Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

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:

Owl | Atmospheric | Character's Point Of View Camera Shot | Altered Version Of Studio Logo | Boarding School

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:

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

Filming Locations:

Ashridge Park, Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

'Mike Newell (I)' originally decided not to have the make-up on Ralph Fiennes to give a more scary Voldemort. But he changed his mind after seeing a minimal make-up design by Nick Dudman. To complement the make-up, Fiennes shaved his head bald as well as his armpits.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the second task, Karkaroff can be seen mouthing the words that Dumbledore is saying.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Frank Bryce: Bloody kids!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Have I Got News for You: (#34.4)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Magic Works

The best by far

I must say I am extremely sick of this movie, though not for conventional reasons. Nine reels is a lot to put together and screening a three hour movie can be exhausting, especially when you're trying to write several term papers during the same week it is coming out. You see, I am a projectionist and getting this movie ready for a midnight show was part of my job. I realize that the fact that I was paid $14.50/hr to watch this movie on Wednesday night might give rise to feelings of jealousy among some, but I am currently wishing I could manage to get more than five hours of sleep sometime soon.

All that said I must say this was by far the greatest Harry Potter film so far. Although it was long, it did not drag on. It had a nice, tight feel to it. It progressed from scene to scene with a smoothness that I find to be lacking in many movies adapted from books. The acting has noticeably improved from the first three, and the more adult feel to this one really drew me in. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this movie was the fact that it felt like a mix of genres. It had an epic feel to it. After all it is about good v. evil and battling the dark wizards, etc. This movie,however, also felt like a high school movie. It had the issues of coming of age, which makes sense as the characters begin to mature. Ultimately it came off a lot more loyal to the book in theme than I think the last one did. (The first two, while loyal, I found to be relatively campy and childish.)

This movie, like many, does have its shortfalls. I believe that Dumbledore was portrayed as a little too intense, like an old Al Pacino. Instead of the benevolent, kind, and good-humored old man I have always loved in the books. As someone that has read the books, I must say another shortfall is that this movie banks on familiarity with the story. Having read the books, I found it very easy to follow, but I could understand how one who has not read the books may feel a bit lost, as some important information was left out and some back-story was left mostly unexplained.

All in all I would say this is definitely the best movie in this series so far, and if the next three are on par with this one then I would be content.