Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (2010)

  • 78% of critics liked it
    (250 reviews)

  • 87% of users liked it
    (234,979 ratings)

The first installment of the two-film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows follows Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) as they search for the pieces of Voldemort's (Ralph Fiennes) soul that he extracted from his being and hid in obscure… More

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In Theaters
Nov 19, 2010 Wide
On DVD
Apr 15, 2011
Warner Bros. Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Anthony Lane, New Yorker

    The trouble with Harry, as becomes clear from this seventh and penultimate installment, is not that we have lost the plot -- the film is as tangled and as corkscrewed as Bonham Carter's hair -- but that we are in danger of losing everything else.

  • Laremy Legel, Film.com

    There is much to love in the latest offering from the Potter franchise.

  • Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is slower and stranger than any of the previous films, simultaneously raising hopes for a haunting finale while dimming hopes for a magical one.

  • Claire Martin, Denver Post

    By any measure, Deathly Hallows is a ripping thriller.

  • Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

    This one is a long, archetypal journey that screeches to a halt a few stops short of its destination.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • John M


    Simply one of the best Potter movies so far. I have to say David Yates as director has grown with each movie and in this one he brings the love of the subject to the screen. Like it says its part 1 . . so much to cover that well many other characters have very bit parts but overall… More

  • Thomas B


    Chock full of plot which often goes nowhere, as well as a painfully slow mid-section, this really is just marking time until the big showdown. Full review later.

  • Josh L


    Every complaint raised against this movie is exactly why I loved it and consider it the high for the series. The three leads are absolutely fantastic, but especially Emma Watson who gives her best performance for the series yet. This is a dark and emotional movie that follows the book… More

  • Eugene B


    Dark and edgy, Part I presents an ominous rise into its climatic finale. Though may lack in the expected action, the film does make a great set-up for its grand conclusion to come. 4/5

  • Matthew Samuel M


    A well filmed part one of the saga's last installment. It isn't perfect, though, but sets the stage for the next, and arguably strongest end to a franchise we have seen since The Return of the King.

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