Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 currently beats Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 57–43

The finale edges the sixth year.

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43% 57%
Based on 14 head-to-head votes across 1 bracket

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The Verdict Director's Cut

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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 43% 57%
Overall Win Rate 40% 63%
Championships 3 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 #7 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.

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.