Part 1 and Part 2 were released as a combo pack on DVD and Blu-ray on 11 November 2011 in Canada.Īfter burying Dobby, Harry Potter asks the goblin Griphook to help him, along with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, break into Bellatrix Lestrange's vault at Gringotts bank, suspecting a Horcrux may be there. The film was also released in the Harry Potter: Complete 8-Film Collection box set on DVD and Blu-ray, which included all eight films and new special features. The Blu-ray and DVD sets were released on 11 November 2011 in the United States and on 2 December 2011 in the United Kingdom. The film won several awards and was nominated for many more, including three nominations at the Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Best Makeup and Best Visual Effects. It is also the highest-grossing film ever released by Warner Bros. As of 2020, it is the 13th-highest-grossing film of all time, the highest-grossing film in the Harry Potter series, as well as in the Wizarding World franchise, and the ninth film to gross over $1 billion. Part 2 grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide and became the third-highest-grossing film at the time, as well as the highest-grossing film of 2011.
At the box office, Part 2 claimed the worldwide opening weekend record, earning $483.2 million, as well as setting opening day and opening weekend records in various countries. The film was a commercial success and one of the best-reviewed films of 2011, earning praise for the acting, Yates's direction, musical score, visual effects, cinematography, action sequences, and satisfying conclusion of the saga. Part 2 was released in 2D, 3-D and IMAX cinemas worldwide from 13 to 15 July 2011, and is the only Harry Potter film to be released in 3-D. Principal photography began on 19 February 2009, and was completed on 12 June 2010, with reshoots taking place in December 2010. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The story continues to follow Harry Potter's quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes in order to stop him once and for all. It was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman, David Barron, and Rowling. Rowling's 2007 novel of the same name and the eighth and final instalment in the Harry Potter film series. It is the second of two cinematic parts based on J. From here on out it's a much darker and relentlessly thrilling take on the character, so I'll always be partial to the lighter tone Chamber of Secrets presented.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is a 2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. The first film is great, but this was Harry and Radcliffe coming into their own as character and actor respectively. If there was ever a question to that proposal, Chamber of Secrets definitely put that to rest. Hermione is sidelined for the last 40 minutes or so and Ron is just about scared of anything they come across. This film was also a test for Harry, and particularly Daniel Radcliffe, to show if he can truly carry a film or not.
There's definitely a more childish tone to it all, but these are 12-year-olds after all. Seeing Harry venture into the secrets of Tom Riddle's diary is some terrifying stuff to see as a kid, as is seeing various victims picked off in Hogwarts due to the Chamber being open. But the film isn't short on its eerie reveals, adventurous thrills, and dark storytelling.Ĭhamber of Secrets brilliantly balances all of that though. All of this makes for a brisk 2 hours and 40 minutes of wizard fun. Much like the first film, we have plenty of entertaining side missions for the trio to go on which included a flying car, taking a potion to disguise themselves as Slytherin, following spiders into the dark forest, and of course some Quidditch. Being that it's the confident and curious Harry Potter we're talking about, of course he makes his way back to the school within a few scenes. With that said, we are jumped right back into the fold as Harry is back with his muggle family in England when a house elf, named Dobby, appears and warns him to never return back to Hogwarts. I guess that's the feeling you get when you watch the films within days of each other. Don't get me wrong, I love all 8 films, but there's something about the campy and all around goofiness to Chamber of Secrets that makes it all the more endearing.Įven though it was filmed merely months after the first film was released Harry, Ron, and Hermione feel like they have grown so much since their first outing at Hogwarts. To me, it's the last Potter film to make me feel nostalgic towards the series.