What is the iRankMovies score for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?

Name: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Genre: adventure, fantasy
Released: 2004
Duration: 2 h 21 min
Rating: 7.9

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has an iRankMovies score of 82.7/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Something wicked this way comes.

Release:2004

Runtime:2h 21m

Country:United Kingdom

Director:Alfonso Cuarón

Language:English

Genre

AdventureFantasy

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Keywords

witchSchool FriendfriendshipFlyingmagicBusTraitorChild Hero

iRank83

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.9/10· 761K votes

Rotten Tomatoes90%

Metacritic82%

TMDb8.008/10· 23K votes

With 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.9/10 on IMDb and 82/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter's life is in danger once more as dangerous wizard Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and is heading to Hogwarts.

Cast of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Daniel Radcliffe
as Harry Potter
Rupert Grint
as Ron Weasley
Emma Watson
as Hermione Granger
Robbie Coltrane
as Rubeus Hagrid
Michael Gambon
as Albus Dumbledore
Gary Oldman
as Sirius Black
David Thewlis
as Remus Lupin
Timothy Spall
as Peter Pettigrew
Alan Rickman
as Severus Snape
Tom Felton
as Draco Malfoy
Emma Thompson
as Sybill Trelawney
Julie Walters
as Molly Weasley

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban facts

Budget: $130M
Box office: $789.8M
Collection: Harry Potter Collection

Our take on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Alfonso Cuarón takes over the wizarding saga in 2004, and his touch darkens the series noticeably. Harry Potter is endangered again when Sirius Black, a dangerous escaped prisoner from Azkaban, is believed to be heading for Hogwarts. As adventure fantasy, this instalment trades some childhood whimsy for a moodier, more autumnal atmosphere and a sharper visual style. If you appreciate a franchise entry that treats its young audience as maturing and leans into mystery and dread, it's a rewarding watch. Newcomers should know it builds on earlier films, so context helps. Fans of the books often single this one out for its confident, more grown-up direction.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Cuarón brings visual sophistication and tonal maturity elevating franchise significantly
•Friendship dynamics feel earned and emotionally grounded within magical universe
•Production design captures darker atmosphere reflecting literary source material closely

What the audience disliked

•Time travel mechanics occasionally confuse narrative clarity despite plot significance
•Pacing quickens sacrificing quieter character moments for plot advancement

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