Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is a 2011 adventure movie directed by David Yates, with a running time of 2h 10m. It stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.
The Hogwarts saga ends in siege. Harry, Ron and Hermione race to find and destroy the last of Voldemort's Horcruxes, the hidden soul-fragments keeping the dark wizard alive, while the Order of the Phoenix fortifies the castle for open war. David Yates directs the eighth and final film from J.K. Rowling's novels, trading the road-movie quiet of Part 1 for pure scale: a dragon breaking out of Gringotts, spells cracking the school's stone, and a reckoning years in the making. Alan Rickman's Snape and Ralph Fiennes's Voldemort anchor the stakes. A childhood series grows up and closes.
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What is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 about?
The Hogwarts saga ends in siege. Harry, Ron and Hermione race to find and destroy the last of Voldemort's Horcruxes, the hidden soul-fragments keeping the dark wizard alive, while the Order of the Phoenix fortifies the castle for open war. David Yates directs the eighth and final film from J.K. Rowling's novels, trading the road-movie quiet of Part 1 for pure scale: a dragon breaking out of Gringotts, spells cracking the school's stone, and a reckoning years in the making. Alan Rickman's Snape and Ralph Fiennes's Voldemort anchor the stakes. A childhood series grows up and closes.
When was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 released?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 was released on 12 July 2011.
How long is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 runs 2h 10m.
Who made Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 was directed by David Yates.
Where can I watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is available on DirecTV On Demand, HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, MAX (Via Amazon Prime), Peacock and Peacock Premium.
Where to watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Stream: DirecTV On Demand, HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, MAX (Via Amazon Prime), Peacock, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV
Rent: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home, Spectrum On Demand
Buy: Amazon, Fandango at Home
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Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter
- Emma Watson as Hermione Granger
- Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley
- Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort
- Alan Rickman as Severus Snape
- Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore
- Warwick Davis as Griphook / Filius Flitwick
- Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange
- Ciarán Hinds as Aberforth Dumbledore
- Matthew Lewis as Neville Longbottom
- John Hurt as Ollivander
- Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood
Reviews
Proper emotional gut-punch of an ending. This one lands exactly the way it should. Walked out of the cinema feeling like something big had ended (which it had).
martin rated it 10/10
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Deathly Hallows: Part 2 closes the Hogwarts story, but the wizarding world kept expanding around it. These films gather the chapters and offshoots, from Harry's darker later years to the Fantastic Beasts era and other schools of magic, for anyone not ready to leave the castle behind.
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Grand adventures for the whole family
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Magic and monsters on the page and in games
If the spellwork and creatures of Deathly Hallows: Part 2 are the draw, these books and games let you live inside that magic longer. Hunt gods and monsters across open worlds, or turn pages through gunslinger wizards, warring courts, and a mouse-built abbey under siege.