Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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Harry Potter's (Daniel Radcliffe) third year at Hogwarts starts off badly when he learns deranged killer Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) has escaped from Azkaban prison and is bent on murdering the teenage wizard. While Hermione's (Emma Watson) cat torments Ron's (Rupert Grint) sickly rat, causing a rift among the trio, a swarm of nasty Dementors is sent to protect the school from Black. A mysterious new teacher helps Harry learn to defend himself, but what is his secret tie to Sirius Black? Read More Read Less

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Under the assured direction of Alfonso Cuaron, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban triumphantly strikes a delicate balance between technical wizardry and complex storytelling.

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

[Alfonso Cuarón] attacked the Potter material with the instincts of an auteur. Everything darkened. Literally.

Rated: 4/5

May 31, 2024

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Antonia Quirke

London Evening Standard

This Potter is terse, swift, sad -- and welcome.

Dec 14, 2017

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Christopher Orr

The Atlantic

Cuarón brought to the Potter franchise a quality curiously missing from the two previous films: magic.

Nov 16, 2014

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Martin Carr

CBR

With a change in director and the replacement of an integral character actor, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban still manages to be one, if not the most impressive entry in this franchise.

Rated: 8/10

Jul 5, 2024

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Me gusta el cine

Yes, the first two Columbus films were a success and introduced us to this universe in a fun way. But Cuarón gave it texture, verisimilitude and thematic depth, establishing a tone that was maintained until the eighth instalment. Full review in Spanish.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jun 5, 2024

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Dave Giannini

InSession Film

This is the only Harry Potter movie that stands on its own as a good film, the best Harry Potter movie, and it’s not even close.

Feb 20, 2024

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Meghan C Dark & ominous, the first of the series to break out of it's BBC-like first two films. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/28/24 Full Review James O As always, a great movie watching experience, thanks! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/22/23 Full Review Alex P Always brings back memories watching it when I was in the 4Th grade in theaters with my family. being able to watch it again in theaters is always great to relive! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/19/23 Full Review Ava So fun to see it on the big screen for the first time! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/09/22 Full Review Jamie Never get tired of watching Harry Potter movies. They are best when watching on the big screen. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/22 Full Review Klegs Friendships, time travel, adventure, Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alfonso Cuarón Director Daniel Radcliffe Harry Potter Rupert Grint Ron Weasley Emma Watson Hermione Granger Gary Oldman Sirius Black David Thewlis Professor Lupin

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Synopsis Harry Potter's (Daniel Radcliffe) third year at Hogwarts starts off badly when he learns deranged killer Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) has escaped from Azkaban prison and is bent on murdering the teenage wizard. While Hermione's (Emma Watson) cat torments Ron's (Rupert Grint) sickly rat, causing a rift among the trio, a swarm of nasty Dementors is sent to protect the school from Black. A mysterious new teacher helps Harry learn to defend himself, but what is his secret tie to Sirius Black?

Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Producer: Chris Columbus, David Heyman, Mark Radcliffe
Screenwriter: J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: 1492 Pictures, Heyday Films, Warner Brothers
Rating: PG (Frightening Moments|Creature Violence|Mild Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $249.4M
Runtime: 2h 21m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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