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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Image
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Metascore
82 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 40 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 502 Ratings

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  • Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint
  • Summary: In this third installment of the series, the infamous Sirius Black has escaped from the dreaded fortress of Azkaban and is headed straight to Harry Potter.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. Premiere
    Reviewed by: Susannah Gora
    100
    Soars gloriously into fluency and magic.
  2. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Michael Sragow
    100
    The Prisoner of Azkaban is to Harry Potter what that other No. 3, "Goldfinger," was to James Bond: the movie that takes the invention and gamesmanship of the series to a whole new giddy peak.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    Cuaron lets his enthusiasms show.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 215 out of 324
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 324
  3. Negative: 73 out of 324
  1. Treeebla
    8
    A change happened. They made the third movie a good one. Who'd knew, that adding stuff into movie that wasn't in the book, would make this film better? I give it a high 8 out of 10.… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  2. KarlK.
    4
    It's not as magical as the first two films. The sounds were also very poor, it doesn't seem to compliment the mood of the scenes. The only thing I liked about the movie was the environments were more detailed. Over-all, it was a bit disappointing.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. AustinM.
    3
    This one just doesn't give me that feeling the first two gave me and it lacks the action of the 4th and 5th films. By far the worst so far.
    • 3 of 15 users said yes

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