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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:10
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Average Rating:5.9/10
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.
Theatrical Release:12-07-2007
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
And so the Harry Potter saga continues. It's essentially deeply conservative, with battles, and crashes, and giants and explosions and is shaping up to be an extraordinary real-time experiment for Daniel Radcliffe.
Top CriticThe Order Of The Phoenix is formulaic and lacking in depth, and does not make the most of the intensity in the fifth instalment of JK Rowling's epic story.
Top CriticOrder of the Phoenix is entertaining enough, but it feels like a stopgap, a stepping stone to later, greater thrills.
Top CriticCharacters are given less room than usual to grow and shine, and despite its relatively short running time, the film occasionally goes through the motions of telling a story rather than actually doing so.
Top CriticIt won’t win new fans, but as Potter movies go, this is the most filmic of the lot, suspenseful and action-packed.
Top CriticTo dwell on a few weaknesses would be to neglect the obvious point - that Harry Potter is older, bigger and darker than ever. And no one would want to miss his journey.
Top CriticThere are moments when this otherwise enjoyable film, though nicely made and through no fault of its own, feels like a chore to be got through before the main course.
Top CriticThere's still enough suspense built into the saga to keep us watching, but after five installments, this dazzling box office wizard is slowly running out of tricks.
Top CriticWhatever happened to the delight and, if you'll excuse the term, the magic in the Harry Potter series?
Top CriticAlthough Order of the Phoenix is not a great movie, it is a pretty good one, in part because it does not strain to overwhelm the audience with noise and sensation.
Top CriticThinned down from the series' longest book, Phoenix can't shake an episodic feeling that makes it difficult to develop momentum.
Top CriticPotter 5 [is] not just a ripping yarn but a powerful, poignant coming-of-age story.
Top CriticThere is the fact that this [movie] is a watershed of backstory, revelations and plot clarifications before heading into the two remaining chapters. So while Phoenix is a necessary film, it's quite possibly the least enjoyable of the lot so far.
Top CriticThe metaphors are all implicit and have a lot to do with just growing up and facing unpleasant realities, but they increasingly contribute to the feeling of nervousness and unease creeping into the series.
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July 15, 2009:
RT Interview: David Yates on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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July 15, 2009:
RT Interview: Daniel Radcliffe on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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July 14, 2009:
RT Visits the Set of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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December 15, 2008:
Exclusive: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - RT's Set Visit Preview
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