Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (movie)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 fantasy movie directed by Alfonso Cuarón. It is based on J. K. Rowling's 1999 novel of the same name. It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) and the third part in the Harry Potter movie series. The movie stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger.
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| Directed by | Alfonso Cuarón |
| Screenplay by | Steve Kloves |
| Based on | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling |
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| Cinematography | Michael Seresin |
| Edited by | Steven Weisberg |
| Music by | John Williams |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $130 million |
| Box office | $796.2 million |
It was the first appearance of Michael Gambon as Professor Albus Dumbledore, because of Richard Harris' death in 2002.
The movie was released on 31 May 2004 in the United Kingdom, and on 4 June 2004 in North America, as the first Harry Potter movie using IMAX Technology and released into IMAX theatres.
It was nominated for two Academy Awards, Best Original Music Score and Best Visual Effects at the 77th Academy Awards in 2004.
Plot change
Harry Potter spends another summer with his abusive aunt and uncle. After his uncle's sister insults Harry's dead parents, Harry accidentally uses magic to make her inflate and float away. Harry leaves the house and reunites with his friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. They find out that a prisoner named Sirius Black has escaped Azkaban, which is a prison for dangerous witches and wizards.
While on the train to Hogwarts, a Dementor enters the train searching for Sirius Black. The Dementors are ghost-like creatures which suck all the happiness and life out of anything. They are the guards used by the magical government to guard Azkaban. The Dementor attacks Harry, but Harry is saved by a new teacher at Hogwarts named Professor Lupin.
Ron's brothers, Fred and George give Harry a magical map of Hogwarts which shows were everyone is. While using the map and his invisibility cloak, Harry learns that Sirius Black is his godfather who told Lord Voldemort where Harry's parents were hiding. This allowed Voldemort to find and kill them.
While outside, Ron's pet rat, Scabbers escapes. While chasing his rat, Ron is dragged into a hole at the base of a tree by a large black dog. Harry and Hermione go into the hole, which leads to an underground room. The dog is actually Sirius Black. Professor Lupin arrives and reveals that he is Sirius Black's friend.
Lupin and Sirius explain that Sirius is actually innocent and that they were friends with Harry's parents. They reveal that the person who actually betrayed Harry's parents was a man named Peter Pettigrew. Sirius and Lupin then use magic to reveal that Ron's rat is actually Peter Pettigrew. Peter escapes and Sirius is caught by the Dementors. The headmaster, Professor Dumbledore, helps Harry and Hermione use time travel to save Sirius from the Dementors. Professor Lupin resigns from his job because he is actually a werewolf.
Additional Voices, Tom Amundsen, Greg Baglia, Rajia Baroudi, Michael Bell, Bob Bergen, Gregg Berger, Jim Cummings, Steve Blum, Susanne Blakeslee, J.B. Blanc, Doug Burch, Helene Vania Cardona, Julianne Buescher, Corey Burton, June Christopher, Wendy Cutler, Holly Dorff, Moosie Drier, Jane Carr, Debi Derryberry, Greg Eagles, Paul Eiding, Chris Edgerly, Jeannie Elias, Gary A. Hecker, John DeMita, Judi M. Durand, Chad Einbinder, Peggy Flood, Lewis Macleod, Patrick Fraley, Richard Epcar, Eddie Frierson, Kate Higgins, Neil Dickson, Jean Gilpin, Teresa Ganzel, Mike Gomez, Philip Maurice Hayes, Michael McConnohie, Archie Hahn, Kerry Gutierrez, Jess Harnell, David Hayter, Karen Huie, Arif S. Kinchen, Nick Jameson, Richard Steven Horvitz, Mark Ivanir, David Lodge, Neil Kaplan, Jennifer Hale, Tom Kane, Patricia Lentz, Vanessa Marshall, Joyce Kurtz, Anne Lockhart, David Michie, Sherry Lynn, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Mickie McGowan, Walter Emanuel Jones, Candi Milo, Jim Meskimen, Randall Montgomery, Dina Morrone, Jonathan Nichols, Paul Pape, Levi Nunez, Erik Passoja, Ashley Peldon, Courtney Peldon, Juan Pope, Gary Schwartz, David Sobolov, Patricia Parris, Derek Stephen Prince, Peter Renaday, Chris Phillips, Michael Sorich, Michael Ralph, Moira Quirk, Dean Scofield, Lisa Raggio, Sam Sako, Tara Jayne Sands, Sean Schemmel, Stephanie Sheh, Keith Silverstein, Patrick Seitz, Nancy Truman, Lloyd Sherr, Mark Silverman, Steve Staley, Hans Schoeber, Gerald White, Cree Summer, W.K. Stratton, Skip Stellrecht, Shane Sweet, Steve Susskind, Fred Tatasciore, Paula Tiso, Adam Wylie, Matthew Wood, Dave Willis, Frank Welker, Lynnanne Zager, David Zyler, Jim Ward, Colette Whitaker, Dave Mallow, April Winchell, Brian Tochi & Ezra Weisz.
