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Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

2022 1h 45m Documentary Fantasy Kids & Family TRAILER for List
93% Tomatometer 27 Reviews 86% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
In this retrospective special, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson join filmmaker Chris Columbus and other legendary cast members as they journey back to Hogwarts to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter film.
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Affectionate and revealing, Return to Hogwarts offers an intimate glimpse into how the making of the Harry Potter franchise delivered its own special kind of magic for those involved.

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Kristen Lopez indieWire The Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Reunion Special is essentially a long bonus feature youd probably find on a DVD or Blu-ray box set. I wasnt convinced a time or two that old interviews werent just reused. Rated: D Feb 7, 2022 Full Review Liz Shannon Miller Consequence What Return to Hogwarts captures best, in the end, is how completely life-changing an experience it was to make these films, even for the less-recognizable cast members who also grew up on set. Jan 4, 2022 Full Review Lucy Mangan Guardian It is a slick and calculated production, designed to give Potterheads exactly what they want, how they want it. But it contains enough untold stories and honesty from the participants and unfakeable camaraderie to give it more genuine heart. Rated: 3/5 Jan 3, 2022 Full Review Diondra K. Brown Common Sense Media Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts is an emotional, enlightening, and thrilling retelling of the experience of making the eight films that defined a generation. Rated: 5/5 Jan 25, 2022 Full Review Saibal Chatterjee NDTV All said and done, Return To Hogwarts knows its constituency pretty well and serves up joys and diversions that it will respond to. The film is packaged for easy, even piecemeal, consumption. Rated: 2.5/5 Jan 11, 2022 Full Review Alberto Carlos Espinof It works, and we pay attention to the screen for a hundred minutes, but it lacks the charm and magic that the movies gave off. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Jan 10, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Les N If you ain't a fan it's kind of hard to seem interested!! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/08/24 Full Review Kenny S Loved it. Really loved it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review Free S Why people watchin this after all? Absolutely lame story and action! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/14/24 Full Review Audience Member Return to Hogwarts without J.K Rowling! Absolutely ridiculous! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review Léo R I'm not a Potter-Head, but I don't remember crying that much in my entire life watching something. Seeing this trio after all these years and the rest of cast & crew getting reunited made me so emotional, get to know how was the process of creating this wonderful world we all love so much, and how they had to deal with fame still being just kids, was amazing. Emma, Rup and Dan will always be in everyone's heart, they are SO, SO especial and I think this doc managed to convey just that. I wish it had more behind the scenes and visual effects breakdowns though, but seeing the actors, directors, producers and everyone who worked really hard for making this saga possible reliving the experience after 20 years it's absolutely priceless. It was everything PERFECT, beautifully shot and edited — so was the design of it all. This is a masterpiece, thank you HBO! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/29/23 Full Review Audience Member This would have been 5 stars if it weren’t for the fact that they left JK Rowling completely out of the picture. Her work inspired all of this! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this retrospective special, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson join filmmaker Chris Columbus and other legendary cast members as they journey back to Hogwarts to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter film.
Director
Casey Patterson
Genre
Documentary, Fantasy, Kids & Family
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2022
Runtime
1h 45m