Getting Ready for Harry Potter
By Jeremy Kress
Director of Marketing & Promotions
Dust off your wands, get your cloaks from the dry cleaners, and get ready for Harry Potter!
Over the weekend, Celebration! Cinema Mount Pleasant sold out all 11 of their auditoriums for the midnight premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I. That is 1,471 people all watching the first part of the magical finale all together at midnight at our Mount Pleasant location.
Add to that another 43 Sold Out shows at other Celebration! Cinema locations throughout Michigan, and you have a total of 12,400 people (as of 10am Tuesday) experiencing a truly magical night that they have been waiting years for.
Digital Projection Helps!
We used to be limited with how many screens we could play a movie on based on the number of film prints we had in the theatre. When we changed to digital projection a few years back, that all changed and we now have the flexibility to keep adding screens until all of our theatres are playing.
This allows for us to add more screens as they sell out – which means that all of our theatres (except Mount Pleasant) still have tickets available for the midnight premiere of Harry Potter.
Many people have asked how that compares to Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. For our midnight shows then, we had just over 9,000 tickets sold for the midnight hour, so we have already passed that record! However, we still have a ways to go to beat the all time record, currently held by Twilight: Eclipse at 18,674 tickets sold. With 4 days left and another 80+ screens available, we will see if the Potter magic can beat out the power of the summer vampire.
The Wizard’s Ball
Some special Muggles will get an early sneak preview of the film at The Wizard’s Ball at Celebration! Grand Rapids North as a benefit for Make A Wish Foundation and Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.
With a strolling supper, live entertainment, and auctions of great prize packages – it’s an event to remember. Last we had heard, tickets were still available for this event, but are going fast. For more information, visit the Wizard’s Ball website.
The IMAX Experience
The other hot ticket is the IMAX experience of Harry Potter. Tickets for the IMAX midnight showings sold out in just a matter of hours – and many other showings for opening weekend have also sold out. If you want to be transported you to new worlds that captivate the imagination and make you wonder, “How do they do that?” IMAX makes you feel the full emotional impact of the visionary creators’ dream. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows IMAX Experience is only available at Celebration! Grand Rapids North and Lansing through December 16th (since Tron Legacy opens December 17th) – so be sure to catch it before its gone!
Win a Prize Pack!
To celebrate the opening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One, we have teamed up with Warner Brothers to offer a special prize package just for our blog readers! The package includes 2 tickets to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, a movie T-Shirt, Hat, Sweatshirt, keychain, & tattoo!
To enter, just leave a comment telling us which Harry Potter movie is your favorite and why! (Be sure to fill out your email address in the comments so we can contact the winner.)
Winner to be contacted on Friday, November 19th! Share the good news about Harry Potter and our giveaway with the button below:
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I love the first one the most! I never read any of the books, but that movie got me hooked and ever since I have had to see every movie since
I like Prisoner of Azkaban because Harry felt so alone only to find out the person he feared was his best aly and god father. He learned a lot of good life lessons also. A
I loved Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix the best. Can’t get enough of Delores Umbridge!
I Loved the fourth movie. I was so dynamic and the final scenes were rather shocking and something we hadn’t yet experienced in the series, death.
I like Order of the Phoenix because your got to see them all us what they have learned a t Hogwarts!!
I love all of the movies that are out now. I am excited to see the new one. I have read all of the books and I just love all of the things that go on. I love all the magical parts & I like all of the action that goes on in the movies. It’s not boring & there is a great story line to follow. ❤ I will forever and always be a fan of harry potter :]
The fourth movie is my favorite because it’s my favorite book in the series. I can’t wait to see the new movie, but it will be sad to say goodbye.
the fifth movie would have to my most favorite, but i did love all of them.
My favorite Harry Potter movie is Sorcerer’s Stone becuase it was the first and the best. Everything was so carefree and innocent and I remember the excitment of going to see the movie. It brings back such good memories.
The Goblet of Fire is my favorite Harry Potter movie! I love the action sequences that are in this one! I can’t wait to see The Deathly Hallows!!! (colie_42@hotmail.com)
I like the first one also. Got me hooked to follow each one!! Gotta love it!
The first movie is by far the best. Its the introduction to the whole world that harry was unaware of…
It’s hard to pick just one and call it my favorite. They were all great in their own way. I have seen them a million times, and always watch Harry Potter weekends on ABC Family! 🙂 I’m pretty sure that these last two movies will become my favorites, though, judging from the previews. I can’t wait to see it! This is definitely one of the movies that I will see a few times in the theatres 🙂
Prisoner of Azkaban was the best movie! It was pretty true to the book and I love the Knight Bus!
The very first Harry potter was my Fav 🙂 Got me hooked!
I love all the movies equally. The storyline is amazing, and the action and adventure is so much fun! I can’t wait to see this movie!
My favorite is The Prisoner of Azkaban, because I absolutely adore Buckbeak! (: Also because it introduces Sirius Black, and I love all the secrets that unfold about him in the episode. It kept me at the edge of my seat just a little more than the others, right from the very beginning. I love it.
I love all of the movies and it seems every time they get better and better but if I really had to chose just one it would probably be the half blood prince…not really sure though because like i said they are all great movies!
My favorite movie was the 1st one. It introduced all of the characters and you really got a feeling for the series.
My favorite is the first movie because it adheres so closely to the book.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was my favorite! I love the scene where Hermione socks Draco in the face!
I absolutely loved Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I loved the music, and the way the movie followed the book. Sirius Black is one of my favorite characters, and I loved the plot.
The 3rd movie is my favorite, it was the first movie I saw with my husband
My favorite HP movie is a tie between the 4th one and the 6th one. The fourth one cause of the TriWizard Tournament. I liked the events that took place around the TriWizard Tournament cause it gave us a closer look into the wizarding world, well an even more closer look than just Harry trying to defeat Voldemort. I liked the sixth book due to the fact that we got to take a closer look at Voldemort’s past. Although Albus Dumbledor dying was definitely something I didn’t like in that movie, I did enjoy the memories and better understanding of why Voldemort didn’t die all those years ago(Horcruxes).
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is my favorite. It seems to be the one where it starts to get serious and the other wizards have to face the fact that Valdemort has returned.
No other Harry Potter movie can compare to that unadulterated sense of magic and wonder that The Sorcerers Stone had! It will always be the one that introduced us, visually, to the exciting world J.K. Rowling created!
Sadly I have never seen any of the movies 😦
BUT, my son is currently reading the series and is in the 6th book right now. He has a goal to finish by Christmas.
This would be an awesome surprise to take him to see this if we win!!
I like the very first Harry Potter movie because everything is new. You are learning about the wands, their pets, and Quibige game.
My family and I love all of the Harry Potter Filmes. We have all of the movies in are CD collection. My family and I love all of the Harry Potter movies. But if I had to choice it would be The Goblet of Fire. Because this move had more action in it then anyother movie. My daughter and her father went to the last movie preview at Celebration Cinema in Kalamazoo MI.
Stephanie Groves :My family and I love all of the Harry Potter Filmes. We have all of the movies in are CD collection. My family and I love all of the Harry Potter movies. But if I had to choice it would be The Goblet of Fire. Because this mmovie had more action in it then anyother movie. My daughter and her father went to the last movie preview at Celebration Cinema in Kalamazoo MI.
I’m a huge Harry Potter fan–read all the books, seen all the movies at the midnight showing, etc. so when it comes to choosing my favorite, it’s a difficult to choose cause I loved all of them (except the 6th one, not a fan), but I can say that Order of the Phoenix was my favorite out of all of them. The Weasley twins are a trip!!! Plus, you get to see Harry really take charge and teach others that they can hold their own if they truly believe, and it’s nice to see him in a leadership role–he was born to do it. It’s just an all-over great film and a really great approach to seeing all the characters growing up.
The fifth Harry Potter movie is the best so far because of the kick-ass duel between Dumbledore and Voldemort.
I’ve been a huge Harry Potter fan ever since I first read the books 🙂
My favorite movie (and book, for that matter!) is Half-Blood Prince. It has a lot of great character development. The movie cinematography was amazing and dark, and I just loved a lot of the artwork that the director used.
wendywahoo@yahoo.com – I loved Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It by far is my favorite one. I loved all the quests that they had to win in the tournament. I have attended a book release event with my niece because she is a huge fan, and I loved all the fans dressing up and really found myself getting into it. I have seen every one of the movies with my husband, it is our thing to do and we really enjoy getting away for an evening from being parents and turning into a Potter fan for the night!! Fun stuff
I’ve read all the books numerous times, and my favorite book is Deathly Hallows. My favorite movie, however, has so far been The Half Blood Prince. I love it because it shows the trust that Dumbledore is placing in Harry. I also really like how they portray the budding relationship between Ron and Hermione.
My favorite Harry Potter movie is The Sorcerer’s Stone as it introduced me to the characters that had only been in my imagination up to that point. I loved watching Harry try to find the right platform and for the first time see that it is okay to be different than his muggle family and that it didn’t mean there was something wrong with him.
I love Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban. I thought Alfanso Cauron introduced us to a different and darker side of the series, taking it to a whole new level. The music fit the mood of the movie perfectly. It also brought us new characters to love and to hate.
It’s hard to pick just one movie to be a favorite. I’ve loved them all.
My favorite is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The reason why I like this one is that the truth was starting to come out about what happen years ago. He found a Godfather that loves him and plus no one died in this movie. It had a happy ending. And I was happy for Harry.
I would have to say that the Goblet of Fire was my favorite just because of the return of Voldemort.
My favorite Harry Potter movie I think would be Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I love how Harry and his friends work together to secretly teacher the group of students how to defend their self’s. How they are trying to prepare for the upcoming war with the dark lord.I also love the pranks that the Weasley Twins pull on Professor Umbridge, and how well it shows not only Dumbledore’s Army but also how hard the Order of the Phoenix work to defend themselves but to defend the innocent as well. Thank you for this chance to win, im looking forward to seeing the new movie. Thanks you and have a great day
My favorite movie is definitely Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I love the whole time turner story line, the character development of Lupin, Sirius Black, and Pettigrew, and the whole cinematography of the movie. I love Hagrid as a teacher – the introduction of Buckbeak was great. It was also a transitional movie with Michael Gambon as Dumbledore which I thought the movie did very well. Also, I think that Alfonso Cuarón is a fabulous director and did a lot with the movie to make it seem more magical, whimsical, and scary all at the same time. My favorite is that the movie really solidified the friendship between the main three characters, gave Harry real family in Sirius Black, and gave props to Hermoine for truly being the best wizard of her age. Superb!
(sillysara85@hotmail.com) I really liked the first one. I have also never read the books, but it was such a good movie that it got me hooked on watching the other ones!
I liked the first one because you got to meet and learn about all the main characters for the first time.
harry potter and the chamber of secrets is my favorite. it was so action packed and i loved how the plot unfolded.
My favorite is The Sorcerers Stone — it’s the beginning of our journey with Harry Potter and in the movie I LOVED LOVED LOVED the chess set!
i loved all of the harry potter movies. i love watching magical ones which is called harry potter. i love magical movies.
I liked the first one-the sorcer’s stone. They were all so new and innocent. It made te movie seem more lifelike! I hope I win!!
The Prisoner of Azkaban is my favorite film of the franchise. Alfonso Cauron beautifully managed the shift from childish to darker and more adult tones. It built upon the foundations set by Christopher Columbus all while introducing new elements that have become strongholds in the series.
My favorite was the order of the phoenix! It was my favorite book so I guess the movie just reminds me of the book! All the movies stand alone are great anyway!!!
The prisoner of Azkaban was my favorite. I love everything about that movie! Sirius Black is a fantastic character!
I like the first movie. You get a sense of what Harry Potter and Hogwarts is about. I also like the Goblet of Fire movie. The book was great and seeing the talents of different students around the wizard world was interesting. All in all LOVE THE BOOKS AND THE MOVIES!!
My favorite movie was Prisoner of Azkaban. It’s tied with Deathly Hallows for my favorite book, so that definitely lent some bias, but it is also in my opinion the only true movie adaptation of any of the books. They did a wonderful job of maintaining the story line and character development, keeping true to the book, while still turning it into a movie that was fun to watch. The later movies have removed so many of the small things from the books that although I still love them, they are almost like a different series. The first two, conversely, were short enough that Chris Columbus didn’t really have to worry about abridging the books at all. Also, the third is the only installment of the series where the plot is not entirely Voldemort-centric. I love really getting to know the characters.
Sorry, that was a lot longer than I intended to be.
My favorite Harry Potter movie is year 3, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I feel that the director really captured the essence of the book in this film. The other movies definitely leave some good parts of the story out. Prisoner of Azkaban is so far my favorite Harry Potter movie, but I’m ready to see how The Deathly Hallows, Part 1 can compete with it!
I liked the Half Blood Prince because it has just led me into the next movies and the story is so good, and that the end is just a huge cliff hanger for the upcoming movies.
I guess my favorite has to be the new one to be released. Sure, I haven’t yet seen it, however the anticipation for it is incredible! It will be such a blessing to finally see the authers final (well, semi final, as its part 1) book come to screen. It’ll be amazing to see Harry really come into his own and mature in a whole new way.
My favorite was the first one because I loved it so much that I started reading the books and was introduced to this wonderful escape from life…even if just for a little while 🙂
For the longest time, my favorite was the Prisoner of Azkaban because of the movie’s coloring, the new characters introduced, and the improvement of the main characters’ acting. I’ve recently revisited all the movies in preparation for this weekend (’cause I’m a dork) and now lean toward Half-Blood Prince as my favorite. Honestly, this group of actors just keep getting better, the special effects keep getting better … I anticipate that the last two will top them all.
It’s extremely hard to pick a favorite, I love all of the movies, and the books even more. The detail in the book is amazing, and you feel so connected to the characters. My all time favorite movie would have to be The Chamber of Secrets, mainly because I love Doby, his interaction and loyalty to Harry is like no other. The whole story line with him and Harry in the books is great. I do feel like the upcoming movie will be my favorite, just because of all of the detail, and hopefully how close it stays to the book.
I love the first one. It builds up the back story and gets you to want to see the rest of the movies and read the books.
My favorite Harry Potter movie is “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”. The reason why is because it has nothing to do with Voldemort, you learn a lot about James Potter’s past, as well as Severus Snape’s past. It also has two of my favorite characters in it, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin. I also think it was more artistic and had more symbolism (with all of the clocks in the movie-dealing with time and the time-turner). The movie and book don’t deal a lot with Lord Voldemort, which is a nice change up. And I thought it had some nice twists and turns in it that kept the reader/watcher engaged. I also think that this was the first movie that the characters really started to develop more maturity and really get into their characters more and try to develop the story more. I think that the story really starts to take off after this film and Alfonso Cuaron did a very good job of adapting the power of the story to the screen.
I didn’t like it at first, because I thought it wasn’t that magical and it left out a lot of stuff from the book. But after watching it more I realized how creative and artistic Cuaron really made the movie and created a magical world in a whole new way. 😀
I love them all, but my favorite has got to be the Goblet of Fire. I just love the tri wizard tournament and seeing the different wizarding worlds come together. I have read all of the books and now my children are reading them as well. It probably never would have happened if we had not started watching the movies. Thanks for showing them!
I am a huge fan of the books and had to learn long ago that the movies could never do justice to them but had to appreciate them on their own merits! My favorite movie so far is the Order of the Phoenix simply because it introduces my favorite character, Luna Lovegood, who is played to perfection by Yvonna Lynch!! 🙂
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is my favorite one because I love the use of symbolism and imagery that is used in that movie. The concept of time is used very artistically as a theme throughout the movie, foreshadowing it’s important role towards the end of the movie. There are constantly clocks being shown in different scenes and the sound of ticking clocks is heard throughout the movie. One of the scenes is even Harry looking out through a clock tower. The theme of bird is also seen throughout the movie as well; used with the whomping willow to emphasis the passing of time. The use of crows is also appropriately and symbolically used for the scene of Buckbeak’s death.I also think that in this movie the character of Harry Potter looks the most of the way he should according to the books. In this movie he actually has messy hair that sticks out in odd directions. I thought that the directors interpretation of the part of the story where Harry and Hermione go back in time is wonderful. I love how they use things from before to tie in the story better (ei. throwing the rock at Harry’s head) There are too many things to mention about this movie that I like.
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. I didn’t reread the book right before seeing the movie, so my expectations of what should be in it weren’t as high.
I loved the first movie, Harry Potter and Sorcerer’s Stone the best. At the time the remarkable visuals were quite innovative, and spectacular to see. It was fun to see how Christopher Columbus made the world of Harry Potter come to life with the fantastic casting and graphics, especially the great hall and Diagon Alley. It made me believe in magic and made me feel like a giddy little kid again with a mischievous grin of excitement playing on my lips through out the movie. Since then, I have eagerly awaited each new movie release. I am a little sad to see the series end, but I will always have the DVDs to watch on cold, rainy weekends.
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I loved the first movie, Harry Potter and Sorcerer’s Stone the best. At the time the remarkable visuals were quite innovative, and spectacular to see. It was fun to see how Christopher Columbus made the world of Harry Potter come to life with the fantastic casting and graphics, especially the great hall and Diagon Alley. It made me believe in magic and made me feel like a giddy little kid again with a mischievous grin of excitement playing on my lips through out the movie. Since then, I have eagerly awaited each new movie release. I am a little sad to see the series end, but I will always have the DVDs to watch on cold, rainy weekends.
I love the first movie. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
my favorite HP movie would be the first one, sorcerers stone b/c its when Harry first discovers himself and gets out of his aunt&uncles place. its the beginning to a phenomenom and seeing the characters so young and just beginning their journey is amazing
My favorite movie is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Although it is the adaptation that strays the furthest from the book, the cinematography is breathtaking, and the time-turner sequence is excellent. It was the first movie that I saw in theaters peaking my interest to read the books.
I am going to say this new one as my son is begging to see it every time it is advertised! (we let him see each movie, AFTER he has read the book)
I love Goblet of Fire because I love to see the other magical schools and the interaction of the characters. I also love the World Cup scenes.
I loved Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix. I loved that the characters seemed older which allowed for more of a darker and grown up tone to the movie.
Oh me oh my! This sure is a toughie…
I would have to say Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is my favorite so far. Watching Aunt Marge blow up like a balloon throws me into a fit of giggles everytime! I can’t help but to say the lines in my head everytime I think about it… “if there’s something wrong with the bitch than there’s something wrong with the pup.” “Shut up. Shut up!” And then bloop goes her finger. Also, when Hermione punches Draco in the face, priceless. Oh, and then there’s the whole Harry and Sirus relationship that forms at the end. And buckbeak! There’s just so many great things in the movie… I love everything about it.
I love each and every movie, but three definitely takes the cake.
I just hope I can get tickets still, they sure are going fast.
I plan on making myself a big batch of butterbeer and pumpkin pasties for the wait in line. I’m so pumped. ^^
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the best so far. I think Chris Columbus paid the most attention to the details in the books. The three leads were much more “natural” after making Sorcerer’s Stone. The combination of the director and actors made the best film.
My favorite was Goblet of Fire but my daughter says all of them (I think she has a crush).
Half Blood Prince just because of how dark it is.
My favorite is Prisoner of Azkaban, I love the tone and humor of it. I can watch it over & over. There are so many things going on in that movie, how the whomping willow sort of shows the passing of the seasons. That was the first one my family & I saw at the IMAX and now we can’t imagine not seeing them there.
My favorite Harry Potter movie would have to be Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I think that one was the most action-packed so far and it really makes the viewer want to see what’s coming next. It left me sitting on the edge of my seat while I watched Snape make an unbreakable vow, love interests pop up, and Dumbledore fall to his death. But, once I see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I, I am sure that that one will become my new favorite!
Love the first one – it’s so fun to see Harry discover his new world!
My favorite would have to be the first movie. I love Harry’s amazement and innocence at all the new experiences as he learns he is a wizard and everything that it entails.
I really enjoyed the Goblet of Fire. I was impressed by the imagination of the games and also the various other schools – very creative and kept me guessing how the book version would come to life. All of the movies are wonderful. It is amazing to see how many people (kids and adults alike) were inspired to read by this series. I can watch these films over and over without getting bored.
My favorite one is The Goblet of Fire. I loved the Triwizard Tournament! All the special effects with the dragons and mermaids and such was awesome! The plot was amazing too!
My favorite had to have been The Order of the Phoenix. The play back and forth between good and bad always gets me. The fact that Harry was continuing to find his sense of self while conquering the ever present awkwardness of growing up was really captivating. All in all, I haven’t seen one that I didn’t like yet. Can’t wait to see the new one next week (I hope!).
I said I would not watch Harry Potter or read any of the books. Then my daughter brought home the first movie and I was caught up in the entire experience! Hook, line and sinker. We are so excited to see the next 2 movies and sad that it is coming to an end!
I love all the movies, but I really enjoy wathching HP & The Prisoner of Azkaban with my friends and sisters because we can always find something new to laugh at and enjoy together. We have a ton of inside jokes from that movie 🙂 It’s just really great, and it’s awesome that a movie like that can give me so many memories.
Prisoner of Az. Watching Harry watch himself and realizing that he has the ability to cast the patronus..just seeing his confidence was great.
First, because it was most true to the books. The fans want the books brought to life, not an artistic interpretation of the books.
I like Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince the best. I love how the actors grew and really came into their own, adding their own comedic aspects to the film, really showing their knack for comedic timing. Even though it didn’t stay true to the book (couldn’t really…not enough time in the film to show everything), the director did a fabulous job of showing the essence of Hogwarts and the trials that Harry, Ron and Hermione and everyone else in the wizarding world face with the new uprising of Lord Voldemort. It was also the first time I saw a Harry Potter midnight premiere! I was at the first showing in Mount Pleasant, and I’ll be there again this Thursday night 😀
My favorite one is the Prisoner of Azkaban. I thought that Alfonso Cuaron did such an amazing job directing that; it’s visually stunning and has such a unique feel. Even having read the book several times, I was on the edge of my seat during the last hour of the movie. Plus, I love Buckbeak!
I love them all for different reasons – each one is just fantastic, and I love how the movies have evolved as the characters have gotten more mature. We are SO looking forward to this movie!
My Favorite Harry Potter movie is the Prisoner of Azkaban!! I have watched it a dozen times and just loves how it brings things together. I can’t wait untill the new one! 🙂
I think my favorite is Sorserers Stone. The first movie started it all. The wonderful friendships Harry made that last throughout the whole series
I am a sucker for the first. The one that started it all. I never read the books, but I think the first one just has the best story of Harry learning about his powers and the mystery of who he is.
My favorite Harry Potter movie is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I enjoy how the characters step up in this movie and take on whole new roles.
For me it was the first one although I was in England at the time so it was called Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone. It was exciting.
I love “Prisoner of Azkeban” since it should that Harry had more background and family members so the storyline was not just about Harry and being “the Chosen One”. Just my opinion! 🙂
I LOVE them all!! I just finished reading all the books again, and plan to re-watch the movies before Friday! Can’t wait!
My kids and I have enjoyed all the books and are huge Harry Potter fans. I think however, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is my favorite in large part because the kids band together and learn whatever spells they’ll need to defend themselves despite the wishes of Umbridge and the Ministry. The action scenes were incredible. But, I also really enjoyed Half-Blood Prince as we really get a closer look at the strength of the characters, especially Dumbledore. We are excited for Deathly Hallows…
“Order of the Phoenix” is my favorite movie; it gets more into the complexity shown in the books, plus it adds a few tiny things between Sirius and Harry that I think should’ve been in the books.
its a hard choice to be honest i like them all and i have watched them all in theater more then once. If i have to choose i think it is the order of the phoenix. it shows how after all this time that the old order well whats left of them can teach the new order how to band together and keep what the old order started going.
I definitely have to say “Order of the Phoenix!” By far the best. It was most true to the book(like in the last one?”Oh let’s burn the burrow down for fun!” what was that?!) and had the best acting by the student main actors so far. Just a great movie, it doesn’t get old watching them try to undermine Umbridge 🙂
harry potter and the goblet of fire was by far the best because it had the most action.
Book #3 was one of my favorites and the movie did not disappoint on that front. Hopefully one of these last two will supplant Prisoner as my favorite since the book was AMAZING! 🙂
My boys and I love Prisoner of Azkaban–Buckbeak is our favorite!
I love all the Harry Potter movies!!! I loved the tournament in the “Goblet of Fire”, I loved the part in the “Sorcerer’s Stone” when Harry finds out he becomes a wizard! Each movie had a part that stuck out to me, thus making it hard to pick just one! I have read all the books and I am currently starting the 7th again to get prepared for this weekend. I cannot wait to see it!!!!!!
I’d have to say that #5 is my favorite. Kreacher and Grimauld Place are great. All the time they spent in the department of mysteries is cool too!
Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix happens to be my favorite Harry Potter of all time and I can not wait for the beginning of the end on Friday. The reason the 6th installment is my favorite is due to how dark the entire series has gradually gotten and action and magic behind it all. The series has grown both on book and on the screen and it shows and done amazingly well. Congrats to everyone at Warner Bros and the cast of all the movies!
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It is really hard to pick a favorite movie. If I had to pick it would be the Order of the Phoenix. The characters start really coming into the “powers” and you see how powerful they are.
My favorite is Goblet of Fire. The film (and the book) took a much darker turn at that point. Not everyone made it out in one piece which seems like a huge departure from the previous efforts where the status quo was retained at the end. I liken it more to the end of childhood or innocence, there is a true sense of loss and a feeling that nothing is going to be the same from here on out.
My favorite is the Prisoner of Azkaban. Many of the really great characters are introduced here.
Asking which movie is my favorite is like asking me which one of my children I love the best. Can’t do it, won’t do it. They all are great and each one is special in it’s own way.
Prisoner of Azkaban is my favorite book and favorite movie. I loved the fact that Harry found out he did have family left out in the world and I love Sirius Black!
Goblet of Fire……….the underdog wins!!!
My favorite Harry Potter movie is without a doubt, Order of the Phoenix. It is by far my favorite of the books, and seeing it brought to life on film was just as wonderful as reading the book. The main reason it’s my favorite is because we are introduced, for the first time, to my absolute favorite character of the entire series, Luna Lovegood. Also, the events that take place in Order of the Phoenix set up everything on the fast track towards the last and final book and movie(s). It was the jumping off point for everything, we meet the Order, we find out Voldemort’s new plans, and we learn more about Harry and his past than in the previous movies.
the first one!!! my daughter got hooked to all the movies because of the first one!!!
I love all of the movies but Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone is my favorite. I just love the friendships that Harry makes and I love Professor Albus Dumbledore.
It has to be the first one because it was intriguing and interesting enough to get me hooked and want to see the rest of them. I am not a bookworm, so the first movie was what got me interested in Harry Potter.
I like all of the Harry Potter movies and would love to win some free tickets! I have read all of the books and love how the movies follow the books. They are all great entertainment and it has been wonderful seeing the characters grow and develop. I can’t wait for the final installment in July 2011.
I loved Chamber of Secrets best. Dobby is always awesome to see and read about. But then again I can’t get enough of the entire lot of them. Can’t wait to see this newest one.
Love for Prisoner of Azkaban for sure. It’s early enough in the story that it’s hard for Harry to tell who his allies and enemies are, and a number major characters are introduced.
I liked chamber of secrets best because of the mystery to be solved.
I love the first one they were so little and cute! It was all so new and magical!
I Love them all. I fell in Love with Harry and his friends through the books. I could not pick a favorite I just knew they were something special when I seen a young girl about eight running to the display in the book store and screaming to her mom “The New Harry Potter is out.” Then to see the mom get just as excited it awesome that it brings a family together. The movies are the added bonus of its another way to celebrate family and Harry Potter. I now have 3 daughters of my own. Not quite up to the level of the Harry Potter books, but we love the movies. I guess If I had to choose it would be the first one because I got to see the magic come alive in my daughters eyes as they watched for the first time.
I think the first one was the best. You got to see how everything started. I think they are all great.
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I love the third movie. It gives Harry a family that is real for the first time. I love that he has that small chance. It is very well done too. Going back in time and “watching” themselves was brilliant. Love Harry Potter!!!
I have grown up with these books and love every single page. There is a whole other world that I feel like I am a part of when I read the books. The movies give me a chance to see everything in action and I feel like I am a part of something really, really big in media history. That is why I absolutely love the Harry Potter Series.
First, I see myself in one of the pictures up there! 🙂
Second, my favorite movie so far is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I love how the film is directed, especially one the Time Turner is used. Also, we get to see Remus Lupin (my favorite character) in his werewolf form!
the first movie is my all time favorite movie.That is what started it all and has opened worlds to millions of people around the world. We all were introduced to the boy under the staircase and all the wonders he can do.
I’d have to say that Prisioner of Azkaban is my favorite. It did leave out a lot from the book, but I think the direction was really good and different from the other movies.
Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire is my favorite of the harry potter films, I think out of all the films, this one is the best because you get to see a different side of Hogwarts not normally seen due to the Triwizard challenges, as well as a look at wizards from different countries.
I like the fourth movie/book because it starts becoming dark and the story takes a definite turning point then. It really changes the tide of the whole series and sets a tone for what’s to come.
Goblet of Fire
I love the 1st movie because it goes with the book much better than the others. It also introduces all of us great muggles to the world that is only alive in our imaginations. Who could have envisioned the moving staircases, the house ghosts, the disappearing pictures, Hagrid or even Hogwarts without the first movie? It has brought everything to life for me.
Although I have never read the books I absolutely love the movies, and Im hooked. Its really hard to pick just one movie as a favorite because I love them all equally. Whenever I see that ABC Family is doing a Harry Potter weekend I take over the television because I can not wait to watch all of the movies over the weekend. I guess you can say Im a Harry Potter movie fanatic. The movies are so well made they make the wisardry and magic come to life and seem like it could actually be real. If I had to pick one movie to be my favorite (which is very hard)I would go with the 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I would pick this one because of the TriWizard Tournament and how it introduced other wizard schools from around the world. It took my perspective on the wizard world to a whole new level.
The first one! The majic of seeing everything we had read coming to life was incredible!
My favorite is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Honestly, I never expected to like the movies, but I do!
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
Very moving with Dumbeldore’s death!
I’d say Goblet of Fire because Robert Pattinson is in it…lol Also love Prisoner of Azkaban cuz Emma Thompson is a riot.
I have to say the 1st movie. It was neat to see what someone else had envisioned compared to what you envisioned. Can’t wait for the new movie. Will be hard to wait for the 2nd half though.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince would probably be my favorite. It was so dark and intense right from the beginning. I loved how it finally started tying in everything to aim towards the conclusion of the series. It gave so much detail but left you hanging for me. I am re-watching all of them right now before the new one is released.
My favorite Harry Potter movie is probably Prisoner of Azkaban, although I love all of them. There are very few movies that are great after 2 movies, let alone 7. In my opinion, the Harry Potter movies are just as good as the books.Very well written, and even though I’ve seen them dozens of times, they still keep me on the edge of my seat. Our family is having a Harry Potter movie marathon all week to get prepared for the new movie! So excited!
I love the first one and now it’s because I can now watch it with my son and see how excited he gets about it! It’s priceless!!!!!
My favorite Harry Potter movie is the Sorcerer’s stone because it stays very true to the book, it introduces the world of Hogwarts and magic to us muggles beautifully, and it inspired me to want to be a witch when I grow up (I am still working on that one, so if you happen to have a connection with Hogwarts that would be very helpful!).
My favorite movie of ALL TIME is the fourth movie. Why, you may ask? well, good question. I like it most because there is just so much action and suspense in the whole thing: I saw it the day it came out at 12:01 a.m. Best night of my life by far ❤
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is my favorite movie so far. It introduces the main characters and sets the story.
chamber of secrets, like the snake
I loved Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire because I got to watch it on the plane ride home from Iraq. It was an emotional ride home for everyone, and it just sits there in my mind as a great memory.
Goblet of Fire was one of my favorite HP movies. Why? Because of the drama, the detail, the introduction of different wizardry schools, the romantic attempts of Hagrid (LOL), the awkwardness of teenage crushes. And it was the first HP movie we took the kids to see…of course, they loved the dragons.
The Prizoner of Azkaban. This was the first HP movie my daughter saw in the theatre, and also, on 8/23/08 it was on TV. I remember this because my daughter was in the hospital, just diagnosed as a Type 1 Diabetic. Her and I snuggled in her room watching this on TV, and I remember her saying it was nice that the movie was on to take her mind off things. I also remember the nurse laughing and saying she got to watch the movie doing her rounds, because all the kids on the floor were watching it. Plus, I love the fact that Harry realizes that he IS a strong wizard, and that he does still have family that loves him.
My favorite Harry Potter movie is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. I love this movie the most because I feel as though it is one of the only movies that stayed true to the content and characters in the book.
I love them all!!! The greatest thing is that they are all movies I can enjoy with my 12 year old.
I want to say my favorite one is the first one philosophers stone cause it came out around my daughters birthday and i took her and some of her friends to see it for her birthday. My daughter and I go see these together its a great time. The new one comes out the day before her birthday this year except she is at college so we are planning on going to see it on thanksgiving day. Cant wait.
i think my favorite one has to be the goblet of fire because you get to see the triwizard tourney and all the different schools and the trials harry had to go thru in the end fighting lord voldemort. i am a hugefan and have seen all the harry potter movies in theater as soon as they come out and cant wait for the deathly hallows part 1
My Favorite film is the Half Blood Prince. It’s where we really start to see the dark side of things in the wizarding world.
I enjoyed the first movie the most for being true to the book. I did like the 6th movie a lot over all, but I wish they wouldn’t have gotten so lazy with the student’s costumes.. They don’t usually wear street clothes while at school.. That part of the last few movies kind of took away some of the HP magic for me. So over-all, I would say I like #1 the best.
My favorite Harry Potter movie so far has to be the first one. I feel they introduced the charactors amazingly in this movie. Loved the actors, the way Hogwarts looked, the music, and the way the book’s story was represented. My favorite book is the 7th and last one……looking forward to the last two movie! 🙂
My favorite Harry Potter movie of all time would have to be Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, because you really start to see the inner darkness that Harry has to deal with and how he chooses to fight against it. The other reason I enjoyed it more then the movies prior would be Luna Lovegood who is an absolute doll and I love the twist that her character brings to the movies.
my favorite movie so far has to be the 6th one, since I cannot chose the 7th one because I have not seen it yet because it is not out yet 😦 wish I could go see it at midnight on Thursday but I cant since I have no tickets and no money for it 😦
Harry Potter and the Half-Blod Prince has to be my favorite so far because it’s the darkest… but that may change with the last two movies.
I really enjoyed Goblet of Fire, never having read the books I had nothing to be disappointed about. Not to mention that as a matter of principle I never go into a movie with any expectations when said movie is derived from a novel series…the books are ALWAYS better because the imagination can do so much more than a camera…but I still love movies!!
I think of the movies so far, Prisoner of Azkaban has been my favorite. I think it’s the one that has been adapted most creatively from the book. I would watch that film multiple times where as I would only really care to see the others once or twice more.
love harry potter and have read all the books several times. If I had to pick a favorite it would be Sorceror’s Stone. It introduced me to the world of hogwarts, and got me to finally read the books.
I have to say that Chamber of Secrets is my favorite HP movie. I was really trying to resist having anything to do with the series because it was so popular, but caught part of that movie on TV and fell in love and read all the books right away. Now I can’t wait for Deathly Hallows (the movie), but will be devastated when it’s actually over! 😦
Chamber of Secrets was my favorite – who will ever forget the awful sounds in the mandrake root scene?
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is my all time favorite! I can’t wait to see where the next movie picks up.
My favorite Harry Potter movie is probably the Sorcerers Stone. While I love all the movies and books the first movie really gave you a glance into the world of Harry Potter and Hogwarts! Also getting to meet so many amazing characters for the first time after reading the books it was just amazing!
Emily
My favorite would be Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire because it’s got Quidditch and dragons.