Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 currently beats Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 61–39
The finale edges the sixth year.
Who do you think should win?
The Verdict Director's Cut
This matchup has 18 votes. The picture may shift as more people weigh in.
Catharsis is the finale's home turf. Part 2 cashes every promise the series made — the castle defended by its teachers, the dragon out of the vault, every minor character handed a moment. Half-Blood Prince is arguably better company, but company loses to catharsis when the two share a ballot. People vote for how it ended more often than for how it felt along the way.
The Numbers
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 39% | 61% |
| Overall Win Rate | 42% | 61% |
| Championships | 4 | 9 |
| Budget | $250M | $125M |
| Box Office | $934M | $1.3B |
Where This Matchup Sits
For genre context, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 sits at #9 in Fantasy on BingeBracket.
Within David Yates's filmography on BingeBracket, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince sits at #2 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 at #1 out of 4.
Against other opponents, one pattern stands out: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban beats both of them. It's the one film that sits above this entire matchup.
The championship record tells the same story: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 has 9 tournament wins to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince's 4. The pedigree gap matches the head-to-head gap.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 returned 10.7x its budget; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince managed 3.7x. The film that overperformed commercially also takes the bracket matchup.
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