Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

PG

2004

2h 21m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Adventure

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Harry Potter's third year at Hogwarts starts off badly when he learns deranged killer Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban prison and is bent on murdering the teenage wizard. While Hermione's cat torments Ron's 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?

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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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

05/31/2024

4/5

[Alfonso Cuarón] attacked the Potter material with the instincts of an auteur. Everything darkened. Literally.

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Antonia Quirke

London Evening Standard

12/14/2017

This Potter is terse, swift, sad -- and welcome.

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Christopher Orr

The Atlantic

11/16/2014

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

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Rebecca VanAcker

Screen Rant

03/03/2025

9/10

Prisoner of Azkaban is a standout entry in the Harry Potter franchise – it establishes an effective tone under Alfonso Cuarón’s stellar direction.

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

01/15/2025

3/5

This is far more enjoyable than the first two films. I'm still not a fan of Dumbledore.

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

01/15/2025

4/5

It's a tad too long but serves as the turning point for the series where filmmakers were actually doing something unique with each new film. The performances of the three leads demonstrate their continued growth as actors, which I appreciated.

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Derek

Sep 21

Love the experiencing watching it in theaters again. Great movie

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popcornlover

Aug 27

Amazing in 4DX, very immersive

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Elayne

Aug 24

this is my favorite harry potter movie so getting to see it on theaters (i was a new born when it came out so i couldn’t the first time) was beautiful and mesmerizing

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Victoria

Aug 24

Story line great cinematography outstanding.

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Dev P

Aug 23

Always has been one of the best HP films, and watching it in 4DX made it even more magical

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Sophie

Aug 22

It was awesome in 4DX!!! I didn’t even know i had bought 4DX tickets but it made the movie a million times more epic!! I love all of the dramatic scenes in the movie and the character arcs of every character. It has been one of my favorite Harry Potter movies since i was a kid!

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Synopsis

Harry Potter's third year at Hogwarts starts off badly when he learns deranged killer Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban prison and is bent on murdering the teenage wizard. While Hermione's cat torments Ron's 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: Chris Columbus, David Heyman, Mark Radcliffe
Screenwriter: J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros. Television, 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
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Feb 15, 2025
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)