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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
· Movie
· 142 min
A
MEANRANK
85/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #112
- IMDb #299
- Google retired #99
- Rotten Tomatoes #769
- Metacritic #300
- Letterboxd #301
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #988
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #958
- Metacritic Critics #551
- Metacritic Audience #152
- Douban #60
- Kinopoisk #83
- AlloCiné #528
- Trakt #67
Every rating
80–96
out of 100
As Harry Potter returns for his third year at Hogwarts, he learns that a dangerous prisoner named Sirius Black has escaped from the wizarding prison of Azkaban and is believed to be hunting him. The school is guarded by spectral Dementors, creatures that affect Harry profoundly. He uncovers secrets about his parents' past and their connection to Sirius Black, all while mastering a powerful new defense against the darkness that surrounds him.
Details
- Director
- Alfonso Cuarón
- Writer
- Steve Kloves
- Based on
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by Q34660
- Released
- 31 May 2004
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English, Latin, Old English
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $130.0M
- Box office
- $789.8M
- Awards
- 9 wins, 33 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 42 →9 wins from 42 nominations across 17 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2005 | Best Original Score | John Williams | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2005 | Best Visual Effects | Tim Burke, Roger Guyett, Bill George, John Richardson | Nominee |
| Grammy Awards 2005 | Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | John Williams | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2005 | Best Makeup & Hair | Amanda Knight, Eithne Fennel, Nick Dudman | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2005 | Best Visual Effects | Tim Burke, Roger Guyett, Bill George, John Richardson | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2005 | Orange Film of the Year in 2005 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Winner |
| British Academy Film Awards 2005 | Best British Film | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2005 | Best Production Design | Stuart Craig | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Original Score | John Williams | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Tim Burke, Roger Guyett, Bill George, John Richardson | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | John Williams | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society
5 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture | Buckbeak – Michael Eames, David Lomax, Felix Balbas, Pablo Grillo | Winner |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture | Roger Guyett, Tim Burke, Theresa Corrao, Emma Norton | Winner |
| Best Single Visual Effect of the Year | Bill George, David Andrews, Sandra Scott, Dorne Huebler | Nominee |
| Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture | Dorne Huebler, Jay Cooper, Patrick Brennan, Anthony Shafer | Nominee |
| Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture | Jose Granell, Nigel Stone | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Orange Film of the Year in 2005 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Winner |
| Best British Film | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Nominee |
| Best Makeup & Hair | Amanda Knight, Eithne Fennel, Nick Dudman | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Stuart Craig | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Tim Burke, Roger Guyett, Bill George, John Richardson | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Animation/Family | Teaser #2 | Winner |
| Best Music | "Dark" | Nominee |
| Summer 2004 Blockbuster | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Nominee |
World Soundtrack Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Public Choice Award | John Williams | Winner |
| Best Original Score of the Year | John Williams | Nominee |
| Soundtrack Composer of the Year | John Williams | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Choice Movie: Action | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Winner |
| Choice Summer Movie | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Nominee |
Bogey Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Bogey Award in Platinum | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Winner |
Broadcast Music Incorporated Film & TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| BMI Film Music Award | John Williams | Winner |
Hollywood Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Production Designer of the Year | Stuart Craig | Winner |
Saturn Awards
9 nominations
| Best Costumes Design | Jany Temime | Nominee |
| Best Director | Alfonso Cuarón | Nominee |
| Best Fantasy Film | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Nominee |
| Best Make-Up | Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight | Nominee |
| Best Music | John Williams | Nominee |
| Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Daniel Radcliffe | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects | Tim Burke, Roger Guyett, Bill George, John Richardson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
| Best Writing | Steve Kloves | Nominee |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
3 nominations
| Best Family Film | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Nominee |
| Best Young Actor | Daniel Radcliffe | Nominee |
| Best Young Actress | Emma Watson | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Favorite Film Villain | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
| Favorite Sequel | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Nominee |
Amanda Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Feature Film | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Best Sound Editing – Foreign Film | David Evans, Richard Beggs, Derek Trigg, Andy Kennedy, Jon Olive, Bjorn Ole Schroeder, Sam Southwick, Stefan Henrix, Tony Currie, Nick Lowe, Stuart Morton | Nominee |
Hugo Awards
1 nomination
| Best Dramatic Presentation | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Nominee |
Kids' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Movie | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Nominee |