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Michael Seresin
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3 November 2002


31 May 2004


18 November 2005
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15 July 2009
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18 November 2010
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15 July 2011

Total (7 films):
Running time
1049 minutes [5]

United Kingdom,
Country
United States
oanguage English

Total (7 films):
Budget
$1,280,000,000

Total (7 films):
Gross revenue
$6,343,865,842

The c


film series is based on the seven c


novels by British author J. K.
Rowling. When complete, the series will consist of eight fantasy-adventure films, due to the final
book being split into two feature-length parts.[6][7]

The franchise is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by David Heyman, and stars
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as the three main characters, Harry Potter,
Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger respectively. When not adjusted for inflation, the series is
the highest grossing film series of all time, with over 6 billion dollars in worldwide receipts.
Currently, the series consists of seven motion pictures all of which (unadjusted for inflation) are
on the all time list of 30 highest-grossing films worldwide, with the first and seventh films
among the top ten.[8]

The final instalment, c


  

 
c  , is split into two feature-length parts.
Part 1 was released in November 2010, while Part 2 is currently in post-production and is set to
be released in July 2011.

0rigins
oate in 1997, film producer David Heyman's oondon offices received a copy of the first book in
what would become Rowling's series of seven c


novels. The book, c


  




, was relegated to a low-priority bookshelf, where it was discovered by a
secretary who read it and gave it to Heyman with a positive review. This fateful act influenced
Heyman, who had originally disliked "the rubbish title", to read the book himself. Highly
impressed by Rowling's work, he began the process that was to lead to one of the most
successful franchises in movie history.[9]

Heyman's enthusiasm led to Rowling's 1999 sale of the film rights for the first four c



books to Warner Brothers for a reported £1 million (US$2,000,000).[10] A demand Rowling made
was that the principal cast be kept strictly British, allowing nevertheless for the inclusion of
many Irish actors such as the late Richard Harris as Dumbledore, and for casting of French and
Eastern European actors in c


  

 where characters from the book
are specified as such.[11] Rowling was hesitant to sell the rights because she "didn't want to give
them control over the rest of the story" by selling the rights to the characters, which would have
enabled Warner Brothers to make non-author-written sequels.[12]

Although Steven Spielberg initially negotiated to direct the first film, he declined the offer.[13]
Spielberg wanted the adaptation to be an animated film, with American actor Haley Joel Osment
to provide Harry Potter's voice.[14] Spielberg contended that, in his opinion, there was every
expectation of profit in making the film, and that making money would have been like "shooting
ducks in a barrel. It's just a slam dunk. It's just like withdrawing a billion dollars and putting it
into your personal bank accounts. There's no challenge".[15] In the Rubbish Bin section of her
website, Rowling maintains that she has no role in choosing directors for the films, writing
"Anyone who thinks I could (or would) have 'veto-ed' him [Spielberg] needs their Quick-Quotes
Quill serviced."[16] After Spielberg left, talks began with other directors, including: Chris
Columbus, Terry Gilliam, Jonathan Demme, Mike Newell, Alan Parker, Wolfgang Petersen, Rob
Reiner, Tim Robbins, Brad Silberling, and Peter Weir.[17] Petersen and Reiner then both pulled
out of the running in March 2000.[18] It was then narrowed down to Silberling, Columbus, Parker
and Gilliam.[19] Rowling's first choice was Terry Gilliam.[20] However on 28 March 2000
Columbus was appointed as director of the film, with Warner Bros. citing his work on other
family films such as c and 

 as influences for their decision.[21]

c


is the kind of timeless literary achievement that comes around once in
 a lifetime. Since the books have generated such a passionate following across the
world, it was important to us to find a director that has an affinity for both children
and magic. I can't think of anyone more ideally suited for this job than Chris
[Columbus]. '
² oorenzo di Bonaventura, Warner Bros.[21]

Steve Kloves was selected to write the screenplay for the first film. He described adapting the
book as "tough", as it did not "lend itself to adaptation as well as the next two books." Kloves
was sent a "raft" of synopses of books proposed as film adaptations, with c


being the
only one that jumped out at him. He went out and bought the book, and became an instant fan.
When speaking to Warner Bros. he stated that the film had to be British, and had to be true to the
characters.[22] David Heyman was selected to produce the film.[21] Rowling received a large
amount of creative control for the film, an arrangement that Columbus did not mind.[23]

Warner Bros. had initially planned to release the first film over the 4 July 2001 weekend, making
for such a short production window that several of the originally proposed directors had pulled
themselves out of the running. Eventually, due to time constraints the date was put back to 16
November 2001.[24]

|roduction
David Heyman has produced all the films in the franchise with his company Heyday Films,
while David Barron joined the series as an executive producer on 


 and 

. He was later appointed producer on the last three instalments. Chris Columbus was an
executive producer on the first two films alongside Mark Radcliffe and Michael Barnathan, but
became a producer on the third film alongside Heyman and Radcliffe. Tanya Seghatchian was
executive producer on the third and fourth films, with oionel Wigram joining the team on the
final three instalments. Author of the series, J. K. Rowling, was asked to become a producer on

, but declined. However, she accepted the role on the two-part  
c   as
producer David Heyman said that "things were coming to an end and she wanted to put her
stamp on it."[25][26] Heyday Films and Columbus' company 1492 Pictures collaborated with
Duncan Henderson Productions in 2001, Miracle Productions in 2002 and P of A Productions in
2004. Even though 

   was the final film produced by 1492 Pictures, Heyday
Films continued with the franchise and collaborated with Patalex IV Productions in 2005. The
sixth film in the series, c  
, was the most expensive film to produce. The seventh
instalment,  
c  , was split into two feature-length parts by Warner Bros. as they
thought it would "do justice to all the words and ideas in the amazing story." The two parts were
filmed back-to-back from early 2009 until mid 2010. Heyman stated that  
c   was
"shot as one film" during production, but is released in two feature-length parts.[27]

Úirectors

After Chris Columbus had finished working on c


  




, he
was hired to direct the second film, c


  



. The production
started within a week after the release of the first film. Columbus was set to direct all seven
entries in the series,[28] however he did not want to return for the third film as he claimed he was
"burned out".[29] He moved to the position of producer, while Alfonso Cuarón was approached
for the role of director instead. He was initially nervous about directing the instalment as he had
not read any of the books or seen the films. After reading the series, he changed his mind and
signed on to direct as he had immediately connected to the story.[30] David Heyman found that
"tonally and stylistically, [Cuarón] was the perfect fit."

oeavesden Film Studios, Hertfordshire, England.

Main base of c


filming.

Because production of the fourth instalment, c


  


, had to be
initiated before the worldwide release of the third film, Mike Newell was selected to be the
director. During production of this adaptation, director David Yates visited oeavesden Film
Studios to observe filming as he was set to helm the next entry in the franchise, c


  





!. In an interview with "
 
#
, Yates explained how he got the job
of director, saying that "David Heyman, who produces the c


films, was a big fan of
the TV work I'd done. There were certainly other directors in the frame, such as Jean-Pierre
Jeunet, who directed $. But as



! is quite edgy and emotional, and it's
got a political backstory, the studio saw a fit with me. I think they wanted to wake it up a bit,
make it real."[31] Yates also directed c


  
c  
 and c



 
 
c  . Heyman commented on the directing style of Yates, remarking that he
is "a great director with a keen visual sense who fills each frame with humanity and compassion
for his characters."[32]

Heyman also commented on the "generosity of the directors" by revealing that "Chris spent time
with Alfonso, Alfonso spent time with Mike and Mike spent time with David, showing him an
early cut of the film, talking through what it means to be a director and how they went about it
and any sort of titbits that they can pass on. And it¶s a really collegial and supportive
environment between directors, but also I think within oeavesden itself."[33]

Actor Daniel Radcliffe explored the style of all the directors in the series, saying that "he [David
Yates] took the charm of the films that Chris [Columbus] made and the visual flair of everything
that Alfonso [Cuarón] did and the thoroughly British, bombastic nature of the film directed by
Mike Newell and he's added his own sense of grit and realism to it that perhaps wasn¶t there so
much before."[34] With the exception of Columbus, each director has made a cameo appearance
in their respective film: Alfonso Cuarón appears as a wizard holding a candle at The Three
Broomsticks in 

  ; Mike Newell is heard briefly as the radio presenter in
Frank Bryce's house in 
; and David Yates features as a wizard within a magical
moving portrait located in the Grand Staircase Tower in



!. David Heyman
also makes a cameo appearance as a wizard featured within a magical moving portrait on the
DVD of the third film, 

  .

6cripts

Steve Kloves wrote the screenplays for all but the fifth film. He had direct assistance of Rowling,
though she allowed Kloves what he described as "tremendous elbow room". Rowling once asked
Kloves to keep being faithful to the books,[35] thus the plot and tone of each film and its
corresponding book are virtually the same, albeit some changes and omissions for purposes of
cinematic style, time and budget constraints. Michael Goldenberg penned the fifth instalment as
Kloves was unavailable due to the Writers Guild of America strike.

In an interview with FirstShowing.net, David Heyman briefly explained the book-to-film

transition. He commented on Rowling's involvement in the series, stating that she understands
that "books and films are different" and is "the best support" a producer could have. Rowling has
overall approval on the scripts, which are discussed by the director and the producers. Heyman
also said that Kloves is the "key voice" in the process as he "breaks down" the novels and, as of
the third film, the filmmakers decided to focus on Harry's journey as a character, giving the film
a structure which meant that certain things needed to be left out. However, he stated that "there is
a reason why these things are left out" and some fans "don't necessarily understand the
adaptation process". He went on to say that the filmmakers would love to "have everything" from
the books in the films, but noted that it is not possible as they have "neither time or cinematic
structure" to do so. He finished by saying that "there's always tough decisions on what we leave
in and what we leave out" and that "it's a really considered process."[36]

Cast and crew

See also: oist of Harry Potter cast members

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson

In 2000, after a seven month search, lead actor Daniel Radcliffe was discovered by producer
David Heyman and writer Steve Kloves seated just behind them in a theater. In Heyman's own
words, ´"

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Radcliffe had already established himself as an actor in the 1999 BBC television production of
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 in which he played the title role's childhood years. Heyman convinced
Radcliffe's parents to allow him to audition for the part of Harry Potter, which involved Radcliffe
being filmed. (Heyman has stated in an +&&" interview that this historic screen test of
Radcliffe will be released as bonus material on a subsequent c


DVD.[9]) Rowling was
enthusiastic after viewing Radcliffe's filmed test, saying she didn't think there was a better choice
for the part of Harry Potter.[9][37]

Also in 2000, the unknown British actors Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were selected from
thousands of auditioning children to play the roles of Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley,
respectively. Prior to their being chosen, their only previous acting experience was in school
plays. Grint was eleven years old and Watson ten at the time they were cast.[38]

o.A. Times writer Geoff Boucher, who conducted the above-mentioned interview with Heyman,
added that the casting of the three major roles "is especially impressive in hindsight. The trio's
selection was arguably one of the best show-business decisions over the past decade... they have
shown admirable grace and steadiness in the face of teen superstardom."[9][37]

Aside from the three lead actors, other notable cast members include Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus
Hagrid, Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy, Alan Rickman as Severus Snape, and Maggie Smith as
Minerva McGonagall. Richard Harris, who played the role of Professor Albus Dumbledore,
passed away on 25 October 2002 causing the role to be re-cast for the third instalment, c



  


  . David Heyman and director Alfonso Cuarón chose Michael
Gambon to portray the character of Dumbledore, which he did for all succeeding films. Notable
recurring cast members include Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix oestrange, Ralph Fiennes as
oord Voldemort, Brendan Gleeson as Alastor Moody, Richard Griffiths as Vernon Dursley,
Jason Isaacs as oucius Malfoy, Gary Oldman as Sirius Black, Fiona Shaw as Petunia Dursley,
Timothy Spall as Peter Pettigrew, David Thewlis as Remus oupin, Julie Walters as Molly
Weasley, and Mark Williams as Arthur Weasley.

The series has seen many returning crew members from various departments, including: Stuart
Craig, production designer; Nick Dudman, creature effects designer; Amanda Knight, make-up
designer; Jany Temime, costume designer; Fiona Weir, casting director; Tim Burke, visual
effects supervisor; Peter Doyle, digital film colourist; Greg Powell, stunt cooridnator; and David
Holmes, stunt double.

Cinematography

There have been six different directors of photography in the franchise: John Seale worked on
the first film; Roger Pratt on the second and fourth; Michael Seresin on the third; Slawomir
Idziak on the fifth; Bruno Delbonnel on the sixth; and Eduardo Serra on both parts of the
seventh. Delbonnel was considered to return for  
c  , however he declined and
stated that he was "scared of repeating" himself.[39] Delbonnel's cinematography in c  

 gained the series its only Academy Award nomination for  %

.

 diting

Along with continuous changes in cinematographers, there have been five film editors to work in
post-production on the series: Richard Francis-Bruce edited the first instalment; Peter Honess did
the second; Steven Weisberg did the third, Mick Audsley did the fourth; and Mark Day edited
films five to seven.

Music

See also: Harry Potter music

John Williams.

The c


series has had four composers. John Williams was the first composer to enter
the series and is known for creating the main melody in c %"
, which is heard at the
start of each instalment as well as throughout each film. Williams scored the first three 

films: 


, 


, and 

  . However, the second
entry was adapted and conducted by William Ross due to Williams' conflicting commitments.
After Williams left the series, Patrick Doyle scored the fourth entry, 
. In 2006,
Nicholas Hooper started work scoring



!. Hooper also composed the
soundtrack to c  
.

In January 2010, Alexandre Desplat was confirmed to produce the score for c


  

 
c  )
,.[40] The film's orchestration started in the summer with Conrad Pope,
the orchestrator on the first three 
films, collaborating with Desplat. Pope commented that
the music is "exciting and vigorous" and "those who love melodies, harmonies and emotions in
their film scores should be pleased. Reminds one of the old days."[41]

In late 2010, Warner Bros. Brazil announced John Williams would return to the series to score
c


  
 
c  )
-.[42] However, it was later said that the information
was a 'mistake' and that a composer for Part 2 had not yet been selected.[43] In November 2010,
the Warner Bros. website was updated to confirm that Part 1 composer, Alexandre Desplat, was
set to return to score Part 2 of  
c  .[4][44] Director David Yates stated that he wanted
Williams to return to the franchise, but their schedules did not align due to the urgent demand of
a rough cut of the film sooner than was possible.[45]

Doyle, Hooper and Desplat introduced their own personal themes to their respective soundtracks,
while keeping selections from John Williams' seminal melodies.

ñisual effects

There have been many visual effects companies to work on the c


franchise. Some of
these include Rising Sun Pictures, Double Negative, Cinesite, Framestore and Industrial oight &
Magic. The latter three have worked on all the films in the series, while Double Negative and
Rising Sun Pictures began their commitments with 

   and 

respectively. Framestore contributed by developing many memorable creatures and sequences to
the series.[46] Cinesite were involved in producing both miniature and digital effects for the
films,[47] while other various companies evolved details, surroundings, locations, animation and
computer generated characters.

Ôinal filming

On 12 June 2010, filming of the last instalment was completed with actor Warwick Davis stating
on his Twitter account, "The end of an Era - today is officially the last day of principal
photography on 'Harry Potter' - ever. I feel honoured to be here as the director shouts cut for the
very last time. Farewell Harry & Hogwarts, it's been magic!".[48] However, reshoots of the
epilogue scene were confirmed to begin in the winter of 2010. The filming was completed on 21
December 2010, marking the official closure of filming the c


franchise.[49]
Interestingly, exactly four years ago on that day, author J. K. Rowling's official website revealed
the title of the final novel in the series - c


  
 
c  .[50]

|lot
c


  
 
 (2001)

Main article: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)

Known in the United States and India as carry |otter and the 6orcerer's 6tone

Harry Potter is an orphaned boy brought up by his hostile aunt and uncle. At the age of eleven,
half-giant Rubeus Hagrid informs him that he is actually a wizard. Harry finds out that his
parents were murdered by the Dark oord, Voldemort. Voldemort also attempted to kill one-year
old Harry on the same night, but his killing curse mysteriously rebounded and reduced him to a
weak and helpless form. Harry is an extremely famous wizard due to his uncanny survival and
ventures into the Wizarding World where he begins his first year at Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry and learns about magic, along with new friends Ron Weasley and
Hermione Granger. During the year, the trio become entangled in the mystery of the
Philosopher's Stone which is being kept within the school.

c


   

 (2002)

Main article: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)

Harry, Ron, and Hermione return to Hogwarts for their second year, which proves to be more
challenging than the last. The Chamber of Secrets has been opened, leaving students and ghosts
petrified by an unleashed monster. Harry must face up to claims that he is the heir of Salazar
Slytherin (founder of the Chamber), learns that he can speak Parseltongue, and also discovers the
properties of a mysterious diary only to find himself trapped within the Chamber of Secrets
itself.

c


  

   (2004)

Main article: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)

Harry Potter's third year sees the boy wizard, along with his friends, attending Hogwarts School
once again. Professor R. J. oupin joins the staff as Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, while
convicted murderer Sirius Black escapes Azkaban Prison. The Ministry of Magic entrusts the
Dementors of Azkaban to guard Hogwarts from Black. Harry learns more about his past and his
connection with the escaped prisoner.

c


  


 (2005)
The Hall of Christ Church in Oxford, England, the inspiration for studio film set of the main hall
of Hogwarts.[51]
Main article: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)

During Harry's fourth year, the Dark Mark appears in the sky after a Death Eater attack at the
Quidditch World Cup, Hogwarts plays host to a legendary event: the Triwizard Tournament,
there is a new DADA professor Alastor Moody and frequent nightmares bother Harry all year.
Three European schools participate in the tournament, with three 'champions' representing each
school in the deadly tasks. The Goblet of Fire chooses Fleur Delacour, Viktor Krum and Cedric
Diggory to compete against each other. However, curiously, Harry's name is also produced from
the Goblet making him a fourth champion, which results in a terrifying encounter with a re-born
oord Voldemort.

c


  

    (2007)

Main article: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)

Harry's fifth year begins with him being attacked by Dementors in oittle Whinging. oater, he
finds out that the Ministry of Magic is in denial of the fact that oord Voldemort has returned.
Harry is also beset by disturbing and realistic nightmares while Professor Umbridge, a
representative of Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge, is the new Defence Against the Dark Arts
teacher. Therefore the rebellion involving the students of Hogwarts, secret organisation Order of
the Phoenix, the Ministry of Magic and the Death Eaters begins.

c


  c



 (2009)
Main article: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)

In Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, oord Voldemort and his
Death Eaters are increasing their terror upon the Wizarding and Muggle worlds. Headmaster
Albus Dumbledore persuades his old friend and colleague Horace Slughorn to return to
Hogwarts as a professor as there is a vacancy to fill - however, there is a more important reason
for Slughorn's return. While in a Potions lesson, Harry Potter takes possession of a strangely
annotated school textbook, inscribed 'This is the property of the Half-Blood Prince', which
contains astonishing information. Meanwhile, Dumbledore and Harry secretly work together to
discover the method on how to destroy Voldemort once and for all. And as romance and
hormones lurk within the castle's walls all year, Draco Malfoy struggles to carry out a deed
presented to him by the Dark oord.

c


    
c

!

Main article: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)


% (2010)

After unexpected events at the end of the previous year, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are entrusted
with a quest to find and destroy oord Voldemort's secret to immortality - the Horcruxes. It is
supposed to be their final year at Hogwarts, but the collapse of the Ministry of Magic and
Voldemort's rise to power prevents them from attending. The trio undergo a long adventure with
many obstacles in their path including Death Eaters, Snatchers, the mysterious Deathly Hallows
and Harry's connection with the Dark oord's mind becoming ever stronger.


& (2011)

After destroying one Horcrux and discovering the significance of the three Deathly Hallows,
Harry, Ron and Hermione continue to seek the other Horcruxes in an attempt to destroy oord
Voldemort. However, now that the Dark oord has obtained the yet unbeatable Elder Wand, he
aims to complete his final stage to ultimate power and launches an attack on Hogwarts School,
where the trio return for one last stand against the dark forces that threaten to take over the
Wizarding and Muggle worlds.

Release
The rights for the first four novels in the series were sold to Warner Bros. for £1,000,000 by J. K.
Rowling. After the release of the fourth book in July 2000, the first film, c


  




, was released on 16 November 2001. The film grossed $90 million in the
United States alone which set a record opening worldwide. The succeeding three motion picture
adaptations followed suit in financial success, while garnering positive reviews from fans and
critics. The fifth film, c


  




! was released by Warner Bros.
on 11 July 2007 in English-speaking countries, except for the UK and Ireland which released the
movie on 12 July.[52] The sixth, c


  
c  
, was released on 15 July
2009 to critical acclaim and finished its theatrical run ranked as the number two grossing film of
2009 on the worldwide charts. The final novel, c


  
 
c  , was split
into two cinematic parts: Part 1 was released on 19 November 2010 and Part 2, the conclusion to
both the final film and the series, is due out on 15 July 2011.[53] Part 1 was originally scheduled
to be released in 3D and 2D,[54] but due to a delay in the 3D conversion process, Warner Bros.
released the film only in 2D and IMAX cinemas. However, Part 2 will be released in 2D and 3D
cinemas as originally planned.[55]

Reception

Main article: Critical response to the Harry Potter films

All the films have been a success financially and critically, making the franchise one of the
major Hollywood tent-poles akin to Ñ  , 
.
, '   Ñ and 



 . However, opinions of the films generally divide book fans, with some preferring the
more faithful approach of the first two films, and others preferring the more stylised character-
driven approach of the later films. Some also feel the series has a "disjointed" feel due to the
changes in directors, as well as Michael Gambon's interpretation of Albus Dumbledore differing
from that of Richard Harris'. Author J. K. Rowling has been constantly supportive of the
films,[56][57][58] and evaluated  
c   as her favourite one in the series. She wrote on her
website of the changes in the book-to-film transition, "It is simply impossible to incorporate
every one of my storylines into a film that has to be kept under four hours long. Obviously films
have restrictions - novels do not have constraints of time and budget; I can create dazzling effects
relying on nothing but the interaction of my own and my readers' imaginations".[59]

Review aggregate results

Rotten Tomatoes
Motion |icture Metacritic BÔCA
0verall Top Critics
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Accolades

The film series as a whole has not won any Academy Awards, however five films in the
franchise have been nominated.

Academy
Motion |icture Academy Award Academy Award nominee Award
ceremony
Best Art Direction
Stuart Craig and Stephanie
Best Costume
c


  
 McMillan 74th Academy
Design



 Judianna Makovsky Awards
Best Original
John Williams
Score
Best Original
John Williams
c


  
 Score 77th Academy
Roger Guyett, Tim Burke, John


   Best Visual Awards
Richardson and Bill George
Effects
c


  
 Stuart Craig and Stephanie 78th Academy
Best Art Direction

 McMillan Awards
c


  
 Best 82nd Academy
Bruno Delbonnel
c  
 Cinematography Awards
Stuart Craig and Stephanie
c


  
 Best Art Direction McMillan
83rd Academy
 
c   Best Visual Tim Burke, John Richardson,
Awards

, Effects Christian Manz and Nicolas
Aithadi

Some critics, fans and general audiences have expressed disappointment of the fact that the
franchise has not gained any Oscar awards for its efforts.[88][89] Despite this, the series has won
many other awards including success at the Saturn Awards, Art Directors Guild Awards,
Grammy Awards and the annual BAFTA Awards.




 achieved seven BAFTA Award nominations including Best British Film and
Best Supporting Actor for Robbie Coltrane.[90] The film was also nominated for eight Saturn
Awards and won for its costumes design.[91] It was also nominated at the Art Directors Guild
Awards for its production design[92] and received the Broadcast Film Critics Award for Best oive
Action Family Film along with gaining two other nominations.[93] 


 won the
award for Best oive Action Family Film in the Phoenix Film Critics Society. It was nominated
for seven Saturn Awards including Best Director and Best Fantasy Film. The film was
nominated for four BAFTA Awards and a Grammy Award for John Williams' score. 


   won an Audience Award at the BAFTA Awards, as well as Best Feature Film. The film
also won a BMI Film Music award along with being nominated at the Grammy Awards, Visual
Effect Society Awards and the Amanda Awards. 
 won a BAFTA award for Best
Production Design as well as being nominated at the Saturn Awards, Critic's Choice Awards and
the Visual Effects Society Awards.



! picked up three awards at the inaugural
ITV National Movie Awards.[94] At the Empire Awards, the film won Best Film and David Yates
won Best Director.[95] Composer Nicholas Hooper received a nomination for a World Soundtrack
Discovery Award for his score to the film.[96] The film was nominated at the BAFTA Awards,
but did not win for Best Production Design or Best Special Visual Effects.[97] c  

was nominated for BAFTA Awards in Production Design and Visual Effects,[90] and was in the
longlists for five other categories, including Best Supporting Actor for Alan Rickman.[98]
Amongst other nominations and wins, the film also achieved Best Family Movie at the National
Movie Awards as well as Best oive Action Family Film at the Phoenix Film Critics Society
Awards, along with being nominated for Best Motion Picture at the Satellite Awards.

Box office

As of 2010, the c


film franchise is the highest grossing film franchise of all time,
with the six films released prior to November 2010 grossing $5.4 billion worldwide. Without
adjusting for inflation, this is higher than the 22 Ñ   and the six films in the 

.
 franchise.[99]

oist indicator(s)

(A)
Ê indicates the adjusted totals based on current ticket prices (calculated by Box Office Mojo).

Revenue Rank
All
All
Relea North time
Motion All time Referen
se rorldw United America 0utside time Unite North Budget
|icture Kingdo (appx. North Amer ce
date ide world d
m ticket America ica
wide King
sales) (adju
dom
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$317,57

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5,550
 
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#8 #5 01][102]

 mber 3,550 ,060 8,000 (#67) 0,000
(55,913,


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000)

c


$261,98

 14
8,482 #51 [102][103][1
 
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#20 #10 (#116 04]

 mber 3,482 ,731 5,000 0,000
(45,093, )

 2002
000)


c



 $249,54
 
 31 1,069 #63
$795,63 £45,615 $546,09 $130,00 [102][105]

 May #29 #22 (#149
4,069 ,949 3,000 0,000

 2004 (40,184, )
  000)

c

 $290,01
18

 3,036 #44 [102][106][1
Nove $895,92 £48,328 $605,90 $150,00
 
 #17 #19 (#113 07]
mber 1,036 ,854 8,000 0,000
 (45,244, )
2005

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c


$292,00


11 4,738 #41 [102][108][1
 
 $938,21 £49,136 $646,20 $150,00
July #10 #17 (#132 09]


 2,738 ,969 8,000 0,000
2007 (42,443, )


000)

!
c


$301,95


15 9,197 #35 [102][110][1
 
 $933,95 £50,713 $632,00 $250,00
July #12 #15 (#147 11]
c  9,197 ,404 0,000 0,000
2009 (40,261, )
 
000)


c



 $291,34
19
 
 0,768 #44 [102][112][1
Nove $942,44 £50,640 $651,10
 
 #10 #16 (#184 13]
mber 0,768 ,371 0,000
c  (36,441, )
2010 oess
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, than
$250 mil
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 (official)
 
 15
 
 July TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
c  2011
)

-
$6,355,3 £357,24 $2,003,3 $4,352,0 $1,155,0
Total
78,072 2,407 56,072 22,000 00,000