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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Alfonso Cuarón, 2004

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
J.K. Rowling, 1999

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a movie directed by Alfonso Cuarón in 2004 and based on the book of the same name by J.K. Rowling, first published in 1999. The movie features Daniel Radcliffe, Richard Griffiths, Pam Ferris, Fiona Shaw, Harry Melling, Adrian Rawlins, and others.

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But the movie is worth watching.

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RATING

7.9

/ 10

Movie Poster: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Alfonso Cuarón, 2004)

9.1

/ 10

Book Cover: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling, 1999)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the 1999 book by J.K. Rowling.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Read by: Jim Dale

Storyline

Harry is back at the Dursleys’ for the summer holidays, where he sees on Muggle television that a convict named Sirius Black has escaped from prison. After being picked up by the Knight Bus, meeting Stan Shunpike, and encountering a large black dog that seems to be watching him, he travels to the Leaky Cauldron, where Cornelius Fudge, the Minister for Magic, asks Harry to stay in Diagon Alley for his own protection.

Movie vs Book

Poster of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the 2004 movie by Alfonso Cuarón

Year

2004

Minutes

142

Movie Rate

7.90

Source: IMDb

Movie

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Country: UK

Year: 2004

Length: 2h22m

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Cover of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the 1999 book by J.K. Rowling

Year

1999

Pages

435

Book Rate

9.14

S: Goodreads

Book

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Country: UK

First published in: 1999

Length: 435 pages

Genre: Fiction

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IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the 2004 movie by Alfonso Cuarón

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19% No

17 votes

4 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

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14 votes

5 votes

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