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

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.

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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

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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Mr. H

I really love the Harry Potter films, I really like the cast, but this movie is one of the most disappointing in the entire series. They could do much better.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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Mohit A

Overall it's an average movie. There not much of wholesome scenes. Mostly focuses on Harry's personal life, other characters have very less screentime.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/25

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Arianna B

So far, of the movies, I think this is the best. It shows great acting from the protagonists, that from kids they are suddenly becoming teenagers, with all that that implies. The plot from the book is followed almost to the chore and I think one of the best additions to the casting is the actress that pictures Luna. Great, although irritating, Mrs Umbridge. The darkness that is starting to come through the book is similarly spilling over in the movie and the dramatic scenes are drawn superbly without becoming trivial. The tempo is still high, without skipping too many relevant details that would contribute to the story telling from the book and the magic is still keep vivid.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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Bobby B

Second best film! Good cgi and plot. The battle at the end is even better than it's book counterpart. Imelda Stauntons performance was perfect, I hated Umbridge so much.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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ALL- C

This movie perfectly captures the essence and wittiness of the first couple of movies and blends it seamlessly with an increasingly darkening world as Voldemort's rise is immanent. Brilliant perfjoamcne from Imelda Staunton (arguably the best in the series) and an epic battle at the ministry to end it all. The perfect Potter film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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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)

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