Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban currently dominates Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 70–30
The Verdict Franchise Civil War
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A civil war inside the Harry Potter franchise. Same universe, same DNA, but voters have a clear preference when forced to choose. Voters have cast 10 votes on this matchup. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban leads 70% to 30%.
Alfonso Cuarón and David Yates brought very different things to the screen. This matchup tests which directorial voice resonates more when the two films are placed side by side.
Why does Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban dominate here? The margin alone — 40 points — suggests it's not just preference but conviction.
The Numbers
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 70% | 30% |
| Overall Win Rate | 65% | 63% |
| Championships | 38 | 8 |
| Budget | $130M | $125M |
| Box Office | $790M | $1.3B |
Where This Matchup Sits
Across genres on BingeBracket, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban sits at #8 in Adventure and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 sits at #6 in Fantasy.
When facing other films, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix loses to both of them on the platform. Whatever separates these two, they're both a clear step above that opponent.
The championship record tells the same story: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has 38 tournament wins to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2's 8. The pedigree gap matches the head-to-head gap.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 cost roughly the same to make — $130M and $125M — but Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 earned $1.3B to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban's $790M. Despite the box office gap, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban wins the head-to-head.
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