Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
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Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous Death Eaters on the loose, the world is more dangerous than ever.
What critics thought
The series' darkest and most deliberately paced entry drew genuinely split opinions: enthusiasts called it the best film in the franchise, a stripped-back road movie that trades spectacle for emotional weight, while detractors found it slow and joyless. Nearly everyone agreed it works only for those already invested — newcomers will be completely lost.
“Menacing and meditative, Hallows is arguably the best instalment of the planned eight-film franchise, though audiences who haven't kept up with previous chapters will be hopelessly lost”
Scott Bowles·USA Today
“a handsome and sometimes harrowing film . . . completely unintelligible for anyone coming to the series for the first time”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“They've taken one of the most enchanting series in contemporary fiction and sucked out all the magic . . . while Rowling's stories are endlessly inventive, Potter onscreen just gives you a headache.”
Ramin Setoodeh·Newsweek
“Alternately funny and touching, it's the best film in the series, an Empire Strikes Back for these wizards and their wizarding world. And those effects? They're so special you don't notice them.”
Roger Moore·Orlando Sentinel
Accolades
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
David YatesDirector
Daniel RadcliffeHarry Potter
Emma WatsonHermione Granger
Rupert GrintRon Weasley
Toby JonesDobby (voice)
Helena Bonham CarterBellatrix Lestrange
Alan RickmanSeverus Snape
Ralph FiennesLord Voldemort
Bill NighyRufus Scrimgeour
Simon McBurneyKreacher (voice)
Rhys IfansXenophilius Lovegood
Evanna LynchLuna Lovegood
Alexandre DesplatComposer
Steve KlovesWriter
J.K. RowlingWriter
Eduardo SerraCinematographyHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous Death Eaters on the loose, the world is more dangerous than ever.
What critics thought
The series' darkest and most deliberately paced entry drew genuinely split opinions: enthusiasts called it the best film in the franchise, a stripped-back road movie that trades spectacle for emotional weight, while detractors found it slow and joyless. Nearly everyone agreed it works only for those already invested — newcomers will be completely lost.
“Menacing and meditative, Hallows is arguably the best instalment of the planned eight-film franchise, though audiences who haven't kept up with previous chapters will be hopelessly lost”
Scott Bowles·USA Today
“a handsome and sometimes harrowing film . . . completely unintelligible for anyone coming to the series for the first time”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“They've taken one of the most enchanting series in contemporary fiction and sucked out all the magic . . . while Rowling's stories are endlessly inventive, Potter onscreen just gives you a headache.”
Ramin Setoodeh·Newsweek
“Alternately funny and touching, it's the best film in the series, an Empire Strikes Back for these wizards and their wizarding world. And those effects? They're so special you don't notice them.”
Roger Moore·Orlando Sentinel
Accolades
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
David YatesDirectorDaniel RadcliffeHarry PotterEmma WatsonHermione GrangerRupert GrintRon WeasleyToby JonesDobby (voice)Helena Bonham CarterBellatrix LestrangeAlan RickmanSeverus SnapeRalph FiennesLord VoldemortBill NighyRufus ScrimgeourSimon McBurneyKreacher (voice)Rhys IfansXenophilius LovegoodEvanna LynchLuna LovegoodAlexandre DesplatComposerSteve KlovesWriterJ.K. RowlingWriterEduardo SerraCinematographyStream
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