

The National Board of Review named The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 as one of the top ten films of 2011. It is currently the highest-grossing film in the Harry Potter series, as well as in the Wizarding World franchise, and the highest-grossing film released by Warner Bros. Part 2 grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide and became the third-highest-grossing film, 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. Pictures, and is the only Harry Potter film to be released in 3D. Part 2 was released in 2D, 3D and IMAX formats in the United Kingdom and the United States on 15 July 2011, by Warner Bros. Principal photography began on 19 February 2009, and was completed on 12 June 2010, with reshoots taking place in December 2010. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, and Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, alongside Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, John Hurt, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, David Thewlis, and Julie Walters. The story concludes Harry Potter's quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes in order to stop him once and for all. It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) and the eighth and final instalment in the Harry Potter film series. The film is the second of two cinematic parts based on the 2007 novel Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is a 2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves.
