Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 poster

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

2011130 minutesPG-13
5.6
Arcplot Score
📝 Unconventional
Unverified
8.1IMDb
🍅 96%Rotten Tomatoes
Ⓜ️ 85/100Metacritic
🎬 8.1TMDb
📊 16.5Popularity
🏆Nominated for 3 Oscars. 49 wins & 96 nominations total
Directed by: David Yates
Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) continue their quest of finding and destroying Voldemort's (Ralph Fiennes') three remaining Horcruxes, the magical items responsible for his immortality. But as the mystical Deathly Hallows are uncovered, and Voldemort finds out about their mission, the biggest battle begins, and life as they know it will never be the same again.

Box Office

Budget:$125.0M
Revenue:$1341.5M
Profit:$1216.5M

Arcplot Score Breakdown

Beat Timing Precision4.7/10
Emotional Arc Impact10/10
Thematic Consistency2/10
Overall Score5.6/10

Beat Sheet

15 plot points

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Arcplot
1
Opening Image
1 min
2
Theme Stated
11 min
3
Set-Up
22 min
4
Catalyst
34 min
5
Debate
46 min
6
Break Into Two
58 min
7
B Story
68 min
8
Fun and Games
78 min
9
Midpoint
90 min
10
Bad Guys Close In
100 min
11
All Is Lost
110 min
12
Dark Night of the Soul
118 min
13
Break Into Three
122 min
14
Finale
126 min
15
Final Image
130 min

Emotional Arc

+100-10

Plot Points

#1

Opening Image

1 min

Hogwarts under siege; Voldemort's forces advance; Harry prepared for final confrontation.

#2

Theme Stated

11 min

Ultimate courage and sacrifice determine victory; love and friendship are powerful forces.

#3

Set-Up

22 min

Students, allies, and heroes prepare defenses; Horcrux hunt nearly complete.

#4

Catalyst

34 min

Death Eaters attack Hogwarts; battle begins; stakes at maximum.

#5

Debate

46 min

Should Harry confront Voldemort directly? Emotional conflicts with friends and mentors.

#6

Break Into Two

58 min

Harry leads friends into battle; tactical moves; Horcruxes targeted.

#7

B Story

68 min

Friendship, love, and loyalty tested; emotional depth as allies risk lives.

#8

Fun and Games

78 min

Dramatic duels, magical strategies, and destructive spells across Hogwarts.

#9

Midpoint

90 min

Harry sacrifices himself; Voldemort believes Harry dead; emotional apex and narrative pivot.

#10

Bad Guys Close In

100 min

Voldemort gaining ground; allies in peril; magical and emotional tension high.

#11

All Is Lost

110 min

Harry seemingly dies; Hogwarts besieged; darkness threatens victory.

#12

Dark Night of the Soul

118 min

Harry reflects, communicates with Dumbledore's guidance; ultimate realization imminent.

#13

Break Into Three

122 min

Harry returns; confronts Voldemort; final battle begins with clarity and resolve.

#14

Finale

126 min

Defeat of Voldemort; Horcruxes destroyed; Hogwarts saved; good triumphs.

#15

Final Image

130 min

Peace restored; characters matured; future bright; mirror of series opening with hope and growth.