Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010)
86%RT Audience Score: 85%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 3 Oscars
17 wins & 69 nominations total
It can’t help but feel like the prelude it is, but Deathly Hallows: Part I is a beautifully filmed, emotionally satisfying penultimate installment for the Harry Potter series
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is a rollercoaster ride of emotions, action, and adventure. While some critics may say it moves too fast, I say hold on tight and enjoy the ride! With maturing performances from the cast and attention to detail, this film is darker and more foreboding than its predecessors. And let’s not forget about Daniel Radcliffe, who has gone from awkward young boy to a rather magnificent young man, just like Harry Potter himself. So grab your wand and get ready for a rumble before the deafening storm!
Production Company(ies)
Shinchosha Company, Studio Ghibli,
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for some scary moments and mild language
Year of Release
2010
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS-ES Dolby Digital EX 12-Track Digital Sound IMAX 6-Track
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 26m
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Language(s):English, Latin
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 19, 2010 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 8, 2009
Genre(s)
Fantasy/Adventure
Keyword(s)
Worldwide gross: $1,017,713,119
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,715,140,162
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 27
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 187,038,186
US/Canada gross: $318,886,962
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $537,416,513
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 59
US/Canada opening weekend: $90,294,621
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $152,172,482
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 30
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $125,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $210,661,056
Production budget ranking: 93
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $113,440,979
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $1,391,038,127
ROI to date (est.): 429%
ROI ranking: 307
Rupert Grint – Ron Weasley
Emma Watson – Hermione Granger
Ralph Fiennes – Lord Voldemort
Alan Rickman – Prof. Severus Snape
Robbie Coltrane – Rubeus Hagrid
Director – David Yates
Producers – David Heyman, David Barron, J.K. Rowling
Writer – Steve Kloves
Director(s)
David Yates
Writer(s)
Steve Kloves
Producer(s)
David Heyman, David Barron, J.K. Rowling
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 3 Oscars
17 wins & 69 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (288) | Top Critics (75) | Fresh (221) | Rotten (67)
As directed by David Yates, it moves too fast. It never lingers, or stops to smell the roses.
August 30, 2018
Deborah Ross
The Spectator
TOP CRITIC
Rather than taking time to wonder, to immerse, or even to grieve at the crucial moments of the story, the film and its characters are driven on towards this future confrontation with videogame logic and an endless flow of exposition-based dialogue.
July 10, 2018
Sophie Mayer
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
Maturing performances are a bonus, but the show’s the thing, and by now it seems much richer than any theme park that could ever be made from it.
November 14, 2016 | Rating: 3/5
David Elliott
San Diego Reader
TOP CRITIC
It feels like the longest, deathliest panto ever made — and still it isn’t over.
November 20, 2013 | Rating: 2/5
Anthony Quinn
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Part 1, like its predecessors, has been made with great care, craft and attention to detail. It is also darker and more foreboding.
November 20, 2013
Rafer Guzman
Newsday
TOP CRITIC
The third entry in a row to be directed by David Yates, this one is by far the most mature of the entire series, and while moments of action and adventure do occur they aren’t nearly as frequent as they were in earlier chapters.
December 6, 2010 | Rating: 3/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
…a woefully erratic adaptation that predominantly feels like it should be an hour shorter.
January 4, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
Hyperbolic? Overly giddy? Oh hush. There’s little place for cynicism in the world of Harry Potter. Besides, wait until the sort of stuff you’re spouting two and a half hours after you’ve entered the cinema…
May 25, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
James McMahon
NME
More than any of the previous entries, this one feels like a fragment of a story, and resultantly just a fraction of a film.
November 29, 2020 | Rating: 5/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Daniel Radcliffe has gone from awkward young boy to a rather magnificent young man, not unlike Harry Potter himself.
September 10, 2020 | Rating: 3.0/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
Part one of The Deathly Hallows is largely a rumble before the deafening storm.
February 28, 2020
Nikhat Kazmi
The Times of India
You can’t help but be moved. The film brought me to tears [with] true terror…
January 15, 2020 | Rating: 4/4
Sarah Knight Adamson
Sarah’s Backstage Pass…
Plot
This is the tale of Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), an ordinary eleven-year-old boy serving as a sort of slave for his aunt and uncle who learns that he is actually a wizard and has been invited to attend the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry is snatched away from his mundane existence by Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane), the groundskeeper for Hogwarts, and quickly thrown into a world completely foreign to both him and the viewer. Famous for an incident that happened at his birth, Harry makes friends easily at his new school. He soon finds, however, that the wizarding world is far more dangerous for him than he would have imagined, and he quickly learns that not all wizards are ones to be trusted.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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