The movie that started it all was the Chris Columbus-directed Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. However, it is too long, has too dense of a plot considering it should be a faster-paced mystery, and just feels harder to sit through than any other movie in the franchise. There were some fun moments, like the introduction of Dobby, and the movie does go into a bit of the dark history of Hogwarts. Rowling writes books similar to Stephen King - throwing everything and its dog at the readers). The big problem that Columbus made was trying to film just about everything from the book (and J.K.
#Best harry potter film series#
Instead, it is our opinion that the worst movie in the Harry Potter movie series is the second film - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.įor one thing, a big complaint about the first movie was that it was too slow but this second effort checks in at 162 minutes - just 19 minutes short of three butt-numbing hours. While some people might consider the first Harry Potter movie as the lesser entry, it has a charm thanks to Chris Columbus introducing the world to the three child leads - something that the director specializes in (he did direct Home Alone). With some fantastic movies and great performances to choose from, here is our look at the best Harry Potter movies, ranked from worst to first.ĩ. If there is a king of young adult fantasy in the film, the Boy Wizard wears that crown. These are not just great young adult movies, but some of the best fantasy films released outside of the Lord of the Rings. Not only did the movies make a lot of money, but the big screen world of Harry Potter continued to put out quality movies, after starting small. With the Fantastic Beasts franchise, Harry Potter will move further ahead of anyone not named Marvel and Star Wars, which is creeping up fast. However, surrounding them with names like Alan Rickman, Gary Oldman, Dame Maggie Smith, Richard Harris, Kenneth Branagh, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson, and so many more, helped carry this series to great heights.īy the time it bowed out after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, the Harry Potter franchise ranked as the highest-grossing series of all-time worldwide (since surpassed by the Marvel Cinematic Universe, although it took more movies for Marvel to reach the top spot). No one could have predicted that names like Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint would carry the movie so well, as they were young teenagers when hired.
When it comes to J.K Rowling and her Harry Potter series, credit has to go to a production team that put some amazingly talented people in prominent roles and hired great filmmakers to bring the story of the Boy Wizard to life. For every Harry Potter and Twilight that sees great success, there is a Percy Jackson and Insurgence series that tries but failed to leave a lasting impression despite great material to work with. As history has proven over the years, the young adult fantasy genre has never been easy to bring to the big screen.
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