Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Release
Date:
July 11, 2007 (conventional theaters and IMAX) Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Director: David Yates
Screenwriter: Michael Goldenberg Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena
Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Richard
Griffiths, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith,
Timothy Spall, Imelda Staunton, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sequences of fantasy violence and frightening
images) Official Website:
HarryPotterOrderofthePhoenix.com
Plot Summary: In "Harry Potter and the Order
of the Phoenix," Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and
discovers that much of the wizarding community has been denied the truth about
the teenager's recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort. Fearing that
Hogwarts' venerable Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, is lying about Voldemort's
return in order to undermine his power and take his job, the Minister for Magic,
Cornelius Fudge, appoints a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher to keep
watch over Dumbledore and the Hogwarts students. But Professor Dolores
Umbridge's Ministry-approved course of defensive magic leaves the young wizards
woefully unprepared to defend themselves against the dark forces threatening
them and the entire wizarding community, so at the prompting of his friends
Hermione and Ron, Harry takes matters into his own hands. Meeting secretly with
a small group of students who name themselves "Dumbledore's Army," Harry teaches
them how to defend themselves against the Dark Arts, preparing the courageous
young wizards for the extraordinary battle that lies ahead.
EN 5 Second Review:
Although the movie is well done as usual, there is just
something disturbing for us in the way Harry and the crew are growing
before our eyes as the darkness of tone takes us out of the world of
childrens stories and into an altogether different and uncomfortable
place.
Harry
bleddin’ Potter cries the collective Hogwarts teaching staff. In all the
Harry Potter films the title character is always getting in a spot of
bother for breaking the rules. From the unforgivably small presence (in
this film) of Alan Rickman’s irritable lecturer to the new teacher
(Imelda Staunton) on the block: a charming punisher who seems to have a
secret...
A
deliciously dark affair, brimming with impressively gritty performances
but still managing to balance magical wonder with breathless excitement Mark Adams: Sunday Mirror
As summer comes to an end, Harry Potter (Radcliffe) has a
nasty encounter with two spectral Dementors, and finds himself charged
by the Ministry of Magic for illegally using magic...more
"Quite
possibly the least enjoyable of the lot so far" Kirk Honeycutt: Hollywood Reporter
Things are indeed getting darker in the world of Potter. In
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," both the mood
and color scheme are grim, gray and black...more
Phil Black reports for CNN on what
the fifth film will have in store. Included are
interview snippets with Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson,
Rupert Grint who talk about their filming
experiences. We also hear briefly from producer
David Heyman who says he has no insider knowledge of
Book 7
ABC Family behind-the-scenes video of
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." Video
includes interview with Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson,
Rupert Grint, Imelda Staunton, Helena Bonham Carter,
Gary Oldman, Katie Leung & David Yates
Release
Date:
July 11, 2007 (conventional theaters and IMAX)
EN 5 Second Review:
Although the movie is well done as usual, there is just
something disturbing for us in the way Harry and the crew are growing
before our eyes as the darkness of tone takes us out of the world of
childrens stories and into an altogether different and uncomfortable
place.
