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:

Goblet | Tournament | Fire | Wizard | Magic

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)
Harry Potter y el cáliz de fuego (Argentina) (Mexico) (Panama) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
Harry Potter et la coupe de feu (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Harry Potter und der Feuerkelch (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Гарри Поттер и кубок огня (Russia) [ru]
Hari Poter i vatreni pehar (Serbia) [sr]
Harry Potter E o Cálice de Fogo (Brazil) [pt]
Harry Potter a Ohnivá casa (Slovakia) [sk]
Harry Potter a Ohnivý pohár (Czech Republic) [cs]
Harry Potter e il calice di fuoco (Italy) [it]
Harry Potter en de vuurbeker (Belgium: Flemish title) (dubbed version) [un]
Harry Potter en de vuurbeker (Netherlands) (dubbed version) [nl]
Harry Potter i Czara Ognia (Poland) [pl]
Harry Potter i el calze de foc (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Harry Potter ja liekehtivä pikari (Finland) [fi]
Harry Potter och den flammande bägaren (Sweden) [sv]
Harry Potter og eldbikarinn (Iceland) [is]
Harry Potter og flammernes pokal (Denmark) [da]
Harry Potter og ildbegeret (Norway) [no]
Harry Potter ve ates kadehi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
O Harry Potter kai to kypelo tis fotias (Greece) [el]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images.

Runtime:

157 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Ashridge Park, Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The animated hedges in the Third Task were based on Stanley Kubrick's abandoned idea for the hedge maze chase sequence in The Shining (1980). "The Shining" was written by Stephen King, who is an avid fan of "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling.

Goofs:

Continuity: When spying on Neville practicing for the Yule Ball, Harry and Ron's hair is significantly shorter than in the following scene.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Frank Bryce: Bloody kids!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Maya's Soul (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Hedwig's Theme

Best Harry Potter movie

Having not thought much about the other HP movies, I went in to this one expecting the worst, and was pleasantly surprised.

Don't get me wrong, I am a *massive* fan of the books, but Radcliffe & Co. haven't really done it for me so far.

As long as you don't think too much about the book, as a stand-alone movie this is fine, quality family entertainment. There are some polished performances from the teenage stars, and the plot flows along nicely.

Overall then, a good movie. Not one of the greatest ever made, but certainly the best Potter we've seen.