Alfonso Cuarón

Harry Potter 3

7.9

It's Harry's third year at Hogwarts; not only does he have a new "Defense Against the Dark Arts" teacher, but there is also trouble brewing. Convicted murderer Sirius Black has escaped the Wizards' Prison and is coming after Harry.

Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Main Cast: Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe
Soundtrack: John Williams
Cinematography: Michael Seresin
Screenplay: J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves

Original Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Cinema Premiere: May 31, 2004

Reviews by critics from other countries

Foreign Reviews

6 foreign reviews of Harry Potter 3 (2004)

1. Moviezine

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: As a huge fan of the book series, I can easily say that "Harry Potter 3" is the best film adaptation so far. The movie manages to be hilarious, deep and sad, and scary at the same time, in a way that may appeal more to the older fans like myself than the younger ones.
- Alexander Kardelo
Swedish: moviezine.se »
2. Game Reactor

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: "Harry Potter 3" is just as atmospheric and well-acted a family adventure as one could have wished for.
- Anna Eklund
Swedish: gamereactor.se »
3. Expressen

Positive, no rating

Translated from swedish: In the end, it is still Alfonso Cuarón's direction that impresses the most. Hogwarts has never been as dark and enchanting.
- Robert Börjesson
Swedish: expressen.se »
4. Svenska Dagbladet

6.6 / 10

Translated from swedish: Magic meets reality in the new Potter
- Malena Janson
Swedish: svd.se »
5. Fredrik Fyhr

Negative, no rating

Translated from swedish: Since Cuarón lacks Rowling's class understanding - on the contrary, his films take place in a kind of classless illusion where humanity is a single solidary lump and where everyone lives hand in hand unaffected by the power structures of society - he completely lacks the ability to find the violent and destructive in the good or the quiet and peaceful in the evil.
Swedish: fredrikfyhr.se »
6. Dagens Nyheter

Negative, no rating

Translated from swedish: "Harry Potter 3" suffers from a lack of something essential: emotional magic.
- Helena Lindblad
Swedish: dn.se »