Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
80%RT Audience Score: 81%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 3 Oscars
17 wins & 69 nominations total
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
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is like a rollercoaster ride that never ends. Danger, baddie, magic. Danger, baddie, magic. It’s like the filmmakers were trying to give us a heart attack. But hey, at least we get to see Harry and his friends rebel against the Ministry of Magic and fight for what’s right. Plus, the special effects are still as mind-blowing as ever. So, if you’re a fan of the series, you’ll definitely enjoy this one. Just make sure to bring some snacks to keep you going through all the action.
Production Company(ies)
Columbia Films, Anouchka Films, Orsay Films,
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
2007
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS-ES Dolby Digital EX 12-Track Digital Sound IMAX 6-Track
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 18m
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Language(s):English, Latin
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 11, 2007 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 11, 2007
Genre(s)
Fantasy/Adventure
Keyword(s)
Worldwide gross: $1,017,713,119
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,715,140,162
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 27
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 187,038,186
US/Canada gross: $318,886,962
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $537,416,513
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 59
US/Canada opening weekend: $90,294,621
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $152,172,482
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 30
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
Chris Pine – Toby
Ben Foster – Tanner
Gil Birmingham – Alberto Parker
Marin Ireland – Debbie
Katy Mixon – Jenny Ann
Director – David Mackenzie
Producer – Sidney Kimmel, Peter Berg, Carla Hacken, Julie Yorn
Writer – Taylor Sheridan
Director(s)
David Yates
Writer(s)
Michael Goldenberg
Producer(s)
David Heyman, David Barron
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 3 Oscars
17 wins & 69 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (257) | Top Critics (65) | Fresh (199) | Rotten (58)
Traditional drama is usually a three-act deal: set-up, conflict, resolution. But this is the three-act deal every two minutes. Danger, baddie, magic. Danger, baddie, magic. Danger, baddie, magic. It’s as tired as it is tiresome.
August 23, 2018
Deborah Ross
The Spectator
TOP CRITIC
By focussing the story on Harry (a leaner and slightly meaner Daniel Radcliffe) and his exploits, Yates dispenses with many of the novel’s subplots and is able to push the story forward, ominously foreshadowing the dark times to come.
November 26, 2013
Bruce Diones
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
Performances are more mature, the soundtrack (by Nicholas Hooper) less grandiose, and Yates executes some thrilling set-pieces.
November 17, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Wally Hammond
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Brought me straight back to one of the most enduring of childhood feelings: boredom.
August 5, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/4
Kyle Smith
New York Post
TOP CRITIC
Installment five boosts his [Harry’s] rebellion to enjoyable levels of British pique.
July 19, 2007 | Rating: 4/5
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
We do get terrific work from the all-star British cast, and the special effects are as seamless as ever.
July 16, 2007
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
TOP CRITIC
…slick and briskly-paced…
December 22, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
Clearly serving as an overly dependent middle section of the franchise, this is one of the more forgettable installments.
November 24, 2020 | Rating: 4/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
The fifth Potter picture is one of the lesser entries in the series: way too rushed, and a mite too dour.
November 17, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
Leigh Paatsch
Herald Sun (Australia)
A worthy sequel, but lacks surprises. [Full Review in Spanish]
November 30, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
Sergi Sánchez
Fotogramas
The film is more than satisfactory for fans of the series, but can’t quite conjure up much else besides stunning visuals. [Full Review in Spanish]
November 30, 2019
Juan Luis Caviaro
Espinof
Despite lacking charisma, David Yates still manages to convey a dark epic feel to the affair. [Full Review in Spanish]
November 30, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
Virginia Montes
Sensacine…
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.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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