Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

A young wizard finds himself competing in a hazardous tournament between rival schools of magic, but he is distracted by recurring nightmares.

Director:

Mike Newell

Writers:

Steve Kloves (screenplay), J.K. Rowling (novel)

Stars:

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 42 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eric Sykes	...	Frank Bryce
Timothy Spall	...	Wormtail
David Tennant	...	Barty Crouch Junior
Daniel Radcliffe	...	Harry Potter
Emma Watson	...	Hermione Granger
Rupert Grint	...	Ron Weasley
Mark Williams	...	Arthur Weasley
James Phelps	...	Fred Weasley
Oliver Phelps	...	George Weasley
Bonnie Wright	...	Ginny Weasley
Jeff Rawle	...	Amos Diggory
Robert Pattinson	...	Cedric Diggory
Jason Isaacs	...	Lucius Malfoy
Tom Felton	...	Draco Malfoy
Stanislav Yanevski	...	Viktor Krum (as Stanislav Ianevski)

Storyline

Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts is about to start and he is enjoying the summer vacation with his friends. They get the tickets to The Quidditch World Cup Final but after the match is over, people dressed like Lord Voldemort's 'Death Eaters' set a fire to all the visitors' tents, coupled with the appearance of Voldemort's symbol, the 'Dark Mark' in the sky, which causes a frenzy across the magical community. That same year, Hogwarts is hosting 'The Triwizard Tournament', a magical tournament between three well-known schools of magic : Hogwarts, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. The contestants have to be above the age of 17, and are chosen by a magical object called Goblet of Fire. On the night of selection, however, the Goblet spews out four names instead of the usual three, with Harry unwittingly being selected as the Fourth Champion. Since the magic cannot be reversed, Harry is forced to go with it and brave three exceedingly difficult tasks.

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Plot Keywords:

tournament | wizard | magic | school of magic | heroism | 

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Taglines:

Difficult times lie ahead, Harry.

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

18 November 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience

Filming Locations:

UK

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£14,933,901 (United Kingdom), 20 November 2005, Limited Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$102,335,066, 20 November 2005, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$290,013,036

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$896,911,078

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.,Heyday Films,Patalex IV Productions Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

157 min 166 min (extended)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

(at around 7 mins) When Harry passes inside of the Weasley's cabin (during the Quidditch's Mundial), he discovers that it's bigger inside than outside. The same idea was shown in Doctor Who (1963) with the TARDIS. David Tennant, who plays Barty Crouch, Jr., was the tenth Doctor in Doctor Who (2005).

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Goofs

During the first lesson Hermione moves between two seats. To start there is one person between her and Seamus, and she isn't at the front, she then moves to the front row and there are two people between her and Seamus, then she moves back to her original seat.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Frank Bryce: Bloody kids!

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Crazy Credits

Next to Brendan Gleeson's name, the burn in the parchment resembles an eye, a reference to his character.

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Alternate Versions

DVD includes several deleted scenes:

• Dumbledore asks his pupils to welcome Durmstrang and Beauxbatons students. All the Hogwarts students then start to sing the school song.
• A Durmstrang student asks a girl to go with him to the Yule Ball. She says yes, and two of their friends make gestures in the background.
• Harry tries to speak with Cho Chang, but as she is constantly surrounded by friends, he doesn't get the opportunity.
• Flitwick introduces the Weird Sisters at the Yule Ball. The lead singer speaks with the audience and then starts the first song.
• Karkaroff tells Snape about the mark of his arm. Snape ignores him and removes house points from Fawcet and Stebbins, who briefly appear in the scene. Snape doesn't care about what Karkaroff has to say.
• Mr. Crouch and Harry are speaking. Mad-Eye appears and Barty quickly leaves.
• The trio speak about the death of Mr. Crouch. Ron thinks that Fudge will prevent the story from leaking out to the public. Hermione believes his death, Harry's scar burning, and the Dark Mark at the Quidditch World Cup are related. She recommends Harry goes to visit Dumbledore.
• The trio speak about what Karkaroff was showing Snape on his arm. Hermione asks Harry which potion ingredients Snape accused him of stealing and realizes they are the ingredients needed for the Polyjuice Potion.

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Connections

Spoofed in Robot Chicken: What Can You Tell Me About Butt Rashes (2018)

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Soundtracks

Magic Works
Written by Jarvis Cocker
Produced by Mike Hedges
Performed by Jason Buckle, Steve Claydon, Jarvis Cocker, Jonny Greenwood, Steve Mackey, Phil Selway
Steve Claydon appears courtesy of Mute Records Limited

User Reviews

Shortest 2.5 hour movie

Mike Newell is forgiven for cutting out so much detail from the book, and JK Rowling is forgiven for writing wonderfully rich books. However, fans of the book cannot help but feel like riding a roller coaster that is so fast there is no time to enjoy the ride. I predict the huge void between book and movie will spur remakes in about 10 to 20 years. Even if the movies must be 5 hours long, Harry Potter fans are willing to sit through them. This movie doesn't get a 10 because it leaves me feeling like something is missing, but it does deserve a 9 for being the best possible portrayal of the book given a 2.5 hour limitation. All said and done, this is the shortest 2.5 hour movie I have ever watched.