<sod>The film has received universal acclaim. Review aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] surveyed 306 reviews and concluded 96% of them were positive with an average score of 8.3/10. The site describes the film as "Thrilling, powerfully acted, and visually dazzling, ''Deathly Hallows Part II'' brings the ''Harry Potter'' franchise to a satisfying – and suitably magical – conclusion."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/harry_potter_and_the_deathly_hallows_part_ii/ |title=Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |accessdate=3 July 2012}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 based on individual reviews, the film achieved an average of 87 based on 41 reviews, signifying "universal acclaim".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2/ |title=Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=15 July 2011}}</ref> The film received a score of 93 from professional critics at the [[Broadcast Film Critics Association]]; it is the organisation's highest-rated ''Harry Potter'' film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.criticschoice.com/movie-archive/?q=Harry+Potter |title=Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 |publisher=[[BFCA]] |accessdate=13 July 2011}}</ref> Audiences surveyed by Cinemascore gave the film A grade on average.<ref>http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jul/18/entertainment/la-et-0718-box-office-20110718</ref><eod>
<sod>Review aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] surveyed 306 reviews and concluded 96% of them were positive with an average score of 8.3/10. The site describes the film as "Thrilling, powerfully acted, and visually dazzling, ''Deathly Hallows Part II'' brings the ''Harry Potter'' franchise to a satisfying – and suitably magical – conclusion."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/harry_potter_and_the_deathly_hallows_part_ii/ |title=Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |accessdate=3 July 2012}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 based on individual reviews, the film achieved an average of 87 based on 41 reviews, signifying "universal acclaim".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2/ |title=Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=15 July 2011}}</ref> The film received a score of 93 from professional critics at the [[Broadcast Film Critics Association]]; it is the organisation's highest-rated ''Harry Potter'' film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.criticschoice.com/movie-archive/?q=Harry+Potter |title=Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 |publisher=[[BFCA]] |accessdate=13 July 2011}}</ref> Audiences surveyed by Cinemascore gave the film A grade on average.<ref>http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jul/18/entertainment/la-et-0718-box-office-20110718</ref><eod>