The main characters are maturing, and the filmmakers are likewise improving on their craft; vibrant special effects and assured performances add up to what is the most complex yet of the Harry Potter films
Audience Consensus
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a magical adventure that will leave you on the edge of your seat. With stunning special effects and a thrilling storyline, this movie is a must-see for fans of the series. While some critics may find fault with the pacing or the length, the film delivers where it counts – in the heart-pumping action and the emotional stakes. Whether you’re a die-hard Potterhead or a casual moviegoer, you won’t want to miss this epic installment in the beloved franchise. So grab your wand and get ready for a wild ride!
Storyline
This is the tale of Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), an ordinary eleven-year-old boy serving as a sort of slave for his aunt and uncle who learns that he is actually a wizard and has been invited to attend the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry is snatched away from his mundane existence by Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane), the groundskeeper for Hogwarts, and quickly thrown into a world completely foreign to both him and the viewer. Famous for an incident that happened at his birth, Harry makes friends easily at his new school. He soon finds, however, that the wizarding world is far more dangerous for him than he would have imagined, and he quickly learns that not all wizards are ones to be trusted.
Production Company(ies)
Hecht-Lancaster Productions, Steven Productions,
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for some scary moments and mild language
Year of Release
2005
Technical Specs
Color:
Color
Sound mix:
DTS-ES Dolby Digital EX 12-Track Digital Sound IMAX 6-Track
Aspect ratio:
2.39 : 1
Runtime:
2h 37m
Language(s):
English, Latin
Country of origin:
United States
Release date:
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 2005 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 7, 2006
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $125,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $210,661,056
Production budget ranking: 93
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $113,440,979
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $1,391,038,127
ROI to date (est.): 429%
ROI ranking: 307
Cast & Crew
Kevin Spacey
Annette Bening
Thora Birch
Wes Bentley
Mena Suvari
Lester Burnham
Carolyn Burnham
Jane Burnham
Ricky Fitts
Angela Hayes
Kevin Spacey – Lester Burnham
Annette Bening – Carolyn Burnham
Thora Birch – Jane Burnham
Wes Bentley – Ricky Fitts
Mena Suvari – Angela Hayes
Peter Gallagher – Buddy Kane
Mike Newell
Steve Kloves
David Heyman
Director
Writer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Director(s)
Mike Newell
Writer(s)
Steve Kloves, J.K. Rowling
Producer(s)
David Heyman
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 3 Oscars
17 wins & 69 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
Top Reviews
Sukhdev Sandhu
Peter Bradshaw
Victoria Segal
Jim Schembri
Amy Biancolli
Daily Telegraph
Guardian
New Statesman
The Age
Houston Chronicle
HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
All Critics (256) | Top Critics (64) | Fresh (225) | Rotten (31)
Where Newell really scores is in taking a leaf out of Peter Jackson’s book and cranking up the fear factor.
December 8, 2014 | Rating: 4/5
Sukhdev Sandhu
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
For those like me who are outside but sympathetic to the faith, it looks like another handsomely made, good-natured and high-spirited family movie, which is dramatically stymied through being locked within school grounds.
December 8, 2014 | Rating: 3/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
For the first time, adults might actually enjoy a Harry Potter film as much as children.
December 8, 2014
Victoria Segal
New Statesman
TOP CRITIC
Goblet is really just a glorified, 157-minute teaser trailer, an empty epic of proportions that truly stagger.
December 8, 2014 | Rating: 1.5/5
Jim Schembri
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
In its last third, The Goblet of Fire builds to a climax of such overpowering dread that you might just forget the rest. Harry grows up in an instant, and the film does, too.
December 8, 2014
Amy Biancolli
Houston Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Kloves has streamlined J. K. Rowling’s 700-plus-page opus into cinematic fighting form. And the special effects, which threatened to overwhelm the first two movies, are seamlessly integrated.
December 8, 2014
David Ansen
Newsweek
TOP CRITIC
…a woefully uneven installment that feels, for the most part, as though it should be a good hour shorter…
December 13, 2021 | Rating: 2.5/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
It’s increasingly evident that seven books and as many as eight theatrical adaptations fuel the need for too much filler subplots or nonessential side characters.
September 29, 2020 | Rating: 6/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
More precious than a Golden Snitch in a game of Quidditch, this is one of the Must See films of the year.
November 13, 2019
Debbie Lynn Elias
Behind The Lens
Good film directed for a teenage audience in which not only is magic taught but also how stereotypes affect it while the film itself recreates some British stereotypes. [Review in Spanish]
July 11, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Guillem Martinez Oya
Cinematismo
For the first time, the stakes of this battle of good and evil become painfully evident.
June 5, 2019 | Rating: 3/4
Mattie Lucas
The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)
It feels rushed and there are definitely the most plotholes in this entry in the series. Still, when it does work it really works.
April 4, 2019 | Rating: B-
Rachel Wagner
rachelsreviews.net…
Plot
This is the tale of Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), an ordinary eleven-year-old boy serving as a sort of slave for his aunt and uncle who learns that he is actually a wizard and has been invited to attend the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry is snatched away from his mundane existence by Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane), the groundskeeper for Hogwarts, and quickly thrown into a world completely foreign to both him and the viewer. Famous for an incident that happened at his birth, Harry makes friends easily at his new school. He soon finds, however, that the wizarding world is far more dangerous for him than he would have imagined, and he quickly learns that not all wizards are ones to be trusted.
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