David Yates: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 25
- as director
- 15
- on screen
- 1955–2023
- box office
- $6.57B
- average score
- 56
The Best David Yates Movies
The films of David Yates that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) leads with $1.34B. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $1.34B Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2011 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $1.04B Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I 2010 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $1.01B Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $941M Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $816M Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2016 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $656M Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald 2018 · Adventure
David Yates's Career in Numbers
David Yates's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres David Yates works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Colditz Story (1955) to Pain Hustlers (2023), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
David Yates Movies by Decade
- 1950s 1
- 1980s 1
- 2000s 6
- 2010s 7
- 2020s 2
The 2010s were David Yates's busiest decade, with 7 films.
David Yates Movies by Genre
- Action 4
- Adventure 4
- Drama 4
- Crime 1
- Documentary 1
- Horror 1
- Romance 1
- War 1
Action is the genre David Yates has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of adventure (4).
David Yates Career Milestones
- First film
- The Colditz Story 1955
- Biggest box office hit
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 $1.34B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Movie Echo Score 67
- Newest film
- Pain Hustlers 2023
David Yates Filmography: Every Movie
Every film David Yates is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 15 as director and 2 as actor. Rated films average a score of 56. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by David Yates
15- 2023
Pain Hustlers Crime Movie Echo Score: 52 - 2022
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Action Worldwide box office: $407M Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Adventure Worldwide box office: $656M Movie Echo Score: 30
- 2016 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Adventure Worldwide box office: $816M
- 2016
The Legend of Tarzan Action Worldwide box office: $357M - 2013
Winter, the Dolphin that Can Documentary - 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Adventure Worldwide box office: $1.34B
- 2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I Action Worldwide box office: $1.04B
- 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Action Worldwide box office: $941M
- 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Adventure Worldwide box office: $1.01B
- 2005
The Girl in the Café Romance - 2004
Sex Traffic Drama - 2003
The Young Visiters Drama - 2001
The Way We Live Now Drama - 1988
When I Was a Girl Drama
David Yates Movies as an Actor
2
David Yates in Documentaries & Specials
8- 2022
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 76 - 2021
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(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story as Self · Crime - 2012
Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter as Self - Director · Tv movie - 2012
Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 7: Story as himself · Documentary - 2011
When Harry Left Hogwarts as Self · Documentary - 2011
Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 5: Evolution as Self · Documentary - 2011
Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 6: Magical Effects as Self - Director · Documentary - 2011
Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 8: Growing Up as Self - Director · Documentary
Who David Yates Makes Movies With
The actors and directors David Yates shares the most films with. Daniel Radcliffe comes first, with 12 films together, followed by Rupert Grint (10).
David Yates: Questions & Answers
How many movies David Yates has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has David Yates been in?
David Yates is credited on 25 films, from 1955 to 2023. 2 of them as an actor and 15 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is David Yates's highest-grossing movie?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) is David Yates's biggest box office hit, with $1.34B worldwide, ahead of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) ($1.04B). Across every film with box office figures, David Yates's movies have made $6.57B.
David Yates's biggest hits What is the best David Yates movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, David Yates's best-rated film is Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022) with a score of 76, followed by Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) (67).
Best David Yates movies, ranked What is David Yates's newest movie?
The most recent film on David Yates's filmography is Pain Hustlers (2023), which David Yates directed.
Who does David Yates work with most often?
David Yates shares the most films with Daniel Radcliffe (12 films), Rupert Grint (10 films) and Emma Watson (10 films).
The Best David Yates Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 25 directing credits.
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