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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

  • 20042004
  • PGPG
  • 2h 22m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
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Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses... Read allHarry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard.Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
649K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
405
99
  • Director
    • Alfonso Cuarón
  • Writers
    • J.K. Rowling(novel)
    • Steve Kloves(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Daniel Radcliffe
    • Emma Watson
    • Rupert Grint
  • Director
    • Alfonso Cuarón
  • Writers
    • J.K. Rowling(novel)
    • Steve Kloves(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Daniel Radcliffe
    • Emma Watson
    • Rupert Grint
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.7KUser reviews
    • 294Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 17 wins & 53 nominations total

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    • Director
      • Alfonso Cuarón
    • Writers
      • J.K. Rowling(novel)
      • Steve Kloves(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      In order to acquaint himself with his two lead actors and actress, director Alfonso Cuarón had each of them write an essay about their characters, from a first-person point of view. Emma Watson, in true Hermione fashion, went a little overboard and wrote a sixteen-page essay. Daniel Radcliffe, like Harry, wrote a simple one-page summary, and Rupert Grint, like Ron, never even turned his in.
    • Goofs
      Underage wizards are not allowed to use magic away from school, yet at the start of the film, Harry is using the 'Lumos' spell to light up his wand and do his homework, something which would have seen him expelled according to this rule.
    • Quotes

      Ron: [sitting bolt upright in bed] Spiders... the spiders... they want me to tap-dance. And I don't want to tap-dance!

      Harry: You tell those spiders, Ron.

      Ron: Yeah, tell them... I'll tell them...

      [falls straight back asleep]

    • Crazy credits
      During the credits you can see one of the footprints change from a human footprint to an animal's (naming Sirius) footprint
    • Alternate versions
      DVD includes the following deleted scenes:
      • A scene cut from the Knight Bus sequence in which the bus turns around several times on the spot in the middle of the street.
      • An extended version of the scene where the bird flies through the courtyard, across the bridge, and in the direction of Hagrid's hut. We see Hagrid attempt to catch the bird, but instead it ends up being crushed by the Whomping Willow.
      • A scene in the Great Hall, where Ron and Hermione tell Harry about their visit to Hogsmeade.
      • A scene where the Gryffindors meet Sir Cadogan.
      • A scene in the Gryffindor Common Room, where all the students are gathered as Ron tells Professor McGonagall that Sirius Black had gotten into the dormitory. Professor McGonagall then asks Sir Cadogan if he let anyone into the common room. Ron then tells Hermione that Crookshanks ate Scabbers. Upset, Hermione sits down on the couch next to Harry, who says that he could have killed Sirius Black.
    • Connections
      Edited into Nostalgia Critic: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Launch (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Double Trouble
      (uncredited)

      Lyrics by William Shakespeare

      Conducted, Composed, and Produced by John Williams

      Performed by 'The London Oratory School Schola'

    User reviews1.7K

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    8/10
    A visual feast with bite
    Harry Potter is growing up! The voice is deepening, the shoulders are broadening and...hurray! You no longer feel like a creep for having a little crush on Daniel Radcliffe...whoops, did I say that out loud? Say what you will, I see him making the jump from child star to adult actor in a way that Haley Joel Osment only dreams of.

    Appropriately, this third film in the Harry Potter series has matured along with it's young stars. At first glance the storyline itself is relatively simple - Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and young Harry is on his hit list. But the reality is that this movie is about being a teenager and all the trials and tribulations that go with it. On one level, Harry is like any other kid at school - he puts up with torment from bullies, gets into scrapes with his teachers and hangs out with his friends. But this is not just any school. This is Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and Harry has a whole OTHER set of problems. Like an escaped madman who may just want to kill him, for example.

    The plot contains the requisite amounts of twists and turns. The focus is on Harry's past - Sirius Black was his godfather but just may have been in league with he who's name cannot be mentioned. There is the usual game of 'are they or aren't they?' when it comes to deciding which characters are really the baddies. Alan Rickman continues to walk the finest of lines between good and bad with his marvelous performance as Professor Snape. Has there ever been a better match of actor and character? Snape shows again that, while he may take occasional delight in making his students' lives difficult, he does have their best interests at heart - like any good teacher. Other plot quirks worked well - I enjoyed the way the time travel angle was worked in and the map showing the location of everyone in Hogwarts was a delight.

    Visually, this is a much darker film and it is a sumptuous treat for the eyes. There is so much incredible detail in the sets that it's impossible to absorb it all in one sitting. All the staples from the other films are there - the paintings talk, the staircases move, ghosts roam the halls - watch out for the knights on horseback crashing through windows! The special effects are all top notch. A word of caution for any parents - there are some genuine scares here. The Dementors are particularly nasty, and I would certainly think twice about letting very young children watch this film. This is without even considering it's running time - two and a half hours - which is a very long time to expect some children to sit still.

    One of the most impressive things about this film is the way that the young cast are more sure of themselves. As Hermione, Emma Watson grated in the first film with her occasional woodenness. Pleasingly, she has grown into herself as an actor and her performance here is much more mature. A leading lady of the future, perhaps? Hermione is growing up and is tired of being taken for an irritating goody-two shoes know it all. Rupert Grint provides comic relief and Daniel Radcliffe gives an outstanding performance, considering the whole film rests on his shoulders. Harry is the hero - the audience needs to identify with him. By the end of this film teenage girls will want to take him home to mother, while their mothers will just want to take him home and adopt him!

    New cast members acquit themselves well. The role of Sirius Black was tailor made for Gary Oldman - he has a requisite creepiness with just a dose of humanity to bring the character to life. Daniel Thewlis is good as Professor Lupin, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts master who takes Harry under his wing. Emma Thompson is amusing as a Divinination professor with bad eyesight. She can see into the future but can't tell which students are falling asleep in her class!

    Many have criticised Michael Gambon's performance as Dumbledore. While it's true that he is no Richard Harris, I personally was pleased that he didn't attempt to imitate his predecessor. Gambon is accomplished enough a performer to stay true to the character while at the same time putting his own stamp on it.

    Take away the magic and monsters, and what you have is a coming of age movie. Harry is forced to grow up and confront both his past and his future, and come to terms with the reality that he is no ordinary wizard. With the spectra of 'you know who' continuing to loom on the horizon, roll on film four!
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    FAQ36

    • Why were characters Miriam Margolyes ( Professor Sprout) and Gemma Jones (Madam Pomfrey) not in this movie?.
    • What is 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' about?
    • Is "The Prisoner of Azkaban" based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 4, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Warner Bros.
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
      • Old English
    • Also known as
      • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience
    • Filming locations
      • Glenfinnan, Highland, Scotland, UK(Hogwarts)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • 1492 Pictures
      • Heyday Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $130,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $250,105,651
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $93,687,367
      • Jun 6, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $797,660,766
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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