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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Play trailer Poster for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban PG Released May 31, 2004 2h 21m Kids & Family Fantasy Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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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?
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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 Full Review Antonia Quirke London Evening Standard This Potter is terse, swift, sad -- and welcome. Dec 14, 2017 Full Review Christopher Orr The Atlantic Cuarón brought to the Potter franchise a quality curiously missing from the two previous films: magic. Nov 16, 2014 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ryan My favorite Harry Potter, and a true treat to see for the first time in a cinema. This movie absolutely has the sauce. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/04/24 Full Review Jamie G Timeless classic in the series!! /* Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/02/24 Full Review Lupe P Classic! Everything about this movie is a masterpiece! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/01/24 Full Review Victor Zarate BEST MOVIE EVER!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review Olivia This is such an awesome movie!! my favorite of all the Harry Potter movies. Such a great story, and really beautifully done. We were so excited to be able to see this in the theater!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review Jermis Takes me back to my Harry Potter obsessed day. Seeing this in theaters made me so giddy 😮‍💨 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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