Steve Kloves wrote all the Potter films (with assistance from Harry Potter author JK Rowling) except for Order of the Phoenix, which was penned by Michael Goldenberg. Nonetheless, the movies' acting cast, writers, and some crew members remained remarkably consistent. Columbus and Yates are the only two filmmakers to return for more than one Potter film. The talents of four directors were involved, with David Yates taking on the bulk of the series, everything from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on. The film series spanned an entire decade the first entry, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was released in 2001, and the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 arrived exactly 10 years later in 2011. Now it's time to answer the question: "What's the best Harry Potter movie?" Later films from Alfonso Cuaron, Mike Newell, and David Yates expanded the mythology of the Potter Universe, took a somewhat darker and more realistic tone and expanded the scope of the films considerably, to great effect. Most fans agreed that the series got off to a relatively slow start, with the first two entries from director Chris Columbus - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - taking a somewhat juvenile tone.
Now that all eight films in the Harry Potter franchise have been released, we can look book on the complete collection to determine which were the best and worst individual films.
The Harry Potter film series, ranked from best movie to worst.