potter cast members who voiced or portrayed characters appearing in the film series. The harry potter film series is an angloamerican film series based on the harry potter novels by the british author j.
As the penultimate movie in the series, the deathly hallows. Nov 18, 2017 the series is distributed by warner bros. Dec 12, 2018 the best harry potter movies ranked from worst to wanderful. The crimes of grindelwald was released in november 2018.
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. The magic is all here in the complete 8film collection. A definitive ranking of the harry potter movies usa today. 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 is a britishamerican film series based on the eponymous novels by author j. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets cars fly, trees attack and a mysterious houseelf warns harry of. All 8 harry potter movies, ranked from worst to best. Video essay on harry potter and the order of the phoenix duration.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. For the harry potter movies, why did the directors change. The ultimate list of harry potter films, ranked from best to. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 2001 storyline. 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. His first two potter films became the highestgrossing entries in the series after the first. The seventh instalment in the eightfilm franchise, harry potter and the deathly. 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. 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 director chris columbus to write childrens. Wedding and a funeral director mike newells harry potter and the goblet of fire was the first time that serious cuts had to be.
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. He has shown interest in directing a nonfb film relating to potter, but i personally wouldnt be too enthusiastic about him being at the. The harry potter film series took more than a cast. All eight harry potter movies can be enjoyed again and again with this magic collectors set on bluray and dvd. All eight films have grossed a worldwide total of over 8 billion dollars, exceeding even the wildest expectations.
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