# Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
**Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2** is a 2011 fantasy film directed by [David Yates](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-yates), the eighth and final installment of the [Harry Potter](https://www.edgepedia.org/harry-potter) film series, adapted from J.K. Rowling's novel *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*. It follows Harry ([Daniel Radcliffe](https://www.edgepedia.org/daniel-radcliffe)), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) as they destroy the last of Voldemort's Horcruxes while Hogwarts is besieged in the Battle of Hogwarts.[1](https://www.peacocktv.com/collections/harry-potter-movies/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2) • [2](https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/299620253/PGR_submission_Watts_Sarah_1250304_corrected3.pdf) Released in July 2011, it grossed $1,342,945,821 worldwide, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of all time at that point, behind Avatar and Titanic.[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1201607/) • [4](https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3366/jj.27775806) • [16](https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/80904-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2-tops-the-2011-box-office) • [17](https://www.thewrap.com/minus-james-cameron-potter-no-1-worldwide-all-time-global-box-office-29862/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | Earliest release July 13, 2011 (APAC, EMEA), rolled out across 60 markets through August 4, 2011[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1201607/) |
| Worldwide gross | $1,342,945,821, of which $381,884,297 (28.4%) domestic and $960,941,469 (71.6%) international[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1201607/) |
| Domestic opening | $169,189,427[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1201607/) |
| Budget | $250 million[5](https://www.wherecaniwatch.tv/watch/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2-2011-12445) |
| Format | First film in the series shown completely in 3D[6](https://www.screendaily.com/-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2/5029674.article) |
| Running time / rating | 2 hr 10 min; MPAA PG-13[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1201607/) |
| Critical reception | Metascore 85 (universal acclaim) from 41 critic reviews; user score 8.3 from 2,119 ratings[7](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2/) |
## Spoilers
### Story and production context
The final book was adapted in two installments: *Part 1* (released November 2010) follows the trio away from Hogwarts hunting Horcruxes, objects embedded with fragments of the villain Voldemort's soul, while *Part 2* sees them return to the school to destroy the last of the Horcruxes and Voldemort himself amid a battle that brings together nearly all the characters, good and evil, from the previous installments.[2](https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/299620253/PGR_submission_Watts_Sarah_1250304_corrected3.pdf) The two films shared one production schedule, and publicity for Part 1 often referred to Part 2, with a trailer that included footage from both.[2](https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/299620253/PGR_submission_Watts_Sarah_1250304_corrected3.pdf)
The credited writers are J.K. Rowling and [Steve Kloves](https://www.edgepedia.org/steve-kloves), and the producers include [David Heyman](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-heyman), David Barron, and Rowling.[1](https://www.peacocktv.com/collections/harry-potter-movies/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2) The cast also includes [Ralph Fiennes](https://www.edgepedia.org/ralph-fiennes) as Voldemort, Tom Felton, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, and Matthew Lewis.[1](https://www.peacocktv.com/collections/harry-potter-movies/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2)
## Visual effects
Multiple UK effects houses worked on the finale. Tippett Studio's dynamics and compositing teams created the Gringotts Goblin Bank sequence, combining keyframe and [procedural animation](https://www.edgepedia.org/procedural-animation) for the "replicating treasure" scene, with raytraced treasure models built in Maya and [Houdini](https://www.edgepedia.org/houdini-software) and lit from environment maps of the live-action set.[8](https://www.tippett.com/portfolio/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2/) Framestore, which had contributed to every film in the franchise, built a digital Chamber of Secrets environment shot entirely on green screen for the sequence in which possessed water pursues Ron and Hermione, and helped create the bleached-white Kings Cross limbo scene near the climax, shot on a completely white stage.[9](https://www.framestore.com/work/harry-potter-and-deathly-hallows-part-2) Cinesite contributed effects including the Hogwarts staircases and their progressive destruction.[10](https://news.cision.com/cinesite/r/cinesite-casts-the-final-spell-on-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2%2Cc9146034) [Visual effects](https://www.edgepedia.org/visual-effects) supervisor Tim Burke, Oscar-nominated for Part 1, described rebuilding a newly destroyed Hogwarts for the finale.[11](https://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/harry-potter-vfx-supervisor-talks-deathly-hallows-part-ii-hogwarts-battle-effects-79821-print/)
## Box office
The film opened to $169,189,427 domestically and earned $381,884,297 in the United States and Canada over its lifetime, ranking 63rd all-time domestically at the time of the data, with the large majority of its revenue, 71.6 percent, coming from international markets.[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1201607/) Japan was the largest single overseas market at $124,331,909, followed by the United Kingdom at $97,685,763 and Germany at $78,042,939.[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1201607/) The film has been re-released repeatedly, including a 2016 IMAX marathon that added $1,784,557 and further re-releases in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, and 2026.[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1201607/)
## Reception
Critics received the finale warmly. Metacritic recorded a Metascore of 85, labeled universal acclaim, with 40 of 41 critic reviews positive and none negative; its user score was 8.3.[7](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2/) On Rotten Tomatoes the film scored 96 percent, the highest-scored film of the eight-part franchise, which averaged 84 percent overall.[12](https://time.com/4604580/best-movies-franchises-rotten-tomatoes/) Reviewers singled out the Battle of Hogwarts production design and effects, and praised Ralph Fiennes and [Alan Rickman](https://www.edgepedia.org/alan-rickman) for the actorly moments their characters had been building toward.[6](https://www.screendaily.com/-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2/5029674.article) • [13](https://www.flixster.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2/62eb1e24-77d1-3c56-8a3e-a0e37ecc23cb/reviews/critic) Common Sense Media called it the deadliest, most intense, and most touching installment of the eight, rating it appropriate for ages 12 and up.[14](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2)
## Legacy
The film's success shaped later franchise practice: the two-part literary-finale model it normalized was directly adopted by *The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2* (2012).[15](https://sightlines.media/film/12445/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2-2011) Its $1.3 billion worldwide take made it the third-highest-grossing film of all time at that point, behind Avatar and Titanic, and its $250 million budget placed it among the most expensive productions of its era.[4](https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3366/jj.27775806) • [17](https://www.thewrap.com/minus-james-cameron-potter-no-1-worldwide-all-time-global-box-office-29862/) • [16](https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/80904-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2-tops-the-2011-box-office) The film is available on streaming services including [HBO Max](https://www.edgepedia.org/hbo-max) and [Peacock](https://www.edgepedia.org/peacock-streaming-service), the latter offering an extended version.[5](https://www.wherecaniwatch.tv/watch/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2-2011-12445) • [1](https://www.peacocktv.com/collections/harry-potter-movies/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2)
## References
1. [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Peacock](https://www.peacocktv.com/collections/harry-potter-movies/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2)
2. [Sarah Watts, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, University of Bristol thesis](https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/299620253/PGR_submission_Watts_Sarah_1250304_corrected3.pdf)
3. [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1201607/)
4. [From Harry Potter to the Wizarding World: The Transfiguration of a Franchise, JSTOR](https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3366/jj.27775806)
5. [Watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Online, WhereCanIWatch](https://www.wherecaniwatch.tv/watch/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2-2011-12445)
6. [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Screen Daily](https://www.screendaily.com/-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2/5029674.article)
7. [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2/)
8. [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 2), Tippett Studio](https://www.tippett.com/portfolio/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2/)
9. [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Framestore](https://www.framestore.com/work/harry-potter-and-deathly-hallows-part-2)
10. [Cinesite casts the final spell on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Cision](https://news.cision.com/cinesite/r/cinesite-casts-the-final-spell-on-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2%2Cc9146034)
11. [Harry Potter VFX supervisor talks Deathly Hallows: Part II Hogwarts battle effects, SnitchSeeker](https://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/harry-potter-vfx-supervisor-talks-deathly-hallows-part-ii-hogwarts-battle-effects-79821-print/)
12. [These Are the Best and Worst Movie Franchises of All Time, According to Rotten Tomatoes, Time](https://time.com/4604580/best-movies-franchises-rotten-tomatoes/)
13. [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 critic reviews, Flixster](https://www.flixster.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2/62eb1e24-77d1-3c56-8a3e-a0e37ecc23cb/reviews/critic)
14. [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2)
15. [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Sightlines](https://sightlines.media/film/12445/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2-2011)
16. [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 Tops the 2011 Box Office](https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/80904-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2-tops-the-2011-box-office)
17. [Minus James Cameron Potter No 1 Worldwide All Time Global Box Office 29862, thewrap.com](https://www.thewrap.com/minus-james-cameron-potter-no-1-worldwide-all-time-global-box-office-29862/)
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