As a Harry Potter Fan, Here's How I'd Rank All 8 Movies

It goes without saying that the Harry Potter franchise is one of the most popular in the world, and that's largely due to the novels' and films' incredible storytelling and world-building. Every book (and almost every movie) takes place over the course of a school year, where Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) get into trouble in various ways. It's always important for stories so broad in scope to spend a little time that's somewhat outside the purview of the central plot. After all, every film covers an entire school year's worth of events and connects several narratives that run the gamut from funny to horrifying to heartwarming. You can't rush these kinds of stories, which is why the Harry Potter movies' typical two-and-a-half-hour runtimes aren't just forgivable — they're necessary. Moreover, I've always found the better movies are so good that the time flies anyway. For those who think no movie should be longer than 90 minutes, good luck making that case for this franchise.