Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

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Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

2022

1h 45m

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Fantasy

Kids & Family

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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.

Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Catherine D.

A fun walk down memory lane and super cool to see where they’re at now and their perspective looking back.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/15/25

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Nic S

What can I say - I was quite touched by this nostalgic stroll through memory lane. The cast and crew gave in-depth recollections and first hand experiences to the process of each of the eight films spanning 10 years, and you can really feel the immense weight and fixtures they’ve had in shaping the continuous cultural zeitgeist. And, it seemed very special, to the millions of viewers around the world and to the individuals who worked tirelessly with their heart first to bring the magic out to us.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/12/25

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James C

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Return To Hogwarts is a really good documentary. The fact that it is every Harry Potter film in one documentary is awesome. The cast and crew was awesome and the fact that they show flash backs to some of the most iconic scenes in each film is amazing. This documentary film is worth 5 stars 100%

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/01/25

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Mr. H

Where is a woman who wrote this story? I haven't seen her sitting there. How is it even possible?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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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

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Kenny S

Loved it. Really loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/29/24

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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