Best Harry Potter films

30 ELO points separate Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in the Harry Potter ranking, after 767 duels.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets leads with 1266 ELO points over 48 duels, edging out Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by 28 points. The top three slots go to the series opener, its direct sequel, and the saga's grand finale, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, which claims 1222 ELO points over 50 duels. The sharpest divide appears at rank 4, where Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 holds a 30-point advantage over Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince despite facing 94 duels, the highest volume among the top contenders. At the bottom, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix sits in last place with 1117 ELO points after 40 duels, suggesting the community finds less appeal in the fifth installment despite its pivotal role in the storyline. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, often praised by critics, occupies rank 6 with 1184 ELO points, showing that popular vote does not always align with critical consensus.

This ranking draws on 767 duels fought by 50 players across 8 contenders, updated 12 October 2026. The sample captures a clear preference for the early films and the two-part conclusion, while the middle entries struggle to generate the same enthusiasm. Head to VAINKEURZ to cast your vote and shift the standings.

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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