Best Harry Potter films

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) wins 71% of its duels and tops the Harry Potter ranking ahead of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).

A 95-point gap separates the top two films, with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) standing well clear at 1409 ELO. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) claims third with 1289 points, while the upper ranks tighten considerably below: only 2 points divide Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) at fourth and fifth. The decisive lead at the top suggests voters hold Alfonso Cuarón's darker, more mature vision in special regard. The Fantastic Beasts trilogy occupies the bottom three positions, with Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) anchoring the ranking at 965 ELO after winning just 23% of its duels. The contrast between the original series and its prequels is stark, pointing to a community that values the films centered on Harry himself.

This ranking draws on 802 duels judged by 30 players across 11 contenders, last updated on 12 October 2026. The result reflects current preferences within this community, but the conversation remains open. Cast your vote in head-to-head matchups and shape the next version of this TopList.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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