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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 138 min United Kingdom, United States of America PG-13 16+
★7.7
Adventure, Fantasy
Director: David Yates
🎭 Based on
«Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix»
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Description
When a new professor's methods leave Hogwarts unprepared to fight the rising tide of evil, Harry teaches students how to defend against the dark arts.
Budget:
$150M
US Gross:
$292.38M
Worldwide:
$938.21M
Starring
Daniel Radcliffe
Actor
Emma Watson
Actor
Rupert Grint
Actor
Awards
European Film Awards 2008
— Audience Award – Best Film
BAFTA 2008
— Best Production Design
MTV Russia Movie Awards 2008
— Best International Feature Film
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2007
— Best Summer Film You Haven't Seen Yet
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Director
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Supporting Actress
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Screenplay
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Fantasy Film
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Visual Effects
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
BAFTA 2008
— Best Visual Effects
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Young Performer
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Costume Design
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best Original Score
European Film Awards 2008
— Audience Award – Best Film
Key opinion
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is widely regarded as a visually impressive, darker evolution of the franchise that successfully transitions the series toward more mature, adult themes. While the cast is almost universally praised, the film is deeply polarized by its aggressive condensation of a massive source text, leading to complaints about fragmented narrative pacing and the loss of important character depth.
| Acting | The supporting cast, particularly Imelda Staunton as the menacing Dolores Umbridge and Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood, delivers standout, franchise-defining performances. | |
| Production | The production design and visual effects, especially regarding the climactic battle scenes and the Hall of Prophecy, represent a high point in technical filmmaking. | |
| Theme | The film’s tone successfully shifts from a childlike fairy tale to a darker, more mature reality, effectively mirroring the maturation of the characters. | |
| Pacing | Attempts to condense 800 pages into a limited runtime result in a disjointed experience, with some viewers finding the narrative abrupt and others finding it a necessary, competent adaptation. | |
| Acting | The central performances of the main trio, particularly Daniel Radcliffe, divide opinion between those who find them nuanced and mature and those who find them static or emotionally distant. | |
| Adaptation | Opinions on the screenplay are polarized: some viewers praise its ability to distill a massive book into a coherent film, while others criticize it for distorting the source material and abandoning key character arcs. |