Harry Potter is a film series based on the eponymous novels by J. K. Rowling. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of eight fantasy films, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001) and culminating with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). A spin-off prequel series that will consist of five films started with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), marking the beginning of the Wizarding World shared media franchise.

The series was mainly produced by David Heyman, and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson as the three leading characters: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger. Four directors worked on the series: Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell, and David Yates. Michael Goldenberg wrote the screenplay for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), while the remaining films’ screenplays were written by Steve Kloves. Production took place over ten years, with the main story arc following Harry’s quest to overcome his arch-enemy, Lord Voldemort.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final novel in the series, was adapted into two feature-length parts. Part 1 was released in November 2010, and Part 2 was released in July 2011.

Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Philosopher’s Stone, and Deathly Hallows – Part 2 are among the 50 highest-grossing films of all time, and ranking them as the 48th-, 47th-, and 13th-highest-grossing films, with Philosopher’s Stone and Deathly Hallows – Part 2 grossed over $1 billion. Without inflation adjustment, it is the third highest-grossing film series with $7.7 billion in worldwide receipts.

Directed by	Chris Columbus (1–2), Alfonso Cuarón (3), Mike Newell (4), David Yates (5–8)
Screenplay by	Steve Kloves (1–4, 6–8) Michael Goldenberg (5)
Based on	Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
Produced by	David Heyman, Chris Columbus (3), Mark Radcliffe (3), David Barron (5–8), J. K. Rowling (7–8)
Starring	Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson (See below)
Cinematography	John Seale (1), Roger Pratt (2, 4), Michael Seresin (3), Sławomir Idziak (5), Bruno Delbonnel (6), Eduardo Serra (7–8)
Edited by	Richard Francis-Bruce (1), Peter Honess (2), Steven Weisberg (3), Mick Audsley (4), Mark Day (5–8)
Music by	John Williams (1–3), Patrick Doyle (4), Nicholas Hooper (5–6), Alexandre Desplat (7–8)
Production companies	Warner Bros. Pictures, Heyday Films, 1492 Pictures (1–3)
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	2001–2011
Running time	1,179 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Budget	Total (8 films) $1.2 billion
Box office	Total (8 films) $7.7 billion

List

Year	Film	Director	Screenwriter	Producer(s)	Composer	Novel by J. K. Rowling
2001	Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone	Chris Columbus	Steve Kloves	David Heyman	John Williams	Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997)
2002	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998)
2004	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban	Alfonso Cuarón	David Heyman, Chris Columbus and Mark Radcliffe	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)
2005	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire	Mike Newell	David Heyman	Patrick Doyle	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)
2007	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix	David Yates	Michael Goldenberg	David Heyman and David Barron	Nicholas Hooper	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003)
2009	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince	Steve Kloves	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005)
2010	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1	David Heyman, David Barron and J. K. Rowling	Alexandre Desplat	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)
2011	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2