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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004
PG
142 min
Adventure Family Fantasy

Plot Summary

Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is having a tough time with his relatives (yet again). He runs away after using magic to inflate Uncle Vernon's (Richard Griffiths') sister Marge (Pam Ferris), who was being offensive towards Harry's parents. Initially scared for using magic outside the school, he is pleasantly surprised that he won't be penalized after all. However, he soon learns that a dangerous criminal and Voldemort's trusted aide Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) has escaped from Azkaban Prison and wants to kill Harry to avenge the Dark Lord. To worsen the conditions for Harry, vile creatures called Dementors are appointed to guard the school gates and inexplicably happen to have the most horrible effect on him. Little does Harry know that by the end of this year, many holes in his past (whatever he knows of it) will be filled up and he will have a clearer vision of what the future has in store.

7.9
IMDb Rating
91%
Rotten Tomatoes
82
Metacritic
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Ratings & Reviews

7.9
IMDb Rating
91%
Rotten Tomatoes
82
Metacritic

Technical Details

142 min
Runtime
04 Jun 2004
Release Date
PG
Content Rating
Movie
Content Type
2004
Year
Genres
Adventure Family Fantasy

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User Reviews

Nathan

Nathan

9.0/10
Recent

_Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban_ is fantastic! This entry is another drastic step up from the previous film and the tone takes a dramatic shift in terms of seriousness. The quality and cinematography are simply brilliant in this film. There are so many amazing shots and sequences that just had me completely enamored. These films are ahead of their time for sure. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has the best plot of the series so far. There is a constant threat looming in ...

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

8.0/10
Recent

I recall the controversy as this was released. Alfonso Cuarón consciously decided to darken this film, and the light-hearted stories of the first two are replaced by an edgier approach to this tale for our wizarding trio. The world's most wanted wizard "Sirius Black" (Gary Oldman) escapes from "Azkaban" allegedly bent on the destruction of "Harry". The script has more by way of addition to the original book, but in a complementary - not detracting way. As the children grow into young adults, we ...

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Binayak

Recent

I really loved this movie.

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