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Severus Snape

Film watch order, starting point, and performer.

Severus Snape runs from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 with Alan Rickman carrying the role across 8 films.

Release-order sequence · 8 films · 2001–2011 · 1 performerSee watch order

WATCH ORDER

Severus Snape movies in release order

Follow the 8 films in release order.

Release-order sequence · 8 films · 2001–2011Main sequence runtime: 19h 38m
About the scores

Scores shown are MoviHero movie-guide scores. Missing scores stay blank, and tied top scores remain tied.

  1. 01Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone poster
    Start hereHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

    2001 · 2h 32m

    Portrayed by Alan Rickman · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score91/100MUST WATCH
  2. 02Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets poster
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    2002 · 2h 41m

    Portrayed by Alan Rickman · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score89/100WORTH IT
  3. 03Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban poster
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    2004 · 2h 21m

    Portrayed by Alan Rickman · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score91/100MUST WATCH
  4. 04Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire poster
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    2005 · 2h 37m

    Portrayed by Alan Rickman · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score90/100MUST WATCH
  5. 05Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix poster
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    2007 · 2h 18m

    Portrayed by Alan Rickman · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score89/100WORTH IT
  6. 06Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    2009 · 2h 33m

    Portrayed by Alan Rickman · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score89/100WORTH IT
  7. 07Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 poster
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    2010 · 2h 26m

    Portrayed by Alan Rickman · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score89/100WORTH IT
  8. 08Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 poster
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

    2011 · 2h 10m

    Portrayed by Alan Rickman · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score92/100MUST WATCH

THE PERFORMANCE

Who plays Severus Snape?

Meet the performer and open their full MoviHero profile. Coverage below refers to linked movie guides in this sequence.

Alan Rickman portraitAlan Rickmanscreen performance

Alan Rickman carries Severus Snape across 8 films, giving the character a consistent performer through this screen run.

8 linked movie guides in this sequence

WHY THE CHARACTER WORKS

What defines Severus Snape

Alan Rickman provides the through-line for Severus Snape from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone through Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Release order is useful here because it lets the character’s screen role build from one film to the next without repeating the same introduction each time.

WHO TO EXPLORE NEXT

Characters connected on screen

Keep moving through the same films and screen world with a character who shares meaningful movie history.

KEEP EXPLORING

Start with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Open Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone guide