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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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2h 21m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Adventure

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90%

260 Reviews

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250,000+ Ratings

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Meghan C

Dark & ominous, the first of the series to break out of it's BBC-like first two films.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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James O

As always, a great movie watching experience, thanks!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/22/23

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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 out of 5 stars

07/19/23

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Ava

So fun to see it on the big screen for the first time!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/22

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Jamie

Never get tired of watching Harry Potter movies. They are best when watching on the big screen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/22

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Klegs

Friendships, time travel, adventure,

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/22

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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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Christopher Orr

The New Republic

Cuarn's Prisoner of Azkaban, while a touch less faithful to the details of Rowling's oeuvre, captures far better its mood, the constant sense of wondrous discovery and lurking danger.

Jan 5, 2018

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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

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

Nov 16, 2014

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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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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Director Alfonso Cuaron breaks away from the literal translation to bring create a more intimate and stylistically complex movie...

Jan 6, 2024

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a marked departure for the watchable yet thoroughly bland series...

Rated: 3/4

Dec 8, 2021

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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: Michael Barnathan, Callum McDougall, Tanya Seghatchian
Screenwriter: J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Heyday Films, Warner Brothers, 1492 Pictures
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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