Film

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Name: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Genre: Fantasy film, Children's film, Werewolf film, Time-travel film, Adventure film
Released: 2004
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon

2004 Fantasy film Children's film Werewolf film Time-travel film Adventure film

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 film directed by Alfonso Cuarón. It stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and others.

Synopsis

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 fantasy adventure film directed by Alfonso Cuarón. It is the third film in the Harry Potter series, with Daniel Radcliffe as Harry, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger.

The film starts in the middle of another bad summer at the home of Harry's relatives, the Dursleys. After a loss of temper leads him to use magic outside school, Harry leaves the house expecting severe consequences, but he is soon back on course for Hogwarts. Along the way he hears alarming news. Sirius Black, played by Gary Oldman, is a prisoner who has fled the wizard prison of Azkaban, and many believe he is coming for Harry.

To protect the students, Albus Dumbledore, played by Michael Gambon, lets the guards of the prison, the Dementors, patrol the school grounds. Their presence affects Harry more strongly than anyone else. Alan Rickman appears as Severus Snape and Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid, whose first lesson as a teacher does not go smoothly. As the term continues, Harry looks for a way to deal with the threat around him.

Crew & production

Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Screenwriters: J. K. Rowling, Steve Kloves
Producers: Chris Columbus, David Heyman, Mark Radcliffe
Director of photography: Michael Seresin
Composer: John Williams
Editor: Steven Weisberg
Production companies: 1492 Pictures, Heyday Films, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures
Original language: English
Budget: $130 million
Box office: $797 million (worldwide)