Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, et al.

Product Description

Lord Voldemort has returned, but few want to believe it. In fact, the Ministry of Magic is doing everything it can to keep the wizarding world from knowing the truth -- including appointing Ministry official Dolores Umbridge as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts. When Professor Umbridge refuses to train her students in practical defensive magic, a select group of students decides to learn on their own. With Harry Potter as their leader, these students (who call themselves "Dumbledore's Army") meet secretly in a hidden room at Hogwarts to hone their wizarding skills in preparation for battle with the Dark Lord and his Death Eaters. New adventure, more dangerous, more thrilling than ever -- is yours in this enthralling film version of the fifth novel in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. A terrifying showdown between good and evil awaits. Prepare for battle!

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 085391174929
• Release Date: May 2003
• Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
• Publisher: WarnerBrothers
• Director: David Yates
• Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Imelda Staunton, Evanna Lynch, Bredan Gleeson, George Harris, Helena Bonham Carter, Natalia Tena
• Runtime: 2 hours, 18 minutes
• Number of Disks: 2
• Other Video Info: Widescreen; NTSC
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Voldemort's back, and you are going to be in trouble.

Mr. Riddle has returned, and the Minister of Magic (Robert Hardy) refuses to believe this. Of course, everyone sides with the minister against Harry and his closest friends. Dudley (Harry Melling) practically gets sucked to death, and the Dursleys (Fiona Shaw and Richard Griffiths) get a new flat-screen TV. The story plods along and leaves out key information revealed in the book. Every character stares at their feet and counts from one to ten before making their calculated statements. The film carries the story forward, but does little to contribute other than a prophecy, which takes all of five minutes. I do have to say that there was one good exception: Helena Bonham Carter made a believable Bellatrix Lestrange, the crazed dispatcher of Neville’s parents. In place of story and acting, we have lots of CGI filler. The graphics are on par with today’s technology, except for the department of mysteries; that location looked so phony that you would think you were watching Saturday morning cartoons.