Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

  • 78% of critics liked it
    (238 reviews)

  • 82% of users liked it
    (2,198,979 ratings)

Young wizard-in-training Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) returns to Hogwarts for his fifth year of studies, only to find that the magical community seems to be in a curious state of denial about his recent encounter with the sinister Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) in the fifth installment of the… More

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PG-13, 2 hr. 18 min.
Directed By
David Yates
Written By
Michael Goldenberg
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Jul 11, 2007 Wide
On DVD
Nov 11, 2007
Warner Bros. Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Kyle Smith, New York Post

    Brought me straight back to one of the most enduring of childhood feelings: boredom.

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    We do get terrific work from the all-star British cast, and the special effects are as seamless as ever.

  • Joanne Kaufman, Wall Street Journal

    Director David Yates, who is new to the Potter franchise, moves the story along briskly, at the expense of texture and nuance.

  • Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

    Truth be told, it's the lad's many onscreen allies that prove the film franchise's richest draws. (Thank you, Alan Rickman, for your wonderfully embittered turn as Severus Snape.)

  • Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

    Yates, especially given the sinister subject matter on hand, does a rather workmanlike job of traffic-managing the action. But some of the magic effects are indeed magical.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Emily A


    So far, I think this is my favorite movie of the bunch. I love how mundane and utterly infuriating the main villain is (Dolores Umbridge), and I think it speaks volumes to the larger culture of Hogwarts' (the one you don't much get to see) that the other students flock to… More

  • Alexander D


    The first four Potter films were pretty decent. But #5? This is the best David Yates can do to start as the director for <i>more</i> than one of the series's films? And no Quidditch? Bah, scumbag. HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX is not a bad film.… More

  • Jason R


    Probably the worst of the series (well, of the later movies), but it's still Harry Potter. Tough to follow the 4th act, this episode never had a chance to be more than a set up movie. Can't wait to have the entire series stored somewhere in the cloud with apps that allow me… More

  • Tim S


    I originally believed this to be the best of the series, but I have to take that back. I still believe that The Prisoner of Azkaban has the finest narrative of all of the films in the series. Don't get me wrong, though. The later films aren't by any means bad. The Order of… More

  • Melvin W


    Hagrid: It's changing out there. Just like last time. There's a storm coming, Harry. And we all best be ready when she does. "Evil Must Be Confronted" Order of the Phoenix is my least liked Harry Potter movie. With that said, I still really like it. We see the… More

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