Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1is a 2010 fantasy film directed by David Yates and the first of two films based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling . It is the seventh instalment in theHarry Potterfilm series , written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman , David Barron and Rowling. The story follows Harry Potter on a quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort 's secret to immortality – the Horcruxes . The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger . It is the sequel toHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Princeand is followed by the concluding film,Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.

Principal photography began on 19 February 2009 (2009-02-19)and was completed on 12 June 2010 (2010-06-12).Part 1 was released in 2D cinemas and IMAX formats worldwide on 19 November 2010.

In the film's worldwide opening weekend, Part 1 grossed $330 million, the third highest in the series, and the highest opening of 2010, as well as the eighth-highest of all-time.With a worldwide gross of $955 million, Part 1 is the third-highest grossing film of 2010, behindToy Story 3andAlice in Wonderland.It is the third highest grossingHarry Potterfilm in terms of worldwide totals behindDeathly Hallows – Part 2andPhilosopher's Stone,and the 13th highest-grossing film of all-time .The film received two nominations at the 83rd Academy Awards : Best Visual Effects and Best Art Direction .