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Movie ID: 1433
RT slug: harry_potter_and_the_deathly_hallows_part_2
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/harry_potter_and_the_deathly_hallows_part_2
Release year: 2011
Runtime: 131 mins
Wide release date: 2011-07-15
Limited release date: —
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: 2013-07-20
Tomatometer final: 96%
Audience score final: 89%
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Directors: David Yates
Writers: Steve Kloves
Producers: David Barron, David Heyman, J.K. Rowling
MPAA rating: PG-13
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-09-30 21:05:11
Updated: 2026-09-30 21:05:11
A clash between good and evil awaits as young Harry, Ron and Hermione prepare for a final battle against Lord Voldemort. Harry has grown into a steely lad on a mission to rid the world of evil. The friends must search for the Horcruxes that keep the dastardly wizard immortal. Harry and Voldemort meet at Hogwarts Castle for a showdown where the forces of darkness may finally meet their match.
Thrilling, powerfully acted, and visually dazzling, Deathly Hallows Part II brings the Harry Potter franchise to a satisfying -- and suitably magical -- conclusion.
Canonical reviews: 332
Canonical fresh: 319
Canonical rotten: 13
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 332 (319/13), 96% (96.084% raw)
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-09-29 18:52:49
Snapshot Tomatometer: 96%
Snapshot review count: 332
Snapshot fresh count: 319
Snapshot rotten count: 13
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #4213 (full_snapshot)
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| Heyday Films | production |
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| Warner Bros. | production |
| Warner Bros. Television | production |
| Billing | Name | Character |
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| 1 | Daniel Radcliffe | Harry Potter |
| 2 | Rupert Grint | Ron Weasley |
| 3 | Emma Watson | Hermione Granger |
| 4 | Ralph Fiennes | Voldemort |
| 5 | Alan Rickman | Severus Snape |
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| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282550 | Justin Brown | Medium Popcorn | Fresh | 3/5 | 2025-09-03T16:35:25.000Z | 2025-09-03 16:35:25 | This is better than a lot of the previous films in the series. Despite some messy CGI, some of the performances (particularly Rickman) that I quite liked. |
| 282551 | Brandon Collins | Medium Popcorn | Fresh | 3/5 | 2025-09-03T16:34:41.000Z | 2025-09-03 16:34:41 | This doesn't hold up as well as I thought it would but there are some awesome moments and payoffs in this. Alan Rickman deserved an Oscar nom for his performance. |
| 282552 | Don Shanahan | Every Movie Has a Lesson | Fresh | 5/5 | 2024-10-17T16:59:14.000Z | 2024-10-17 16:59:14 | Where the enjoyment could be just from seeing all of this effort happen, the combined films of the final chapter in the series delivers epic entertainment worthy of its distinct place in movie history. |
| 282553 | Sean Axmaker | Stream on Demand | Fresh | — | 2024-01-06T03:34:53.000Z | 2024-01-06 03:34:53 | I like the work that director David Yates has done with the Harry Potter franchise. He doesn’t have a playful way with visuals or a gift for spectacle, but he understands the character and invests in their relationships and their evolution. |
| 282554 | Brian Eggert | Deep Focus Review | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2023-03-11T22:25:19.000Z | 2023-03-11 22:25:19 | The filmmakers have created something spectacular, not only with this final sequel but with the entire series. |
| 282555 | Cory Woodroof | Lumination Network | Fresh | — | 2022-02-11T20:22:18.000Z | 2022-02-11 20:22:18 | It's a satisfying conclusion to a great franchise. |
| 282556 | David Nusair | Reel Film Reviews | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2022-01-13T12:00:21.000Z | 2022-01-13 12:00:21 | Easily the best of the series... |
| 282557 | Mike Massie | Gone With The Twins | Fresh | 8/10 | 2020-11-30T05:23:10.000Z | 2020-11-30 05:23:10 | The new locations are vast and mind-boggling, the sets beautifully decorated and detailed, and the creatures more impressively monstrous. |
| 282558 | Richard Propes | TheIndependentCritic.com | Fresh | 3.5/4.0 | 2020-09-10T20:05:16.000Z | 2020-09-10 20:05:16 | There are so many moments, big and small, that leave you breathless. |
| 282559 | Kate Rodger | Newshub (NZ) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-08-29T22:13:42.000Z | 2019-08-29 22:13:42 | An epic showdown in gorgeous 3D, packing an emotional punch, this cast and crew should take their final bow with pride before their devoted fans. |
| 282560 | Leslie Combemale | Cinema Siren | Fresh | — | 2019-07-26T23:27:23.000Z | 2019-07-26 23:27:23 | [The film] ends the series so beautifully, and shows such reverence for the books that inspired and affected them so deeply. |
| 282561 | Guillem Martinez Oya | Cinematismo | Fresh | 5/5 | 2019-07-11T07:35:16.000Z | 2019-07-11 07:35:16 | Good film directed for a teenage audience in which not only is magic taught but also how stereotypes affect it while the film itself recreates some British stereotypes. [Review in Spanish] |
| 282562 | Ellie Lucas | The Dispatch (Lexington, NC) | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2019-06-08T06:06:12.000Z | 2019-06-08 06:06:12 | Yates strikes a pitch-perfect balance between rousing action, pathos, tenderness and even humor. |
| 282563 | Micheal Compton | Bowling Green Daily News | Fresh | — | 2019-05-07T23:57:07.000Z | 2019-05-07 23:57:07 | This final chapter of the beloved franchise is a satisfying end to the series, even if it falls short of the promise teased in its slightly superior predecessor. |
| 282564 | Rachel Wagner | rachelsreviews.net | Fresh | A | 2019-04-04T00:33:19.000Z | 2019-04-04 00:33:19 | It's true it is very different from the book... Nevertheless, I like this movie. I think it ends the series in a very satisfying way. |
| 282565 | Amie Simon | Three Imaginary Girls | Fresh | — | 2019-03-05T02:03:02.000Z | 2019-03-05 02:03:02 | I was impressed with the incredible amount of edge-of-your-seat action, the brilliant ways in which they worked the 3D F/X in, and just the way the whole thing came together. |
| 282566 | Abbie Bernstein | Assignment X | Fresh | A- | 2019-02-13T02:04:02.000Z | 2019-02-13 02:04:02 | To those who have loved this journey throughout, it seems a perfect last look at this magical world with a human heart. |
| 282567 | Kelly Jane Torrance | Washington Examiner | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-01-08T19:04:14.000Z | 2019-01-08 19:04:14 | "Words are the most powerful magic," Dumbledore says in this film. But words must be spoken by people, and the incredible cast assembled here make magic one last time for what will surely be an appreciative audience. |
| 282568 | Edward Frost | CineVue | Fresh | 4/5 | 2018-11-13T01:11:25.000Z | 2018-11-13 01:11:25 | David Yates finally gives us the Harry Potter film we have been waiting for; a beautifully shot, incredibly loyal final chapter that mixes heartfelt emotion, strong performances and miraculous action. |
| 282569 | Annalee Newitz | io9.com | Fresh | — | 2018-05-23T00:57:13.000Z | 2018-05-23 00:57:13 | Like the very best fairy tales, Harry Potter offers us a burning vision of our own world, with goodness and evil helpfully labeled. |
| 282570 | Rebecca Cusey | WORLD | Fresh | — | 2018-03-22T00:02:13.000Z | 2018-03-22 00:02:13 | The effects and acting are top notch, with a vast cast providing well-developed background characters. |
| 282571 | Kiko Martinez | San Antonio Current | Fresh | B+ | 2018-01-26T21:57:36.000Z | 2018-01-26 21:57:36 | The danger is seething as both sides battle between extravagant set pieces and eye-catching special effects. |
| 282572 | Sarah Marrs | Cinesnark | Fresh | — | 2017-10-24T00:26:42.000Z | 2017-10-24 00:26:42 | Deathly Hallows part 2 struck all the right notes of action, adventure, friendship, courage and love. |
| 282573 | Eleanor Ringel Cater | Saporta Report (Atlanta) | Fresh | — | 2017-08-25T23:21:04.000Z | 2017-08-25 23:21:04 | We're left just as we should be, spellbound in darkness, with our Harry Potter 3-D glasses. |
| 282574 | Julie E. Washington | Cleveland Plain Dealer | Fresh | A | 2017-08-17T18:12:54.000Z | 2017-08-17 18:12:54 | Certainly Hollywood will circle back to this beloved fantasy series, but it's hard to imagine that any future film adaptations could be more lovingly crafted, or more beloved by fans. |
| 282575 | Roe McDermott | Hot Press | Fresh | 3/5 | 2016-03-11T15:03:29.000Z | 2016-03-11 15:03:29 | Not the most exciting film of the series, but Yates manages to establish the mature, sombre tone needed to lead into the final film. |
| 282576 | Kate Muir | The Times (UK) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2014-11-18T15:02:58.000Z | 2014-11-18 15:02:58 | The final instalment, Deathly Hallows Part 2, is a bravura duel between good and evil. It's also a cathartic, occasionally clunky nostalgiafest. |
| 282577 | John Serba | MLive.com | Fresh | 3/4 | 2014-11-18T15:01:58.000Z | 2014-11-18 15:01:58 | Come the conclusion, tears no doubt will be shed, probably by those more devoted than I. Whether they cry because of overwhelming emotion or in mourning an era's end, I'm not sure. Probably both. |
| 282578 | Carol Cling | Las Vegas Review-Journal | Fresh | B- | 2014-11-18T14:59:13.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:59:13 | Radcliffe retains an endearingly owlish demeanor. But he also captures the quiet determination of a young man determined to confront his life-or-death destiny -- making the world safe for good folks, wizards and Muggles alike -- with admirable aplomb. |
| 282579 | Brad Keefe | Columbus Alive | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2014-11-18T14:56:38.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:56:38 | It's a bittersweet end as the final adaptation of the beloved books hits the big screen. Expect tears, both from nostalgia and some truly amazing storytelling. |
| 282580 | Christopher Kelly | Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com | Fresh | 4/5 | 2014-11-18T14:55:39.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:55:39 | For 10 years and eight films we've gotten to watch these young actors grow as people, as performers and as characters. It has been a true coming-of-age saga, in the fullest and most moving sense of the term. |
| 282581 | Michael Smith | Tulsa World | Fresh | — | 2014-11-18T14:52:06.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:52:06 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 is a fine finish to a franchise that most, including myself, wish would never end. |
| 282582 | Sean Burns | Philadelphia Weekly | Fresh | — | 2014-11-18T14:45:12.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:45:12 | It comes to an end with class, dignity and a fair amount of relief on the part of yours truly. |
| 282583 | Mal Vincent | The Virginian-Pilot | Fresh | — | 2014-11-18T14:44:35.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:44:35 | Goodbye, Harry. You certainly know how to make an exit. |
| 282584 | Sean P. Means | Salt Lake Tribune | Fresh | 3/4 | 2014-11-18T14:43:22.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:43:22 | The most enduring aspect of the Harry Potter films, and the reason this one works, is the acting of its three young leads. |
| 282585 | Aaron Mesh | Willamette Week | Fresh | — | 2014-11-18T14:39:36.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:39:36 | It unspools like gangbusters. |
| 282586 | Cleaver Patterson | Starburst | Rotten | 6/10 | 2014-11-18T14:37:51.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:37:51 | It certainly went out making its presence felt, but in my opinion, though there were explosions aplenty, a few deaths, and everyone inevitably ended up with who they should, I felt it ended with more of a fizz than a bang. |
| 282587 | David Elliott | San Diego Reader | Fresh | 3/5 | 2014-11-18T14:25:24.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:25:24 | The grand finish, if not always inspired, feels necessary. In a sustained, imaginative way, this is the best of any movie series. |
| 282588 | Ryan Gilbey | New Statesman | Fresh | — | 2014-11-18T14:23:53.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:23:53 | The film is strong enough to have the unusual effect of improving its predecessors in the memory simply by association. |
| 282589 | Cameron Williams | The Popcorn Junkie | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2014-11-18T14:23:11.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:23:11 | Sadly, though, the finale isn't the spectacle the series really deserves, and I feel fans will gloss over the film's dull points and poor direction in favour of facing the reality that 'the Deathly Hallows Part 2' is an average affair. |
| 282590 | Chris Tinkham | Under the Radar | Fresh | — | 2014-11-18T14:21:31.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:21:31 | Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 lives up to the standard set by its predecessors, remaining true to their spirit while also delivering an epic battle royal between Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). |
| 282591 | Paul Whitington | Irish Independent | Fresh | 3/5 | 2014-11-18T14:19:29.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:19:29 | As to the three principals, they've grown up with the Potter saga and have done so reasonably gracefully. |
| 282592 | Alynda Wheat | People Magazine | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2014-11-18T14:15:00.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:15:00 | When the time comes to face Harry's fate, Radcliffe confidently, casually shows how much he's matured as an actor. |
| 282593 | Toby Young | The Spectator | Rotten | — | 2014-11-18T14:13:28.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:13:28 | I must confess to being completely unmoved by the Harry Potter phenomenon. The books strike me as derivative and bland, and the film versions are, if anything, even worse. |
| 282594 | Luke Buckmaster | The Daily Review/Crikey | Fresh | — | 2014-11-18T14:11:10.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:11:10 | When Yates gets it right, Deathly Hallows: Part Two roars with majestic otherworldly oomph. |
| 282595 | William Bibbiani | CraveOnline | Fresh | 8.5/10 | 2014-11-18T14:09:45.000Z | 2014-11-18 14:09:45 | I for one am glad to see Harry Potter come to a close. It was one of the most reliable film franchises ever to go beyond a trilogy, even at its spottiest, and I imagine that an entire generation will look back on it with fond memories. |
| 282596 | Katherine Monk | Canada.com | Fresh | 5/5 | 2013-11-19T14:18:59.000Z | 2013-11-19 14:18:59 | Yates strikes a beautiful harmony to make the most of the storytelling and the technology. |
| 282597 | Kirk Baird | Toledo Blade | Fresh | 4/5 | 2013-11-19T14:17:30.000Z | 2013-11-19 14:17:30 | Thankfully, Yates gives us one wonderful final voyage with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, a smashing, melancholy, and thoroughly satisfying conclusion to the eight-film saga. |
| 282598 | Chris Knight | National Post | Fresh | 4/4 | 2013-11-19T14:10:01.000Z | 2013-11-19 14:10:01 | The seven films to date have earned almost a billion dollars each, so it's obvious their followers are legion. But this is also a series that takes itself seriously, never more so than in this, the deathly finale. |
| 282599 | Dann Gire | Chicago Daily Herald | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2013-08-03T16:09:10.000Z | 2013-08-03 16:09:10 | Radcliffe's interpretation of Harry has been exemplary, truly amazing when you think about it. |
| 282600 | John Hanlon | Big Hollywood | Fresh | 5.0/5 | 2013-06-30T16:37:23.000Z | 2013-06-30 16:37:23 | This enthralling film ends the series on a high note, exceeding expectations and delivering a fine conclusion to the films. |
| 282601 | Al Alexander | The Patriot Ledger | Fresh | A- | 2013-05-26T10:20:24.000Z | 2013-05-26 10:20:24 | It's a fight to the death, as good and evil whip out their wands and cross swords amid the ruins of what used to be the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. |
| 282602 | Will Chadwick | We Got This Covered | Fresh | 8/10 | 2013-03-02T14:58:02.000Z | 2013-03-02 14:58:02 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is a bittersweet parting for the Boy Who Lived, an excellent finale for the popular boy wizard who has captured the hearts of so many people. |
| 282603 | Matt Looker | TheShiznit.co.uk | Fresh | 4/5 | 2012-09-25T06:26:03.000Z | 2012-09-25 06:26:03 | The movie ... manages to be a worthy ending to what has become one of the greatest film franchises ever released. |
| 282604 | Jeff Beck | Examiner.com | Fresh | 3/4 | 2012-09-19T22:07:49.000Z | 2012-09-19 22:07:49 | Part 2 ends up being a worthy note for this decade-long franchise to go out on with a satisfying conclusion to bid farewell to these enduring characters. |
| 282605 | Michael Dequina | TheMovieReport.com | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2012-04-08T14:22:04.000Z | 2012-04-08 14:22:04 | What truly unifies this ten-year, eight-film saga is the sense of kinship with its lead trio of young wizards. |
| 282606 | R.L. Shaffer | IGN DVD | Fresh | 8/10 | 2012-01-29T21:47:41.000Z | 2012-01-29 21:47:41 | A wonderfully rich adaptation of the final book's last act, but the central focus on the three leads might leave some fans disappointed, especially those seeking a more thorough adaptation. |
| 282607 | Gabe Leibowitz | Film and Felt | Fresh | 70/100 | 2012-01-13T08:36:51.000Z | 2012-01-13 08:36:51 | For the most part, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II picks up right where Part I, the franchise's shining beacon on a hill, leaves off. |
| 282608 | Jonathan W. Hickman | Paste Magazine | Fresh | 8.1/10 | 2012-01-04T10:45:00.000Z | 2012-01-04 10:45:00 | It all ends. And to be sure, it's a fitting end for the storied franchise. |
| 282609 | Rafer Guzman | Newsday | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2012-01-04T10:21:44.000Z | 2012-01-04 10:21:44 | Fiennes and Rickman get the actorly moments they've been building toward for so long, and the film is most fun when it sticks to mechanics: roller coaster rides, battle scenes, close calls. |
| 282610 | Tracie Cooper | TV Guide | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2012-01-03T16:37:29.000Z | 2012-01-03 16:37:29 | For the most part, the final movie delivers the combination of emotional intensity and rousing battle sequences befitting the end of a phenomenon that evolved from an unexpectedly popular children's book series to an era unto itself. |
| 282611 | Greg Maki | Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) | Fresh | A | 2011-12-28T13:36:07.000Z | 2011-12-28 13:36:07 | From any perspective-technical, emotional, storytelling-"Deathly Hallows: Part 2" is a smashing success. |
| 282612 | Jordan Hiller | Bangitout.com | Fresh | 4/4 | 2011-12-23T09:35:55.000Z | 2011-12-23 09:35:55 | While swept up in the desperate search for Horcruxes, Yates allows us to feel once more as though we are very much in the middle of things, but, alas, it was a trick and a false hope, because in the end...it was, irrevocably, THE END. |
| 282613 | Laurence Boyce | The Baltic Times | Fresh | 3/5 | 2011-12-13T00:57:35.000Z | 2011-12-13 00:57:35 | This is exactly what you would expect - a perfect and exciting ending for those who have been following the franchise. Those who couldn't care less probably stopped reading ages ago. |
| 282614 | Jodie Tyley | SciFiNow | Fresh | 4/5 | 2011-11-17T05:15:59.000Z | 2011-11-17 05:15:59 | Joy, grief, shock; the emotions pour thick and fast for the whole event and leave you an exhausted whimpering wreck. |
| 282615 | John J. Puccio | Movie Metropolis | Fresh | 8/10 | 2011-11-06T11:38:19.000Z | 2011-11-06 11:38:19 | It makes a fitting conclusion to a series that most of the film-going public has been following for over a decade. |
| 282616 | Bruce Bennett | Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | Fresh | B+ | 2011-10-20T19:38:08.000Z | 2011-10-20 19:38:08 | Even contrarians for whom the incredibly popular series has been an uneven road will admit that in this final stop, a team of talented filmmakers have saved their best for last. |
| 282617 | Neil Pond | American Profile | Fresh | 4/5 | 2011-09-08T14:23:41.000Z | 2011-09-08 14:23:41 | An emotional, have-a-hanky-handy experience for many viewers as characters they've come to know, love and care about make their collective exit. |
| 282618 | Cynthia Fuchs | PopMatters | Rotten | — | 2011-09-08T12:53:32.000Z | 2011-09-08 12:53:32 | Deathly Hallows Part 2's most evocative moments generally have him thinking about death, not just his own, but also others'. |
| 282619 | Russ Breimeier | Christianity Today | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2011-09-02T11:35:06.000Z | 2011-09-02 11:35:06 | Back in the first movie, Mr. Ollivander told a young Harry that we should expect great things from him. With the cinematic conclusion ten years later, he's been proven right. |
| 282620 | Richard Knight | Knight at the Movies | Fresh | — | 2011-08-25T00:19:45.000Z | 2011-08-25 00:19:45 | Director David Yates, who has helmed the final quartet of movies, assuredly oversees the cycle to its finish. |
| 282621 | Nathaniel Rogers | The Film Experience | Fresh | B- | 2011-08-12T07:45:13.000Z | 2011-08-12 07:45:13 | The Protacted Ending Pt 2. Though it's hard not to be grateful that "It all Ends" this one is a modest success. |
| 282622 | Jeffrey Chen | Window to the Movies | Fresh | 7/10 | 2011-08-03T08:20:48.000Z | 2011-08-03 08:20:48 | The successful run of a franchise such as this is truly a rare feat in Hollywood. Take a bow, folks. |
| 282623 | John Urbancich | Your Movies (cleveland.com) | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2011-08-02T19:25:59.000Z | 2011-08-02 19:25:59 | ...as the ads suggest, it really does all end here for both the genuine and stimulatingly fictitious kids who have grown up dealing with the fulfilling assortment of thrills... horrors, action and laughs so easily generated in the "Potter" movies, |
| 282624 | Mark R. Leeper | Mark Leeper's Reviews | Fresh | 8/10 | 2011-07-31T10:14:37.000Z | 2011-07-31 10:14:37 | a very substantial fantasy film, perhaps even beyond the level of one of the LORD OF THE RINGS films. With one major omission the series comes to a satisfying and frequently spectacular conclusion. |
| 282625 | Joe Gross | Austin American-Statesman | Fresh | — | 2011-07-27T05:16:12.000Z | 2011-07-27 05:16:12 | Radcliffe (and Yates) shine in the final hour. |
| 282626 | Jackie K. Cooper | jackiekcooper.com | Fresh | 7/10 | 2011-07-26T09:02:01.000Z | 2011-07-26 09:02:01 | A fitting farewell for all the zillions of Harry Potter fans; not the best HP movie but one of the best. |
| 282627 | Jim Lane | Sacramento News & Review | Fresh | 3/5 | 2011-07-23T23:51:29.000Z | 2011-07-23 23:51:29 | ... Yates and company deserve credit for delivering the goods -- generally. |
| 282628 | Sara Michelle Fetters | MovieFreak.com | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2011-07-23T20:32:03.000Z | 2011-07-23 20:32:03 | One of the great things about this second Deathly Hallows is that it plays exceedingly well as either a stand-alone epic or a continuation of the previous chapter. |
| 282629 | Brian Gibson | Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) | Rotten | — | 2011-07-22T19:03:23.000Z | 2011-07-22 19:03:23 | There's visual overstatement, stone-heavy exposition, self-seriousness (masquerading as maturity), CGI-laden plot (falling short of spectacle), and predictable action sequences. |
| 282630 | Robert Roten | Laramie Movie Scope | Fresh | B | 2011-07-22T11:01:24.000Z | 2011-07-22 11:01:24 | Thank god it is finally over. |
| 282631 | James Kendrick | Q Network Film Desk | Fresh | 3/4 | 2011-07-22T10:45:24.000Z | 2011-07-22 10:45:24 | delivers precisely what most viewers will be looking for: battles, suspense, revelations, and, most importantly, a fitting, emotionally satisfying conclusion that is entirely in keeping with Rowling's novel. |
| 282632 | Jeffrey M. Anderson | Combustible Celluloid | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2011-07-22T05:15:13.000Z | 2011-07-22 05:15:13 | The series now has the power to deserve comparison to The Lord of the Rings. |
| 282633 | Bob Grimm | Reno News and Review | Fresh | 4/5 | 2011-07-21T21:50:35.000Z | 2011-07-21 21:50:35 | Ralph Fiennes is AWESOME in this movie. |
| 282634 | Tim Martain | The Mercury (Australia) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2011-07-21T17:24:04.000Z | 2011-07-21 17:24:04 | If these movies have done nothing else, they have shown great skill in playing directly to a target audience, never swaying from that mission, and doing it exceptionally well. |
| 282635 | Kelly Vance | East Bay Express | Fresh | — | 2011-07-21T15:27:59.000Z | 2011-07-21 15:27:59 | Possibly the weakest entry in the series. |
| 282636 | Lori Hoffman | Atlantic City Weekly | Fresh | 4/4 | 2011-07-21T06:03:10.000Z | 2011-07-21 06:03:10 | ... a brilliant finish to the series, an action-packed finale with elements of darkness and beautifully integrated moments of humor and heroism. |
| 282637 | Enrique Buchichio | Uruguay Total | Fresh | 3/5 | 2011-07-20T19:00:45.000Z | 2011-07-20 19:00:45 | Como cierre de la franquicia seguramente no decepcione a casi nadie. No hace falta ser un gran fanático para esperar esta culminación con ansiedad, e incluso para emocionarse. |
| 282638 | CJ Johnson | Film Mafia | Fresh | 4/5 | 2011-07-20T17:54:57.000Z | 2011-07-20 17:54:57 | This is a massive, tentpole, franchise movie with impeccable good taste -- its most essential, surprising and exhilarating ingredient. |
| 282639 | Ken Hanke | Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2011-07-20T13:39:23.000Z | 2011-07-20 13:39:23 | I think what works best about this final film is how surprisingly moving parts of it are. |
| 282640 | Margot Harrison | Seven Days (VT) | Fresh | 6/10 | 2011-07-20T07:16:17.000Z | 2011-07-20 07:16:17 | The Harry Potter movies aren't really movies. They're the world's most expensive book illustrations. |
| 282641 | Rubin Safaya | Cinemalogue | Fresh | A- | 2011-07-19T18:06:25.000Z | 2011-07-19 18:06:25 | These films are Campbell's "Hero's Journey"... Star Wars to a generation of kids afraid of being thrust so quickly into adulthood-a reality all too close to home for the post-9/11 generation. |
| 282642 | John Beifuss | Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | Fresh | 3/4 | 2011-07-19T12:14:01.000Z | 2011-07-19 12:14:01 | The messianic aspect of Harry's purpose-driven life comes to the fore... making this an action-packed, adventure-laden rewrite of the Easter story... |
| 282643 | Jeff Bayer | The Scorecard Review | Fresh | 9/10 | 2011-07-19T11:53:37.000Z | 2011-07-19 11:53:37 | This Harry has something the others don't -- the power of goodbye. That helps this film be the best of the series. |
| 282644 | Grae Drake | Movies.com | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2011-07-19T09:53:28.000Z | 2011-07-19 09:53:28 | This HP 7.2 makes a great case for lifting the entire third act out of a picture and just making that your sequel. |
| 282645 | Todd Gilchrist | The Hollywood News | Fresh | — | 2011-07-18T23:50:52.000Z | 2011-07-18 23:50:52 | it's successful at giving its audience the feeling that they have shared an experience with these characters for almost ten years, and that their farewell is bittersweet. |
| 282646 | Linda Cook | KWQC-TV (Iowa) | Fresh | 4/4 | 2011-07-18T17:16:13.000Z | 2011-07-18 17:16:13 | The magic isn't over. Far from it. |
| 282647 | Ed Gibbs | Sydney Morning Herald | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2011-07-18T15:53:22.000Z | 2011-07-18 15:53:22 | For a grand finale to a truly epic, good-natured franchise, this is a perfect goodbye that's very hard to beat. |
| 282648 | Mark Ramsey | MovieJuice! | Fresh | A- | 2011-07-18T14:36:49.000Z | 2011-07-18 14:36:49 | 'The wand chooses the wizard,' says John Hurt, whose own wand hasn't made any choices since its scaffolding collapsed after Bea Arthur died. |
| 282649 | Mathew DeKinder | Suburban Journals of St. Louis | Fresh | — | 2011-07-18T12:15:14.000Z | 2011-07-18 12:15:14 | A wholly-satisfying finale to what is unquestionably the greatest coming-of-age saga ever committed to film. |
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