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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix -- With their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix -- With their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts.

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Writers (WGA):
Michael Goldenberg (screenplay)
J.K. Rowling (novel)
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Release Date:
11 July 2007 (USA) See more »
Tagline:
Evil Must Be Confronted. See more »
Plot:
With their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 10 wins & 27 nominations See more »
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A great movie, yet completely surpassed by the book See more (1075 total) »


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Also Known As:
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The IMAX Experience" - USA (IMAX version)
"The Order of the Phoenix" - USA (short title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images.
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138 min
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2.35 : 1 See more »
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Sonics-DDP (IMAX version) | Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS
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USA:PG-13 | Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIA | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | South Africa:10M | Denmark:11 | Sweden:11 | South Korea:All | Canada:G (Quebec) | Brazil:Livre | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | France:U | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Argentina:13 (re-rating on appeal) | Argentina:16 | Slovakia:12 | Taiwan:PG-12 (original rating) | Malaysia:U | New Zealand:M | Iceland:10 | Iceland:12 (DVD rating) | Australia:PG (TV rating)

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The Hall of Prophecies is entirely computer generated, including all the shelves & every single orb on them.See more »
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Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Thestrals are only visible by those who have experienced a personal loss (of a loved one), as Luna Lovegood explains to Harry when they observe them in the forest. Some people seem to think that, when Harry and his friends go to London, because they can ride the thestrals it must mean they all can *see* them, but not once to we get any actual indication which supports this deduction. (Note: The film omits going into the part where the group meets up with the creatures and mount them - with hilarious difficulties - which if they had included it might have cleared up this misconception.)See more »
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Referenced in "Jeopardy!: Episode #26.183" (2010)See more »
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Hedwig's ThemeSee more »

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542 out of 781 people found the following review useful.
A great movie, yet completely surpassed by the book, 11 July 2007
Author: java5989 from United States

When I first walked into the movie, my expectations were not very high. The first two movies, I thought, were the best of the series mainly due to Richard Harris' dead-on portrayal of Dumbledore and screenplays that closely followed the original books. Though the third and fourth movies were very artistic and dramatic, I couldn't really connect to them in the way i had with the books. They glossed over many of the little things that made the Harry Potter series so magical in the first place, focusing on a select few plot lines and limiting dialog to only what was necessary to further the story.

As a result they've felt more like a collage of scenes, a series of puzzle pieces, thrown at the viewers faster than they can piece together, just leading up to a final confrontation. Pacing has certainly been an issue, leaving fans feeling disjointed, and those new to the series confused as to what exactly is going on. In this respect, Order of the Phoenix was very similar to the previous two movies. As a Hollywood film, it deserves praise, bringing this amazing world to the big screen, telling a compelling tale, and keeping the viewers glued to their seats for the duration of the movie. However, to the die hard fans of the books, you will undoubtedly be disappointed.

Many scenes that one would think invaluable to the story have been cut, replaced by the hasty filling in of plot holes. And while it pains me to ignore some of my favorite scenes from the book being left on the cutting room floor (St. Mungo's, Harry's Quibbler interview, the Quidditch fight, etc.), I realize that yes, not everything could be included in the movie. But in this watered down version of the book, there seems to be something missing. We still have all the drama and excitement, but some of the magic just seems to be gone.

Aside from Evanna (couldn't have made a more perfect Luna), the kids give simply average performances, never really reaching the full potential put forth by JK Rowling's writing. The same goes for Gambon, who seems to have ignored the calm, all knowing, endearing idea of who Dumbledore is, in favor of a more erratic yet powerful headmaster. Sure, this works well in the more dramatic scenes (specifically the final battle), but otherwise, his performance falls flat, lacking the eye twinkling charm we came to love from the late Richard Harris. Thankfully, Imelda Staunton more than makes up for this in an amazing portrayal of Dolores Umbridge, one of the more fully realized characters of the movie. As for the rest of the cast, it's largely hit or miss, determined by how each scene is written.

Overall, I would certainly recommend the movie for everyone, fan or not, as it really was a well made movie, despite a few wooden actors and some bad dialog. But when looking at the books, one really can't help but think how much more potential this movie could've had.

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