Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

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:

Goblet | Tournament | Fire | Wizard | Magic

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

Colour:

Colour

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) | Australia:M | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Denmark:11 | Sweden:11 | South Korea:12 | Japan:PG-12 | France:U (with warning) | 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 | Portugal:M/12 (original rating) | 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:

In the first draft of the script, a subplot featuring the Weasley twins and Ludo Bagman, the head of the Ministry's sports department, was featured prominently. In fact, it was reported that Martin Landham was cast as Bagman. In the subsequent drafts, the subplot was dropped.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Professor Moody chases Draco Malfoy, he leaves his staff stick in the ground at an angle. When he retrieves it a few moments later, it is sticking straight up, not slanting.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Frank Bryce: Bloody kids!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Le Mozart des pickpockets (2006)

Soundtrack:

Hedwig's Theme

Best Potter Yet

I'd hate to face the task of condensing a 700 page book into a movie - even a two and a half hour movie, but they've managed pretty well with this installment of the adventures of Harry Potter.

For fans of the movies, you'll find this installment a little darker, a little grittier, and a little more involving. The characters are growing up and are now facing more adult situations with more adult outlooks.

For fans of the books, you should find this adaptation a commendable reflection of Rowling's tale. Naturally, some parts had to be modified or cut entirely - there's no way to avoid that without making it a 10 hour movie - but the parts that were cut were either not critical to the story line, or will be easy to account for in the films to come. Unless you're an obsessive nitpicker about every last detail, you should find this a satisfactory film version of Goblet of Fire.

Goblet of Fire works well as a stand-alone film, as a film version of Rowling's book, and is in my opinion quite easily the best Potter movie yet.