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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Tough Draw Below average in every round
2002 · Adventure, Fantasy · Chris Columbus

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets loses more than it wins in every round — and 36% across 75 matchups is well below the 50% that would mean just holding even. The second Potter film carries the franchise's massive built-in audience but also the awkward-middle-chapter energy that comes with being nobody's favourite instalment. Loyalty to the series does the heavy lifting. It ranks among the weakest 2000s performers on the platform.

Synopsis

Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger await when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Of Secrets Has Been Opened. To save Hogwarts will require all of Harry, Ron and Hermione’s magical abilities and courage.

Round 1
36%
18/50
Semifinals
38.9%
Finals
28.6%
The ceiling

Below average at every stage. The semis at 39% come closest to competitive, but "closest to competitive" is the ceiling — the bracket doesn't get easier for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets at any point.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets dominates KPop Demon Hunters at 100%. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban at 14% is the one matchup where that confidence disappears.

#3 of 3 in Chris Columbus's filmography. Home Alone sets the pace at 48%, but Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is competitive with the top of the catalog.

BingeBracket Record
36%
Win Rate
#43 of 46 in Adventure #39 of 43 from the 2000s #3 of 3 Chris Columbus films
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone #1
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban #3
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix #4
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince #6
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