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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004 141 min United Kingdom, United States of America PG 6+
★8.5
Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
🎭 Based on
«Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban»
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Description
Harry Potter's life is in danger once more as dangerous wizard Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and is heading to Hogwarts.
Budget:
$130M
US Gross:
$250.66M
Worldwide:
$789.8M
Starring
Daniel Radcliffe
Actor
Emma Watson
Actor
Rupert Grint
Actor
Awards
BAFTA 2005
— Audience Award
BAFTA 2005
— Best Production Design
Academy Awards 2005
— Best Visual Effects
Academy Awards 2005
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 2005
— Best Visual Effects
BAFTA 2005
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
BAFTA 2005
— Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding British Film
Saturn Awards 2005
— Best Fantasy Film
Saturn Awards 2005
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Saturn Awards 2005
— Best Screenplay
Saturn Awards 2005
— Best Original Score
Saturn Awards 2005
— Best Supporting Actor
Saturn Awards 2005
— Best Young Performer
Saturn Awards 2005
— Best Costume Design
BAFTA 2005
— Audience Award
Saturn Awards 2005
— Best Visual Effects
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2005
— Best Video Game Based on a Film
Key opinion
Alfonso Cuarón's adaptation marks a significant tonal departure from the series' origins, favoring a darker, more mature visual aesthetic and nuanced character growth. While many critics and fans praise this stylistic evolution as the high point of the franchise, others find the significant departures from the source material and abrupt tonal shifts jarring.
| Acting | The casting of new supporting actors like Gary Oldman as Sirius Black and David Thewlis as Remus Lupin provides a stellar, sophisticated addition to the existing ensemble. | |
| Score | John Williams' score effectively enhances the film's atmosphere and emotional weight, marking a high point in the series' musical legacy. | |
| Direction | The transition to a more mature, thriller-esque aesthetic through Cuarón’s direction succeeds for those valuing depth and realism, but feels overly bleak and disconnected from the series' established tone for others. | |
| Adaptation | The adaptation of the book is divisive; supporters enjoy the streamlined, mature storytelling, while critics argue the heavy omission of plot details and backstory creates incoherence. | |
| Humor | Humorous elements, such as the Knight Bus sequence, create a split in opinion between those who enjoy the playful tonal injections and those who find them inconsistent with the film's darker narrative. |