Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (2005)
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Harry Potter is unexpectedly selected to compete in a dangerous magical tournament.
The story
During his fourth year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter finds himself unexpectedly selected by the Goblet of Fire to compete in the Triwizard Tournament. This prestigious and dangerous competition involves three schools—Hogwarts, the Durmstrang Institute, and the Beauxbatons Academy. Despite being under the age limit, Harry is bound by a magical contract to participate as a fourth champion. Alongside his friends Ron and Hermione, Harry must navigate the challenges of the tournament while facing the growing mysteries of the wizarding world and the looming threat of the dark wizard Voldemort.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After a nightmare involving a murder and the appearance of the Dark Mark, Harry attends the Quidditch World Cup where Death Eaters attack. At Hogwarts, Dumbledore announces the Triwizard Tournament. Harry is mysteriously selected as a fourth champion, leading to suspicion from his peers. The tournament consists of three tasks: a dragon encounter, a rescue in the Black Lake, and a magical maze. During the final task, Harry and Cedric Diggory reach the Triwizard Cup, which acts as a Portkey to a graveyard. There, Pettigrew kills Cedric and uses Harry's blood to resurrect Voldemort. Voldemort attempts to kill Harry, but the appearance of ghosts allows Harry to escape back to Hogwarts with Cedric's body. Harry later discovers that Alastor Moody was an impostor (Barty Crouch Jr.) and that the real Moody is hidden. The film ends with Dumbledore confirming Voldemort's return while the schools prepare to depart.
- First release year
- 2005
- Runtime (minutes)
- 157
- Production countries
- United Kingdom; United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Mike Newell
- Writers
- Steve Kloves · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Daniel Radcliffe · Harry Potter; Rupert Grint · Ron Weasley; Emma Watson · Hermione Granger; Robbie Coltrane · Rubeus Hagrid; Ralph Fiennes · Lord Voldemort; Michael Gambon · Albus Dumbledore; Brendan Gleeson · Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody; Jason Isaacs · Lucius Malfoy; Gary Oldman · Sirius Black; Alan Rickman · Severus Snape; Maggie Smith · Minerva McGonagall; Timothy Spall · Peter Pettigrew
- Genres
- fantasy; adventure
- Themes
- coming-of-age; danger
- Tone and mood
- dark; tense
- Premise and plot tags
- fantasy; magic; tournament
- Source material / true-story basis
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
- Franchise connections
- Harry Potter
- Content notes
- fantasy violence; frightening images
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews and was noted for its darker tone and the maturing of its main characters.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 81 · scale: 100 · review count: 38
- Awards and nominations
- Academy Award · Best Art Direction · 2006 · Nomination; BAFTA Award · Best Production Design · 2006 · Win; Teen Choice Awards · Choice Movie Drama · 2006 · Win; British Academy Children's Awards · BAFTA Kids' Vote · 2006 · Win; Kids' Choice Awards · Blimp Award for Favorite Movie · 2006 · Win
- Production trivia
- It was the second film in the series to be released in IMAX.; The film holds the Guinness World Record for being the fastest selling DVD of all time.
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