Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

PG-13

Released Jul 11, 2007

2h 18m

Fantasy

Adventure

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Now in his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) learns that many in the wizarding community do not know the truth of his encounter with Lord Voldemort. Cornelius Fudge, minister of Magic, appoints his toady, Dolores Umbridge, as Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, for he fears that professor Dumbledore will take his job. But her teaching is deficient and her methods, cruel, so Harry prepares a group of students to defend the school against a rising tide of evil.

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It's not easy to take the longest Harry Potter book and streamline it into the shortest HP movie, but director David Yates does a bang up job of it, creating an Order of the Phoenix that's entertaining and action-packed.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Traditional drama is usually a three-act deal: set-up, conflict, resolution. But this is the three-act deal every two minutes. Danger, baddie, magic. Danger, baddie, magic. Danger, baddie, magic. It's as tired as it is tiresome.

Aug 23, 2018

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Bruce Diones

The New Yorker

By focussing the story on Harry (a leaner and slightly meaner Daniel Radcliffe) and his exploits, Yates dispenses with many of the novel's subplots and is able to push the story forward, ominously foreshadowing the dark times to come.

Nov 26, 2013

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Wally Hammond

Time Out

Performances are more mature, the soundtrack (by Nicholas Hooper) less grandiose, and Yates executes some thrilling set-pieces.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Rachel LaBonte

Screen Rant

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a great example of some of the series' strongest elements, especially its cast and visual effects.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 13, 2024

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...slick and briskly-paced...

Rated: 3/4

Dec 22, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Clearly serving as an overly dependent middle section of the franchise, this is one of the more forgettable installments.

Rated: 4/10

Nov 24, 2020

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Clayton

It was amazing! Loved it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/22

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Obi-wan K

I liked this a bit more

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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Allen F

This movie is one of the slower ones . This may be due to the story of the book itself. Most of the movie seems to not really go anywhere until the last 30 minutes which is very entertaining. The acting and visuals, as always, are wonderful. The message is strong at the end. It’s a new world that we experience in the Harry Potter universe. The tone is set very well by the director. Not my favorite film of the franchise but essential and well done.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/12/24

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Ralph R

The fifth installment of the Harry Potter series, The Order of the Phoenix, brings back some of the magic that Goblet of Fire lacked, though it still doesn't quite match the enchantment of Prisoner of Azkaban. I appreciated the introduction of new characters, especially the members of the Order. The scene at Sirius's house, where Harry talks to him in the room with the family tree, was a standout moment. However, Sirius's death was a real gut-punch, emotional and felt all too real. On a positive note, I noticed some improvements in editing over the previous film. I was hoping for more intense moments, like when Dumbledore used the Slowing Charm (Arresto Momentum) on Harry during Prisoner of Azkaban, but didn't find any that matched that intensity. As with previous adaptations, some details from the book didn't make it into the movie. For instance, the film omits the Quidditch storyline, including Ron becoming the Keeper for the Gryffindor team and the tensions that arise from it. The character of Mundungus Fletcher, a member of the Order with a penchant for shady dealings, is also absent. These omissions streamline the plot but take away some of the depth from the story. Overall, I enjoyed The Order of the Phoenix as much as the other films, but it didn't quite capture the magic of Prisoner of Azkaban for me.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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cinema f

“The rebellion begins.” I don’t like Umbridge. I love the Order of the Phoenix. My favorite is Luna. 5/5 stars.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/26/24

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Dionisis T

Probably the weakest Harry Potter film of rhe whole movie franchise...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/16/24

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Synopsis

Now in his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) learns that many in the wizarding community do not know the truth of his encounter with Lord Voldemort. Cornelius Fudge, minister of Magic, appoints his toady, Dolores Umbridge, as Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, for he fears that professor Dumbledore will take his job. But her teaching is deficient and her methods, cruel, so Harry prepares a group of students to defend the school against a rising tide of evil.

Director: David Yates
Producer: David Heyman, David Barron, Lorne Orleans
Screenwriter: Michael Goldenberg
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros., Heyday Films
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Fantasy Violence|Frightening Images)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 11, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $292.0M
Runtime: 2h 18m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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