Harry Potter Franchise Reboot and Fan Rankings Analysis
By Published Apr 18, 2026, 10:09 AM EDT Felipe Rangel is a Movie and TV Journalist ScreenRant. He has been writing about movies and TV since 2026. Felipe joined ScreenRant in 2026, working across different teams, covering everything from breaking news to features to reviews and more.
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himself conjures the franchise's best movie.
The make up one of the most popular franchises in cinematic history. All of them landed well with critics and audiences alike, becoming major box office hits. The franchise began in 2001 with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and concluded in 2011 with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. Now, the franchise is coming back in a different way.
HBO has announced that it is rebooting Harry Potter through a TV show. After a long time with no updates, the floodgates opened at the start of 2026. The was released, confirming that the show arrives this Christmas. Season 1 is titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Before that, the original franchise's star has something to say.
On the podcast, Daniel Radcliffe ranked all eight Harry Potter movies through a bracket system.
First, he picked Chamber of Secrets over Sorcerer's Stone, Goblet of Fire over Prisoner of Azkaban, Order of the Phoenix over Half-Blood Prince, and Deathly Hallows Part 2 over Part 1. Then, Goblet beat Chamber and Deathly Hallows Part 2 defeated Order of the Phoenix, with the final Harry Potter movie later being crowned the winner.
The most controversial choice on the list was Goblet of Fire beating Prisoner of Azkaban, which Radcliffe noted would be what the fans would talk about, given that the latter is highly regarded by many as the best Harry Potter movie overall. According to the actor, it came down to him enjoying more of what he got to do in Goblet of Fire.
On Rotten Tomatoes, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has a near-perfect 90% critics' score, with a high 86% audience score. As for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the 2005 movie is one of the best entries in the magic franchise according to critics, standing at an 88% critics' score. However, it does not rank as high with viewers, at a 74% audience score.
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When it comes to Daniel Radcliffe's favorite Harry Potter movie, the actor matches what critics believe is correct. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the final entry in the iconic cinematic franchise, boasts a stellar 96% critics' score, with audiences rating it quite high at a mighty 89%. It was the perfect, emotional way to conclude the saga.
Now, a new generation of wizards will rise in , and Radcliffe has wished new Harry Potter actor Dominic McLaughlin and the rest of the cast well on multiple occasions. For those interested in the show, a behind-the-scenes special, Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic, is available on HBO Max. The show expands on the Harry Potter movies.
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