Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011)

Hogwarts finally gets its big battle, the payoff for the entire saga, and a lot of it happens while Harry is upstairs hunting a lost tiara in a room full of junk. The final face-off is a little goofy too, two wizards flying around the castle like they got stuck together. Everything else earns the ending. Gringotts gets robbed on the back of a blind dragon. Maggie Smith brings the castle’s stone statues to life and looks thrilled about it. Neville turns into an action hero right in front of us. And Alan Rickman gets the best scene of the whole series, one I’m not allowed to talk about up here. The movie.guru score is a 9.3, Elite, and the $1.34 billion worldwide is the biggest Potter haul by a mile. An 8.8 because it lands the whole saga in 130 minutes without dragging its feet. $966 says you rewind the Alan Rickman scene and claim something got in your eye.

What works: The Gringotts heist, Neville’s big moment, and an Alan Rickman scene that reframes the whole series.

What doesn’t: Too much of the battle plays out while Harry is off searching storerooms, and the final duel looks clunky next to everything before it.

Who it’s for: Anyone who grew up with these kids, and anyone who has been waiting years to see Neville get his due.