Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010 · Movie · PG-13 · 146 minAdaptation

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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 5

Its director stated on the record that "i wanted to make two very slightly different films, A kind of melancholic, haunting first film like a chase thriller road movieand then I wanted to make a b…" 1. Its writer stated on the record that "in 13 years I don't think I was ever more than 72 hours away from Rowling's text, it was all-consuming, I wasn't very happy with my first draft of the script,…" 2. Its producer stated on the record that "the films are born out of Jo's fictionthere is only one Jo Rowling and we could not make a film without her source material" 3. The adaptation scores 90 of 100 for faithfulness to that source 4. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 12 of 100 5.

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    Creator statementdirector: "I wanted to make two very slightly different films. A kind of melancholic, haunting first film like a chase thriller road movie...and then I wanted to make a bigger classic fantasy film with dragons."Collider interview, 2010 source ↗
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    Creator statementwriter: "In 13 years I don't think I was ever more than 72 hours away from Rowling's text, it was all-consuming. I wasn't very happy with my first draft of the script, but I was really happy with my second dr…"Collider interview, 2011 source ↗
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    Creator statementproducer: "The films are born out of Jo's fiction...there is only one Jo Rowling and we could not make a film without her source material."Collider interview, 2010 source ↗
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    FaithfulnessFaithfulness 90 of 100.WhatSphere faithfulness checklist, score_version 1
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 12 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous Death Eaters on the loose, the world is more dangerous than ever.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
89
Young Women
47
Older Men
53
Older Women
12
Faithfulness
90
Advocacy12
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
55
Black
40
Hispanic
46
Asian
40
South Asian
36
Middle Eastern
46
Indigenous
50
Mixed
44
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Source Material

Source material for this title, with author, type, publication year, and purchase link
TitleAuthorTypeYearPurchase link
Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsJ.K. Rowlingnovel2007
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What Changed from the Source

The production decisions behind this adaptation, as recorded — original versus on screen.

Source faithfulness: 90/100

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Cast & Crew

Matthew Sharp (director) · William Alexander (director)