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Fresh:177
Rotten:53
Average Rating:6.8/10
Consensus: It's not easy to take the longest Harry Potter book and streamline it into the shortest HP movie, but director David Yates does a bang up job of it, creating an Order of the Phoenix that's entertaining and action-packed.
Runtime: 2 hrs 19 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
US Box Office: $291,980,108
Synopsis: In the silver-screen adaptation of J.K. Rowling's HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, the fifth chapter in the beloved book series, everyone's favorite wizard-in-training (Daniel Radcliffe)... [More]
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane
Director: David Yates
Hogwarts instructors behave suspiciously (as usual). The youngsters spy on secret meetings (as usual), then break the rules for the greater good (as usual). It all comes down to a showdown between wizards (as usual).
Grossly misfired where its predecessors had so (seemingly) effortlessly gone before. I was taking the high quality of the Potter movies for granted, like a Pixar or an Aardman movie. Bring back Steve Kloves! Crucio!
Order of the Phoenix, for all its shortcomings, does make clear the sense of loss and struggle that comes with maturity.
Unlike the Star Trek films, the Harry Potter films excel in their odd-numbered outings. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is lighter and quicker than "Goblet of Fire" and ten times more enjoyable.
an exercise in patience and loyalty to have to sit through, at least for fans of the past two films
Every single Potter film is magical. Now they also seem to be getting more intelligent also.
A constant, highly engaging entry in the Harry Potter saga.
Brought me straight back to one of the most enduring of childhood feelings: boredom.
"Look at me!," Harry screams in anger early in the film. A command I highly recommend.
Decent...but it simply lacks the spark, novelty and, dare I say, magic that made the earlier pics enjoyable and entertaining
This chapter was designed to peak our interest in what unfolds in the next installment.
Except for Radcliff and Staunton, nobody gets more than an extended cameo.
There is a sense of being rushed throughout the film without any real dramatic urgency; it is more like a speed-tour through the narrative's greatest hits, with each scene beginning a little too late and ending a little too early.
Mostly Hogwarts.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the most rousing of the Potter films so far, and certainly one of the best.
A sadly shortened version of the J.K. Rowling novel. Order of the Phoenix suffers greatly from its truncated length and absence of screenwriter Steve Kloves.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is one of those rare films that exceeds the source material.
A sombre and at times curiously sober movie, handsomely designed as always, atmospherically lit and confidently performed.
There is a lot to see, a lot to enjoy in Phoenix.
Those who like their Potter black will find much to appreciate.
July 15, 2009:
RT Interview: David Yates on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
When David Yates was hired to direct Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, fans took one look at his TV-heavy resume and panicked that he wouldn't be able to bring the same... More...
July 15, 2009:
RT Interview: Daniel Radcliffe on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
19 year-old Daniel Radcliffe wants the world to know he's a grown-up now. It's tough to walk past a magazine stand on the eve of the release of the sixth Harry Potter film... More...
July 14, 2009:
RT Visits the Set of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
As RT is brought into Leavesden Studios, past a pair of workmen poring over blueprints for a large, conical tower with a tall spire roof, the sense that we're entering a... More...
December 15, 2008:
Exclusive: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - RT's Set Visit Preview
RT visited the set of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince recently to tour the studio and speak to the stars, and we thought we'd share a small teaser of our time at Hogwarts. More...
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