HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (2004)

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	June 4th, 2004
	Alfonso Cuaron
	Steve Kloves
	Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Gary Oldman, David Thewlis, Peter Best, David Bradley, Julie Christie, Robbie Coltrane, Alfie Enoch, Tom Felton, Pam Ferris, Dawn French, Michael Gambon, Jimmy Gardner, Richard Griffiths, Joshua Herdman, Matt Lewis, Hugh Mitchell, Devon Murray, Katharine Nicholson, Chris Rankin, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Jim Tavare, Julie Walters, Jamie Waylett, Paul Whitehouse, Emma Thompson
	Warner Bros.
	Action, Adventure, Fantasy
	azkaban.warnerbros.com
	PG for frightening moments, creature violence and mild language
	141 minutes
	$249,538,952 (US total)
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Harry Potter and his friends Ron and Hermione return as teenagers to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard. Gary Oldman plays Sirius Black, the eponymous prisoner whose escape is thought to pose a great threat to Harry Potter; Michael Gambon plays the role of Professor Dumbledore, Hogwarts' venerable headmaster; Timothy Spall portrays Peter Pettigrew, an old friend of Harry's father, James Potter, from their days at Hogwarts; David Thewlis plays Professor Lupin, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor who harbors a mysterious secret; Pam Ferris plays Harry's overbearing Aunt Marge; and Paul Whitehouse portrays Sir Caddogan, a Knight who becomes the temporary guardian of Gryffindor Tower.

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MovieWeb Reviews:

"A film based on a book will rarely be able to compete with the source material but this remains one of the better conversions."

- Carl Lazarevic

"In a summer of overwrought special effects films, Harry Potter offers just the right balance for children and grown-ups who've forgotten what being a child is like."

- Blake Snyder

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HEADLINE NEWS

	Pottter enchants the box office June 6th, 2004: ...levitated an estimated $92.6 million
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	EXCLUSIVE: Director Alfonso Cuaron talks Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! June 1st, 2004: "I was a little surprised at the beginning. I didn't know about Harry Potter..."
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	Alfonso Cuaron thinks the same actors should be present for all Harry Potter films May 26th, 2004: ...plus the director would love to do another film
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	The official Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban website unleashes! April 21st, 2004: ...all new multimedia for your viewing pleasure
	New German Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban character banners online! April 19th, 2004: ...some new artwork from Deutschland
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	26 new Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban posterbook scans! April 13th, 2004: ...scans from the new book arrive online
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	Get a 10 minute preview of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban April 5th, 2004: ...on Sunday May 9th on ABC
	Chris Columbus' take on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban April 5th, 2004: ...the former director, now producer talks about the new film
	The new HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN trailer is here! March 25th, 2004: ...plus the official website launches!
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	When to expect the next HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN trailer March 17th, 2004: ...in front of Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
	Your first look at "Wormtail" in HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN February 27th, 2004: ...Timothy Spall in full prosthetics
	29 new photos from HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN! February 24th, 2004: ...take a look inside the 3rd Harry Potter film!
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	New photos from the HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN production online February 16th, 2004: ...new pics of characters and locations!
	Emma Thompson on HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN and NANNY MCPHEE February 12th, 2004: "I decided to dress her slightly differently..."
	Report from the set of HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN January 22nd, 2004: ...the cast speaks!
	New images from HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN January 19th, 2004: ...5 new scans from the LA Times online
	'The Dementors' from HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN! January 6th, 2004: ...a new revealing photo shows up online!
	HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN to be released in IMAX! December 19th, 2003: ...following the success of The Matrix Revolutions
	2 new HARRY POTTER images from AZKABAN! November 19th, 2003: Harry & his friends...
	The HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN teaser trailer is here! November 12th, 2003: "Something wicked this way comes..."
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	New photos from HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN! November 7th, 2003: ...the trailer hitting next Friday!
	A description of the HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN teaser! November 4th, 2003: ...what to expect from the upcoming trailer!
	New HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN set photos online! October 23rd, 2003: ...the paddock set, the man-made beach...
	New images from HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN! September 2nd, 2003: Coming to theaters summer 2004!
	Two Set Reports from HARRY POTTER 3 August 13th, 2003: Quidditch anyone...
	New photos from HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN! July 30th, 2003: Your first look deep inside the film...
	The first picture of 'The Dementors' from HARRY POTTER 3? July 10th, 2003: A new photos show up online...
	New photos from the sets of HARRY POTTER 3 and TROY! May 20th, 2003: A sneek peak into 2 highly anticipated films...
	The Official casting of Dumbledore in the next HARRY POTTER film! Plus Gary Oldman joins the cast! February 21st, 2003: Michael Gambon takes the role...
	Photos and reports from the set of Harry Potter & The Prisoner Of Azkaban! February 13th, 2003: Various sources flood the net with new Potter media!

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	Harry Potter: Hogwarts Challenge Video Game Coming in December October 8th, 2007: Based on the film franchise; Warner Home Video's first ever interactive DVD game.
	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban comes to DVD on November 23rd! July 28th, 2004: ...a 2 disc set coming from Warner Bros.
	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban comes to DVD on 11/23! July 26th, 2004: ...look for Potter to hit shelves this holiday season

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	Spider-man 2 and Harry Potter take the top spots December 2nd, 2004: ...the holiday gift-buying season starts to roll
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