Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(2004)

2h 22m

Release Date: Jun 4, 2004 | Wide

A prisoner has escaped from Azkaban — and the wizarding world is convinced he is coming for Harry. Dementors guard every entrance to Hogwarts. A new professor arrives with an unconventional approach to fear and defence. And somewhere beneath the panic about Sirius Black is a truth far more complicated than anyone is letting on.

Releases

Original Release | Jun 4, 2004

2018 Re-release | Sep 2, 2018

2025 Re-release (Fathom Entertainment) | Feb 15, 2025

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Box Office Results

All Releases (3)
Total US & Canada:
$250,105,651
Total International
$558,287,529
Total Worldwide:
$808,481,128

Total US & Canada:
$249,391,024
Total International
$546,093,000
Total Worldwide:
$795,484,024

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Director & Top Cast

Alfonso Cuarón
Director

Daniel Radcliffe
Harry Potter

Emma Watson
Hermione Granger

Rupert Grint
Ron Weasley

Richard Griffiths
Uncle Vernon

Fiona Shaw
Aunt Petunia

Gary Oldman

Sirius Black

Robert Hardy

Cornelius Fudge

Oliver Phelps

George Weasley

James Phelps

Fred Weasley

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: DTS,Dolby Digital,SDDS

Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United Kingdom,United States

Language: English,Latin,Old English

Summaries

Plot Summary

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 British-American fantasy film directed by Alfonso Cuarón and written by Steve Kloves, based on J.K. Rowling's 1999 novel of the same name. Daniel Radcliffe returns as Harry Potter for his third year at Hogwarts, alongside Emma Watson as Hermione Granger and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley. Gary Oldman plays Sirius Black, the escaped prisoner whose relationship to Harry becomes the film's central revelation. David Thewlis plays Remus Lupin, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor whose connection to Harry's history runs deeper than any student initially understands. Michael Gambon steps into the role of Dumbledore for the first time, with Alan Rickman returning as Snape and Emma Thompson joining as the eccentric Professor Trelawney. Cuarón's approach marked a significant tonal shift for the series — darker, more textured, and less conventionally lit than the first two films, with the Scottish Highlands backdrop made stranger and more threatening. The film is widely regarded as the franchise's creative turning point. It was produced by Warner Bros. with a budget of approximately $130 million and grossed approximately $796 million worldwide. Rated PG and running 2h 22m. Essential viewing for anyone following the series, and frequently cited as its finest entry.

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) follows Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) in his third year at Hogwarts, where escaped prisoner Sirius Black (Gary Oldman)—believed to be Voldemort's loyal follower—breaks out of Azkaban to hunt him down.