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

As Harry races against time and evil to destroy the Horcruxes, he uncovers the existence of three most powerful objects in the wizarding world: the Deathly Hallows.

Director:

David Yates

Writers:

Steve Kloves (screenplay), J.K. Rowling (novel)

Stars:

Bill Nighy, Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 39 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Nighy	...	Minister Rufus Scrimgeour
Emma Watson	...	Hermione Granger
Richard Griffiths	...	Vernon Dursley
Harry Melling	...	Dudley Dursley
Daniel Radcliffe	...	Harry Potter
Julie Walters	...	Molly Weasley
Bonnie Wright	...	Ginny Weasley
Rupert Grint	...	Ron Weasley
Ian Kelly	...	Mr. Granger
Michelle Fairley	...	Mrs. Granger
Fiona Shaw	...	Petunia Dursley
Alan Rickman	...	Professor Severus Snape
Carolyn Pickles	...	Charity Burbage
Ralph Fiennes	...	Lord Voldemort
Helena Bonham Carter	...	Bellatrix Lestrange

Storyline

Voldemort's power is growing stronger. He now has control over the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione decide to finish Dumbledore's work and find the rest of the Horcruxes to defeat the Dark Lord. But little hope remains for the Trio, and the rest of the Wizarding World, so everything they do must go as planned.

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Plot Keywords:

power | race against time | magic | teenage hero | teenage love | 

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Taglines:

It All Ends Here

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sequences of intense action violence, frightening images and brief sensuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Brazil]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Deathly Hallows

Filming Locations:

Dartford Crossing - QEII Bridge, Dartford, Kent, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£18,319,721 (UK) (19 November 2010)

Gross:

$294,980,434 (USA) (1 April 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Heyday Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

146 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

M. Night Shyamalan was interested in directing this installment.

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Goofs

In the Malfoys mansion, Dobby disarms Narcissa Malfoy and takes her wand. The wand is never seen again and appears to be taken with them when they apparate to the beach, but in part two in the room of requirement, Draco clearly states he is using his mother's wand.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Rufus Scrimgeour: These are dark times, there is no denying. Our world has perhaps faced no greater threat than it does today. But I say this to our citizenry: We, ever your servants, will continue to defend your liberty and repel the forces that seek to take it from you! Your Ministry remains, strong.

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Crazy Credits

The end credits are in 3D gold text. When they conclude, the Deathly Hallows symbol appears, first in extreme close-up with all three items rotating independently (like the one Mr. Lovegood wears around his neck), then shrinks down with the title appearing centered across it. Next, the line fades out followed by the circle and, as the triangle fades out, the Elder Wand appears in its place.

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Connections

Referenced in Conan: The Turducken Kerfuffle (2010)

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Soundtracks

"O Children"
Written by Nick Cave
Performed by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Courtesy of Mute Records Ltd

User Reviews

Wickedly awesome - One of the best

Up until now, I was convinced that from the 4th book onwards, Harry Potter-books had become too complex to make into film: Goblet of Fire was a sore disappointment. Order of the Phoenix left many Potterheads wanting more, even if it wasn't a bad film per se (personally I thoroughly enjoyed it, even though I felt they left out too much). Half-blood Prince -while visually stunning- did not capture the brilliance of the book. With "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", I think the makers have finally succeeded in crafting a movie that was both fun to watch for casual viewers while also catering to the needs of the hard-core fans who know the books by heart. The decision to split the movie into two parts may be judged as a financial one by some, but I'm convinced it was the only possible way to make this work. The movie was cut off at the perfect time as well, having the viewers yearn for more without being too abrupt.

I don't want to give away anything, so I'll just say this: Hats of to you, David Yates. One can only hope the second installment will continue in the same vein...