Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

PG-13

2007

2h 18m

Fantasy

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

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Now in his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry 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.

Critics Consensus

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

08/23/2018

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.

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Bruce Diones

The New Yorker

11/26/2013

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.

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Wally Hammond

Time Out

11/17/2011

4/5

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

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

04/02/2025

2/5

I found this incredibly redundant and the pacing was painfully slow at times. I wish this was more visually enthralling.

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

04/02/2025

3/5

The CGI doesn't hold up well but the performances of Rickman and Staunton are great. It's one of the better Harry Potter films.

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Rachel LaBonte

Screen Rant

09/13/2024

4/5

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.

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Cameron

Sep 4

Will come back anytime for the HP movies, classics!

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Michael O

Aug 30

Gary Oldman and Harry Potter carried the movie It was exciting to watch and left you wanting more

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Brittany T

Aug 30

This movie is amazing, and starts to lay the groundwork of an epic tail

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Sea

Aug 27

Amazing all over again except for Umbridge of course.

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Alexia

Aug 25

Yes. My friend said they grow out of liking Harry Potter personally I don’t think I ever will outgrow it.

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Clayton

04/10/2022

It was amazing! Loved it

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Synopsis

Now in his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry 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., Warner Bros. Television, Heyday Films
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Fantasy Violence|Frightening Images)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
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)