Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Something wicked this way comes.
2004 • 141 min • Adventure · Fantasy
Synopsis
Harry Potter's life is in danger once more as dangerous wizard Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and is heading to Hogwarts.
Our family guide
Best from age 9- 100 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
- 80 Audience · 23418 · 47%
Harry Potter’s third year at Hogwarts brings a new threat: the escaped convict Sirius Black, believed to be after Harry. Harry and his friends unravel a complex mystery involving Black’s past, betrayal, and dark magic.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 5/10
Heads up
- Some darker magical creatures, like Dementors, can be quite frightening.
- Characters face peril and are put in dangerous situations.
- The storyline involves themes of betrayal and false accusations.
What it models well
- The power of friendship and loyalty
- Finding truth and justice
- Facing fears with courage
Talk about it after
- Judging people too quickly or based on rumors
- The importance of forgiveness
- Dealing with feelings of anger and betrayal
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Top billed cast
Director: Alfonso Cuarón • Crew: Steve Kloves
Trailers & clips
The Time-Turner - Full Scene
Professor Lupin Protects Harry From The Boggart
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Warner Bros. UK
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Trailer 1
Teaser
Sirius Black is an Animagus
Hermione Punches Malfoy
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersI 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 i...
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers_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 Azk...
RecommendedI really loved this movie.
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 8.0/10 (23,418)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $130,000,000
- Box office
- $789,804,554
- Franchise
- Harry Potter Collection
- IMDb
- tt0304141
- Official site
- www.warnerbros.com
