Audience Rating : 54%
Audiences felt the sequel to 2016’s Fantastic Beasts left a lot to be desired.
Many fans felt they didn’t care about the new characters introduced in the “Fantastic Beasts” universe, even though they really liked those from the “Harry Potter” films.
“I’m hopeful that The Crimes of Grindelwald will actually expand the Potter universe in a new and interesting way, but like its predecessor, it’s full of plot fluff,” Audience Reviewer Anna R. wrote . “A lot of the new information wasn’t that important or engaging. I found myself getting bored with these new characters and their stories.
Audience Rating: 74%
Goblet of Fire is the fourth book in the Harry Potter series.
While some complained that it felt like a “plot,” or like a long “trailer” for the fifth film, others thought it did a good job of ushering in the final chapter of the series.
“A very solid film in the Harry Potter series. While it may not be as good as the third one, it’s the first one where you feel the characters have matured and are no longer the same as the first time we met They’re the same movie,” wrote Audience critic Aiden S.
Audience Rating : 78%
The sixth Half-Blood Prince was the second-lowest-rated Harry Potter film.
Audience critic Emilio C. wrote: “[It] gets you excited at first, but then we cut to a movie that just deals with a lot of teen drama, and it has a lot of unnecessary plot.
Audience Rating: 79%
Five years after the “Harry Potter” series ended, the Potter universe reared its delightful head and gave us the spinoff series Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Audiences weren’t quite sure what to make of the film. Some fans called it a “walk in a fantastical world”, but others felt that longtime Potter fans would be “overwhelmed by this expansion of the wizarding world”.
“It’s not without interesting elements, but an almost complete lack of compelling characters,” Audience critic Alec
Chamber of Secrets is the second Harry Potter film.
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Audience Rating : 80%
By the time Chamber of Secrets came out in 2002, fans were already reading Goblet of Fire, so the film seemed to turn off some older viewers of the series.
However, other fans considered the film to be a solid adaptation of the book .
“Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, with its darker tone and fierce fidelity to the source material, will be a treat for fans and non-fans alike,” Audience critic Matthew
Audience Rating : 81%
Fans praised director David Yates for miraculously condensing the longest book in the series into a film of just over two hours.
However, many fans felt that Order of the Phoenix was more of a transitional moment for the franchise.
As Audience reviewer Daniel wrote, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a middling [sic] entry in the series that packs potential but lacks focus in execution.
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Audience Rating: 82%
The first film received rave reviews when it premiered, largely because of its faithful retelling of JK Rowling’s source material.
“The Sorcerer’s Stone” will forever be remembered by many fans as the beginning of an unforgettable series.
“It’s tough work when you’re hired to adapt a popular children’s book. It’s even tougher when the film is also meant to be the start of a long line of films,” Audience critic Lasse G wrote. “But Chris Columbus actually did a good job.
Audience Rating : 83%
Although fans didn’t like the second installment in the Fantastic Beasts series, Dumbledore’s Secret won them over. The film follows the conflict between a young Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) and the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen).
Audience critic Ruben A. wrote: “Best movie in the saga so far, what a magical trip they should go on and finish the saga.
Audience Rating : 85%
“Deathly Hallows – Part 1 ” is the setup for the triumphant ending of “Part 2,” however, Yates manages to keep audiences entertained in what could be a very boring film.
Audience reviewer David Wrote wrote: “The acting is spectacular and the direction is great. It’s the best ‘beginning of the end’ part you could want.
Audience Rating : 86%
Widely hailed as the “darkest” of all the “Potter” films, Alfonso Cuarón’s third book adaptation struck a chord with many fans.
Audiences raved about the introductions of new characters — such as Sirius Black — and said the film “finally moved beyond the childishness of the first two films.”
Audience critic Daniel Mumby wrote: “[Prisoner of Azkaban] is far superior to any entry in the series and sets the bar high for everything that follows. standard.
Audience Rating : 89%
It makes sense that the long-awaited finale will be the most popular of all the “Harry Potter” movies.
“The decade ended in grand fashion,” wrote Audience critic John Manard . “Two hours of standing up and cheering, bursting with Coke whoops, ending a series of films that captured a generation.”
NOTE: All scores are current as of publication date and are subject to change.