Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Mike Newell

Writers (WGA):

Steve Kloves (screenplay)
J.K. Rowling (novel)

Release Date:

18 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Mystery

Tagline:

"Difficult times lie ahead, Harry."

Plot:

Harry finds himself selected as an underaged competitor in a dangerous multi-wizardary school competition.

Plot Keywords:

Cult Favorite | Pretty Girl | Cult Figure | Stylized | Evil Wizard

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 28 nominations

Cast

Eric Sykes	...	Frank Bryce
Timothy Spall	...	Wormtail (Peter Pettigrew)
David Tennant	...	Barty Crouch Junior
Daniel Radcliffe	...	Harry Potter
Emma Watson	...	Hermione Granger
Rupert Grint	...	Ron Weasley
Mark Williams	...	Arthur Weasley
James Phelps	...	Fred Weasley
Oliver Phelps	...	George Weasley
Bonnie Wright	...	Ginny Weasley
Jeff Rawle	...	Amos Diggory
Robert Pattinson	...	Cedric Diggory
Jason Isaacs	...	Lucius Malfoy
Tom Felton	...	Draco Malfoy
Stanislav Ianevski	...	Viktor Krum

Also Known As:

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
The Goblet of Fire (USA) (short title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images.

Runtime:

157 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Ireland:12A | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | Norway:11 | Germany:12 | Switzerland:10 (canton of St. Gallen) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Switzerland:9 (canton of Basel-Stadt) | New Zealand:M | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Sweden:11 | Denmark:11 | South Korea:12 | Japan:PG-12 | France:U | Mexico:B | Taiwan:PG-12 | Czech Republic:U | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Hong Kong:IIA | Austria:10 | Austria:12 | Peru:PT | Switzerland:10 (canton of Bern) | Philippines:PG-13 | Brazil:10 | Malaysia:U | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:10 | India:UA | Portugal:M/12 (original rating) | Portugal:M/12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42055) | Hungary:14 | UK:12 (DVD release) | UK:12A (cinema release) | Iceland:12 (video rating) | China:13 | Chile:Y7

Filming Locations:

Ashridge Park, Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Katie Leung hadn't intended to audition for the role of Cho Chang. Her father had told her where the audition was being held and she decided to go before her shopping trip.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Seamus tells Dean to get more towels for Harry when he gets out of the lake, Dean runs off, but in the next shot, Dean is still right next to Harry.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Frank Bryce: Bloody kids!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Fortabte sjæles ø, De (2007)

Soundtrack:

Magic Works

Best Harry Potter movie

Having not thought much about the other HP movies, I went in to this one expecting the worst, and was pleasantly surprised.

Don't get me wrong, I am a *massive* fan of the books, but Radcliffe & Co. haven't really done it for me so far.

As long as you don't think too much about the book, as a stand-alone movie this is fine, quality family entertainment. There are some polished performances from the teenage stars, and the plot flows along nicely.

Overall then, a good movie. Not one of the greatest ever made, but certainly the best Potter we've seen.