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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

 
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  • Director: Mike Newell
  • AMG Rating: starstarstarstar
  • Genre: Fantasy
  • Movie Type: Fantasy Adventure, Children's Fantasy
  • Themes: Wizards and Magicians
  • Main Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes
  • Release Year: 2005
  • Country: US
  • Run Time: 157 minutes
  • MPAA Rating: PG13

Plot

Directed by Mike Newell, the fourth installment to the Harry Potter series finds Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) wondering why his legendary scar -- the famous result of a death curse gone wrong -- is aching in pain, and perhaps even causing mysterious visions. Before he can think too much about it, however, Harry boards the train to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he will attend his fourth year of magical education. Shortly after his reunion with his best friends, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson), Harry is introduced to yet another Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher: the grizzled Mad-Eye Moody (Brendan Gleeson), a former dark wizard catcher who agreed to take on the infamous "DADA" professorship as a personal favor to Headmaster Dumbledore (Michael Gambon). Of course, Harry's wishes for an uneventful school year are almost immediately shattered when he is unexpectedly chosen, along with fellow student Cedric Diggory (Robert Pattinson), as Hogwarts' representative in the Tri-Wizard Tournament, which awards whoever completes three magical tasks the most skillfully with a thousand-galleon purse and the admiration of the international wizard community. As difficult as it is to deal with his schoolwork, friendships, and the tournament at the same time (not to mention his feelings toward the ever unfathomable Professor Snape (Alan Rickman), Harry doesn't realize that the most feared wizard in the world, Lord Voldemort, is anticipating the tournament, as well. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

Review

Coming off the most vivid and satisfying entry in the series, Alfonso Cuarón's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the fourth installment can't help but seem a little disappointing. But that's not because Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has trouble keeping pace in the technical department, which might have been a concern given director Mike Newell's background in small-scale fare like Four Weddings and a Funeral and Donnie Brasco. No, the problem is built into the book. As J.K. Rowling tipped the scales with a novel almost 300 pages longer than any previous, the film version can't help but suffer from a sprawling quality that detracts from its cohesiveness. The Tri-Wizard Tournament certainly showcases some of the most glorious Potter visuals yet -- a gladiator-style dragon battle and an underwater rescue mission (Harry sprouts fins!) chief among them. But as an exhibition involving students -- even in the wizard world -- it gives pause, having irresponsibly dire hazards built in for the participants, some of whom are totally unwitting. (Such dark elements prompted the series' first PG-13 rating.) There's also a major plot contrivance that never sits well, namely, that Harry's friends turn against him over an incident not dissimilar to numerous others in his Hogwart's history, involving him being thrust into school-wide prominence ahead of the development of his peers. Given Harry's extreme celebrity, this should be par for the course rather than cause for abandonment. Overall, when making quibbles about a Harry Potter movie, it's all relative, and The Goblet of Fire continues the series' fine tradition, its stars transitioning into their late teens without seeming overly awkward. It's only appropriate that the threats against them should become more adult, a trend that will only deepen as future novels hit the screen. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide

Cast

Michael Gambon - Albus Dumbledore; Brendan Gleeson - Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody; Jason Isaacs - Lucius Malfoy; Gary Oldman - Sirius Black; Alan Rickman - Professor Severus Snape; Robert Pattinson - Cedric Diggory; Maggie Smith - Minerva McGonagall; Clémence Poésy - Fleur Delacour; Frances de la Tour - Madame Maxime; Timothy Spall - Wormtail; Miranda Richardson - Rita Skeeter; Stanislav Ianevski - Viktor Krum; Sheila Allen - Ministry Witch; Warwick Davis - Filius Flitwick; Robert Hardy - Cornelius Fudge; Matthew Lewis - Neville Longbottom; Margery Mason - Food Trolley Lady; Adrian Rawlins - James Potter; Geraldine Somerville - Lily Potter; David Sterne - Ministry Wizard; Eric Sykes - Frank Bryce; Alan Watts - Assistant Judge; Christopher Whittingham - Ministry Wizard; Jeff Rawle - Amos Diggory; Shirley Henderson - Moaning Myrtle; Roger Lloyd Pack - Barty Crouch; Tom Felton - Draco Malfoy; David Bradley - Argus Filch; Mark Williams - Arthur Weasley; David Tennant - Barty Crouch Junior; Ashley Artus - Death Eater; Steve Mackey - Band Bass Guitar; Robert Wilfort - Photographer; Pedja Bjelac - Igor Karkaroff; Alex Palmer - Death Eater; Bonnie Wright - Ginny Weasley; Jarvis Cocker - Band Lead Singer; Jonny Greenwood - Band Lead Guitar; Alfie Enoch - Dean Thomas; Joshua Herdman - Gregory Goyle; Devon Murray - Seamus Finnigan; Jamie Waylett - Vincent Crabbe; Oliver Phelps - George Weasley; James Phelps - Freed Weasley; Angelica Mandy - Gabrielle Delacour; William Melling - Nigel; Campbell Graham - Ministry Wizard; Philip Rham - Death Eater; Olivia Higginbottom - Death Eater; Paschal Friel - Death Eater; Richard "Rubber Ritchie" Rosson - Death Eater; Su Elliot - Ministry Witch; Ann Lacy - Ministry Witch; Flip Webster - Ministry Witch; Liam McKenna - Ministry Wizard; Katie Leung - Cho Chang; Afshan Azad - Padma Patil; Shefali Chowdhury - Parvati Patil; Tolga Safer - Karkaroff's Aide; Louis Doyle - Ernie MacMillan; Charlotte Skeoch - Hannah Abbott; Tiana Benjamin - Angelina Johnson; Henry Lloyd Hughes - Roger Davies; Philip Selway - Band Drums; Jason Buckle - Band Rhythm Guitar; Steve Claydon - Band Keyboards

Credit

Gary Tomkins - Art Director, Alexandra Walker - Art Director, Mark Bartholomew - Art Director, Alan Gilmore - Art Director, Alastair Bullock - Art Director, Neil Lamont - Supervising Art Director, Industrial Light & Magic - Animator, James Farrington - Animator, Sharonne Solk - Animator, Kevin Martel - Animator, Jakub Pistecky - Animator, Laurent Benhamo - Animator, Luca Mazzeloni - Animator, Colin Laski - Animator, Steve Aplin - Animator, Keith Johnson - Animator, Tim Waddy - Animator, Julien Stuart-Smith - Animator, Eduardo Schmidek - Animator, Dan Neal - Animator, Nic Birmingham - Animator, Isabel Cody - Animator, Candace Di Talamo - Animator, Tom Goodenough - Animator, Rob Hemming - Animator, Craig Mepham - Animator, Rafael Morant - Animator, Craig Penn - Animator, Partic Roos - Animator, Alex Schott - Animator, Ian Ward - Animator, Jordi Cardus - Animator, Paul Lee - Animator, Rosie Ashforth - Animator, Craig Bardsley - Animator, Brendan Body - Animator, Federico Cascinelli - Animator, Mike Cussack - Animator, Richard Gomes - Animator, Claire Pegorier - Animator, Adrian Pinder - Animator, Guillaume Herent - Animator, Saybian Morgan - Animator, Jo Walls - Animator, Roxanne Newsham - Animator, Alexander Seaman - Animator, Penn Stevens - Animator, David Armitage - Animator, Paul Brannan - Animator, Jessica Braun - Animator, Evan Christopoulos - Animator, Emanuele D'Arrigo - Animator, Haslina Dasley - Animator, Stuart Ellis - Animator, Joe Eveleigh - Animator, Niall Flinn - Animator, Leslie Fulton - Animator, James Healy - Animator, Vlad Holst - Animator, Balazs Kiss - Animator, Jeremy Lazare - Animator, Virgil Manning - Animator, Barth Maunoury - Animator, Nakita McGlynn - Animator, Richard Morris - Animator, Catherine Mullan - Animator, Steve Nichols - Animator, Rich Nosworthy - Animator, Tabitha O'Connell - Animator, Cenay Oekmen - Animator, Porl Perrott - Animator, Mattieu Poiry - Animator, Guillaume Rocheron - Animator, Darrin Rodriguez - Animator, In-ah Roediger - Animator, Claude Schitter - Animator, Benson Shum - Animator, Jamshed Soori - Animator, Chris Thomas - Animator, Jason Williams - Animator, Mark Williams - Animator, Chris Carreras - Associate Producer, John Trehy - Associate Producer, John Casali - Boom Operator, John Samworth - Boom Operator, Mary Selway - Casting, Fiona Weir - Casting, Shaheen Baig - Casting, Wayne McGregor - Choreography, Poster Pictures - Consultant/advisor, James Shearman - Conductor, Peter MacDonald - Co-producer, Jany Temime - Costume Designer, David Evans - Costume Designer, William Steggle - Costume Designer, Chris Carreras - First Assistant Director, Jamie Christopher - First Assistant Director, Mike Newell - Director, Peter MacDonald - Second Unit Director, Mick Audsley - Editor, David Barron - Executive Producer, Tanya Seghatchian - Executive Producer, Betty Glasow - Hair Styles, Andrea Finch - Hair Styles, Teresa Hinton - Hair Styles, Jan Jamison - Hair Styles, Elizabeth Lewis - Hair Styles, Jenny Harling - Hair Styles, Sue Quinn - Location Manager, Steven Finch - Lighting, Patrick Doyle - Composer (Music Score), Maggie Rodford - Composer (Music Score), Maggie Rodford - Musical Direction/Supervision, Matt Biffa - Musical Direction/Supervision, Norma Webb - Makeup, Amanda Knight - Makeup, Sharon Nicholas - Makeup, Elizabeth Lewis - Makeup, Belinda Hodson - Makeup, Nick Dudman - Makeup Special Effects, Ken Coles - Camera Operator, Peter Taylor - Camera Operator, Trevor Coop - Camera Operator, Nick Milner - Camera Operator, Stefan Stankowski - Camera Operator, Gary Spratling - Camera Operator, Stuart Craig - Production Designer, Roger Pratt - Cinematographer, Nigel Stone - Cinematographer, David Carrigan - Production Manager, Russell Lodge - Production Manager, David Heyman - Producer, Nick Wollage - Recording, Celia Barnett - Research, Synergy Vocals - Singer, Nick Wollage - Sound Mixer, Timothy Blackham - Sound Mixer, Paul Herbert - Stunts, Guy List - Stunts, George Cottle Jr. - Stunts, Kelly Dent - Stunts, Bradley Farmer - Stunts, Rowley Irlam - Stunts, Dominic Preece - Stunts, Gordon Seed - Stunts, Dave Fisher - Stunts, Marc Mailley - Stunts, Martin Bayfield - Stunts, David Holmes - Stunts, Tolga Kenan - Stunts, Rickie Hubbucks - Stunts, Anthony Knight - Stunts, Lucy Allen - Stunts, Leonard Woodcock - Stunts, Tom Barry - Stunts, Bruce Cain - Stunts, Nick Chopping - Stunts, Sophie Clark - Stunts, Jack Duhig - Stunts, Poppy Emuss - Stunts, Paul Kennington - Stunts, Ellen Lister - Stunts, Ryan Newberry - Stunts, Ian Whyte - Stunts, Greg Powell - Stunts Coordinator, Clwyd Edwards - Supervisor/Manager, Caine Dickenson - Supervisor/Manager, Uel Hormann - Supervisor/Manager, Nicolas Aithadi - Supervisor/Manager, Ferran Domenech - Supervisor/Manager, Charley Henley - Supervisor/Manager, John Richardson - Special Effects Supervisor, Timothy T. Lewis - Unit Production Manager, Steve Kloves - Screenwriter, Mike Brewster - Second Unit Director Of Photography, Matthew Simpson - Production Assistant, Sean Kelly - Production Assistant, Patrick Michael Roddam - Production Assistant, Jane Ryan - Production Assistant, Robert Judd - Production Assistant, David Collier - Production Assistant, Daniela Giangrande - Production Assistant, Jenny Weight - Production Assistant, Adrian Rigby - Production Assistant, Jayne Flowers - Production Assistant, Ben Blanco - Production Assistant, Phillipa Bullock - Production Assistant, Amanda Burns - Production Assistant, Felicity Burton - Production Assistant, Amy Byrne - Production Assistant, Rebecca Cain - Production Assistant, Taylor Tulip Close - Production Assistant, Clare Collingridge - Production Assistant, Sean Dabbs - Production Assistant, Louise Day - Production Assistant, Stephen Dibben - Production Assistant, Paula Eden - Production Assistant, Grant Fowler - Production Assistant, Nicola Frost - Production Assistant, Mark Gallagher - Production Assistant, Georgie Gardner - Production Assistant, Ben Goode - Production Assistant, Claire Green - Production Assistant, James Hobson - Production Assistant, Frankie Johnson - Production Assistant, Simon David Kenny - Production Assistant, Zoe Marsden - Production Assistant, Sonny Merchant - Production Assistant, Ingrid Parkes - Production Assistant, Megan Roberts - Production Assistant, Yolanda Rodowicz - Production Assistant, Sam Sale - Production Assistant, Richard Sheen - Production Assistant, Poppy Watson - Production Assistant, Natasha Westlake - Production Assistant, Sarah Smith - Production Assistant, Tim Webber - Visual Effects Supervisor, Simon Stanley-Clamp - Visual Effects Supervisor, Tim Alexander - Visual Effects Supervisor, Ben Shepherd - Visual Effects Supervisor, Jim Mitchell - Visual Effects Supervisor, Andy Kennedy - Sound Effects Editor, Douglas Murray - Sound Effects Editor, Gary Gero - Animal Trainer/Wrangler, Anthony Bloom - Animal Trainer/Wrangler, Birds & Animals Unlimited - Animal Trainer/Wrangler, John Walker - Matte Artist, Masahiko Tani - Matte Artist, Yusei Uesugi - Matte Artist, Kevin Page - Matte Artist, Farhan Quershi - Matte Artist, Hayley Collins - Matte Artist, Arek Komorowski - Matte Artist, Giuseppe Tagliavini - Matte Artist, Melody Woodford - Matte Artist, Joe Ceballos - Matte Artist, Selwyn III Eddy - Matte Artist, Lianne Forbes - Matte Artist, Simon French - Matte Artist, Lisa Gonzalez - Matte Artist, Maria Goodale - Matte Artist, Elysia Greening - Matte Artist, Bryant Griffin - Matte Artist, Jessica Groom - Matte Artist, Qian Han - Matte Artist, Dave Hanks - Matte Artist, Frederic Haymans - Matte Artist, Jeremy Hey - Matte Artist, Greg Howe-Davies - Matte Artist, Ben Huber - Matte Artist, Joe Leveson - Matte Artist, Joshua Livingston - Matte Artist, Angela Magrath - Matte Artist, David Mayhew - Matte Artist, Alasdair McNeill - Matte Artist, Melissa Mullin - Matte Artist, Kevin O'Connor - Matte Artist, Benoit Pelchat - Matte Artist, Melvyn Polayah - Matte Artist, David Sudd - Matte Artist, David Swift - Matte Artist, Mel Coleman - Model Effects, Amy Robertson - Unit Publicist, Alex Sayer - Unit Publicist, Jo Dale - Additional Editing, Mark Sale - Additional Editing, Tom Kemplen - Additional Editing, Nigel Bunyan - Additional Editing, Ian Cunningham - Additional Editing, Ben Renton - Additional Editing, Jane Winkles - Additional Editing, Adam Dale - Aerial Photography, Marc Wolff - Aerial Photography, Nick Dudman - Creature Design, Paul Catling - Creature Design, Adam Brockbank - Creature Design, Sandra Frieze - Dialogue Coach, Ted Deason - First Assistant Camera, Robert Palmer - First Assistant Camera, John Ferguson - First Assistant Camera, Danny Shelmerdine - First Assistant Camera, Simon Hume - First Assistant Camera, Graham Martyr - First Assistant Camera, Peter Goddard - Gaffer, Chuck Finch - Gaffer, Mark Evans - Gaffer, Ben Knight - Gaffer, John Rogers - Gaffer, Dave Ridout - Gaffer, Alan Watson - Grip, Bernie Prentice - Grip, Robert Brock - Grip, Sam Bloor - Grip, Patrick O'Flynn - Grip, Dave Rist - Grip, Jason Bulley - Grip, Jamie Knight - Grip, John Turner - Grip, Mark Keeling - Grip, Mark Laidlaw - Grip, Jim Crowther - Grip, Phil Murray - Grip, Dave Brennan - Grip, Andy Challis - Grip, Andy Duncan - Grip, Sascha Garcia - Grip, Wayne Goddard - Grip, Bob Johnson - Grip, Pip Keeling - Grip, Lee Knight - Grip, Jim Knox - Grip, Danny Madden - Grip, Dean Morris - Grip, Geoff Reid - Grip, Tony Skinner - Grip, Ross Slater - Grip, Elliott Thomas - Grip, Dan Travers - Grip, Paul Wood - Grip, Steve Wood - Grip, Scott Parker - Grip, Jimmy Lloyd - Grip, David Sousa - Head Animal Trainer, Julie Tottman - Head Animal Trainer, Darren Holland - Key Grip, Dave Appleby - Key Grip, Giles Hancock - Matte Painting Supervisor, Jason Horley - Matte Painting Supervisor, Gerard McCann - Music Editor, Robin Whittaker - Music Editor, London Symphony Orchestra - Musical Performer, Brian Gascoigne - Musical Performer, Youki Yamamoto - Musical Performer, Katie Reynolds - Post Production Coordinator, Jessie Thiele - Post Production Supervisor, Winnie Wishart - Production Coordinator, Kate Garbett - Production Coordinator, Natasha Gormley - Production Coordinator, Anna Hall - Production Coordinator, Tom Johnson - Re-Recording Mixer, Mike Prestwood Smith - Re-Recording Mixer, Ceri Evans-Cooper - Script Supervisor, Libbie Barr - Script Supervisor, William Dodds - Second Assistant Director, Fiona Perry-Richards - Second Assistant Director, Sallie Anne Hard - Second Assistant Director, Robert P. Grayson - Second Assistant Director, David Gray - Special Effects Coordinator, Rosie Richardson - Special Effects Coordinator, Alf Tramontin - Steadicam Operator, Paul Edwards - Steadicam Operator, Murray Close - Still Photographer, Steve Rawlins - Supervising Animator, Pablo Grillo - Supervising Animator, Max Solomon - Supervising Animator, Randy Thom - Supervising Sound Editor, Dennis Leonard - Supervising Sound Editor, Jason Bulley - Underwater Photography, Emma Norton - Visual Effects Producer, Sarah Dowland - Visual Effects Producer, Theresa Corrao - Visual Effects Producer, Merrin Jensen - Visual Effects Producer, Jill Brooks - Visual Effects Producer, Martin Gabriel - Visual Effects Producer, Clare Norman - Visual Effects Producer, Jochien Vanschuppen - Costume/Wardrobe, Tim Shanahan - Costume/Wardrobe, Sue Bradbear - Costume/Wardrobe, Rosy Coppola - Costume/Wardrobe, Charlie Copson - Costume/Wardrobe, Magot Forster - Costume/Wardrobe, Steve Kill - Costume/Wardrobe, Stephanie Little - Costume/Wardrobe, Cavita Luchman - Costume/Wardrobe, Mary Matthesion - Costume/Wardrobe, Gary Page - Costume/Wardrobe, Frank Simon - Costume/Wardrobe, Louise Walshaw - Costume/Wardrobe, Daniel Laurie - ADR Editor, Oliver Roberts - Art Department Assistant, Andrew Bennett - Art Department Assistant, Oliver Carroll - Art Department Assistant, Matthew Kerly - Art Department Assistant, Rosie Hardwick - Assistant Art Director, Christian Huband - Assistant Art Director, Tom Still - Assistant Art Director, Sara Meek - Assistant Costumer Designer, Chloe Aubrey - Assistant Costumer Designer, Yvonne Otzen - Assistant Costumer Designer, Aurelia Thomas - Assistant Location Manager, Tony Davis - Assistant Production Coordinator, Vicky Bishop - Assistant Production Coordinator, Jamie Wilkinson - Assistant Properties, Gemma Stansfield - Assistant Sound Editor, Barney Pratt - Assistant Sound Editor, Bill Merrell - Best Boy Grip, Mark Clark - Best Boy Grip, Vince Madden - Best Boy Grip, Deborah Stokely - Buyer, Michelle Gisonda - Buyer, John Lambert - Buyer, Richard Davies - Buyer, Tammy Kempinski - Casting Assistant, Amanda Pettett - Construction Coordinator, David Crossman - Costumes Supervisor, Charlotte Finlay - Costumes Supervisor, Bjorn Ole Schroeder - Dialogue Editor, Julia Dehoff - Draftsman, Emma Vane - Draftsman, The Casting Collective Limited - Extra Casting, Linda Taylor - First Assistant Accountant, Geraint Jones - First Assistant Accountant, John Udall - First Assistant Accountant, Dilip Patel - First Assistant Accountant, Nichola Kerr - First Assistant Accountant, Jay Rosenwink - First Assistant Accountant, Alastair McNeil - First Assistant Accountant, Paula Sargeant - First Assistant Accountant, Jayne Barton - First Assistant Accountant, Nicky Coats - First Assistant Accountant, Jacky Holding - First Assistant Accountant, Angela Rowden - First Assistant Accountant, Louise Van Hamme - First Assistant Accountant, Dan Roberts - First Assistant Editor, Nicolas Becker - Foley Artist, Peter Burgis - Foley Artist, Andi Derrick - Foley Artist, Alex Joseph - Foley Editor, Michael White - Greensman, Jon Croker - Personal Assistant, Shelly Drury - Personal Assistant, Andrew T. Surry - Personal Assistant, Gary Nixon - Production Accountant, Steve Hedinger - Scenic Artist, Steven Sallybanks - Scenic Artist, Matthew Walker - Scenic Artist, Timothy Phillips - Second Assistant Camera, Sarah Woodward - Second Assistant Camera, Marc Atherfold - Second Assistant Camera, Luke Coulter - Second Assistant Camera, Martin Lewis - Second Assistant Camera, Lewis Hume - Second Assistant Camera, Joel Corby - Second Assistant Camera, Sacha Jones - Second Assistant Camera, Sam Renton - Second Assistant Camera, Tom Wilkinson - Second Assistant Camera, Tony Wright - Storyboard Artist, Denise Rich - Storyboard Artist, Jane Clark - Storyboard Artist, Nicholas Pelham - Storyboard Artist, Brian Estabrook - Transportation Captain, Eddie Coleman - Transportation Captain, David Rosenbaum - Transportation Coordinator, Phil Johnson - Visual Effects, Mark Michaels - Visual Effects, James Lewis - Visual Effects, Jim Steel - Visual Effects, Jon Bowen - Visual Effects, Framestore - Visual Effects, Animal Logic Film - Visual Effects, Moving Picture Company - Visual Effects, BUF - Visual Effects, James Roberts - Visual Effects, Dom Sidoli - Visual Effects, Paul Riddle - Visual Effects, Double Negative Ltd. - Visual Effects, Rising Sun Pictures - Visual Effects, Nick Symons - Visual Effects, Zelda Tinska - Visual Effects, Cinesite Limited - Visual Effects, The Orphanage - Visual Effects, Jonathan Rothbart - Visual Effects, Aurelia Abate - Visual Effects, Stephane Ceretti - Visual Effects, Tim Crosbie - Visual Effects, Richard Clarke - Visual Effects, Marc Sadeghi - Visual Effects, Gemma Thompson - Visual Effects, Jennifer Wood - Visual Effects, Clare Inglis - Visual Effects, Pete Hanson - Visual Effects, Olivier Pron - Visual Effects, Tim Pounds-Cornish - Visual Effects, Julia Wigginton - Visual Effects, Paul Alexiou - Visual Effects, Jakob Schmidt - Visual Effects, Stuart Messinger - Visual Effects, Lisa Woodland - Visual Effects, Tony Clark - Visual Effects, Farshad Shadi Almassizadeh - Visual Effects, Johnny Alves - Visual Effects, Florent Andorra - Visual Effects, Oliver Atherton - Visual Effects, Mikael Genachte-Le Bail - Visual Effects, Kevin Baillie - Visual Effects, Pete Bebb - Visual Effects, Xavier Bec - Visual Effects, Michael Bell - Visual Effects, James Benson - Visual Effects, Hege Berg - Visual Effects, Nicolas Bernard - Visual Effects, Vanessa Boyce - Visual Effects, Dameon Boyle - Visual Effects, Nicola Brodie - Visual Effects, Emily Cobb - Visual Effects, Debra Coleman - Visual Effects, Ryan Cook - Visual Effects, Dennis Cooper - Visual Effects, Ian Cope - Visual Effects, Alastair Crawford - Visual Effects, Ciaran Crowley - Visual Effects, Sean Danischevsky - Visual Effects, Richard Diver - Visual Effects, Jody Echegaray - Visual Effects, Laurens Ehrmann - Visual Effects, James Etherington - Visual Effects, Nathan Fariss - Visual Effects, Evan Fraser - Visual Effects, James Furlong - Visual Effects, William Gammon - Visual Effects, Rohit Gill - Visual Effects, Kyle Goodsell - Visual Effects, Adrian Graham - Visual Effects, Gavin Graham - Visual Effects, Gavin Gregory - Visual Effects, Pawel Grochola - Visual Effects, Ummi Gudjonsson - Visual Effects, Frédérique Gyuran - Visual Effects, Nicholas Hannah - Visual Effects, Jeremy Hattingh - Visual Effects, Matthew Hendershot - Visual Effects, Henrik Hoffgaard - Visual Effects, Paul Hogbin - Visual Effects, Simon Hughes - Visual Effects, Alex Ireland - Visual Effects, Graham Jack - Visual Effects, Gemma James - Visual Effects, Pete Jopling - Visual Effects, John Kilshaw - Visual Effects, Dan Kripac - Visual Effects, Mark Kuggeleijn - Visual Effects, Serena Lam - Visual Effects, Pedro Lara - Visual Effects, Tracey Leadbetter - Visual Effects, Gawain Liddiard - Visual Effects, Andrew Lockley - Visual Effects, Sarah Lockwood - Visual Effects, Steve Lynn - Visual Effects, Helena Masand - Visual Effects, Phil McCabe - Visual Effects, Ken McGaugh - Visual Effects, Evonne Merlicek - Visual Effects, Alice Mitchell - Visual Effects, John Moffatt - Visual Effects, Norah Mulroney - Visual Effects, Tristan Myles - Visual Effects, Stéphane Nazé - Visual Effects, Paul Norris - Visual Effects, Kevin O'Sullivan - Visual Effects, Gruff Owen - Visual Effects, Sona Pak - Visual Effects, Martin Parsons - Visual Effects, Sharon Peng - Visual Effects, Fred Place - Visual Effects, Alex Prichard - Visual Effects, Charlotte Raffi - Visual Effects, Guillaume Raffi - Visual Effects, Max Rees - Visual Effects, Sandra Reis - Visual Effects, Laurent-Paul Robert - Visual Effects, Katherine Roberts - Visual Effects, Jesse Russell - Visual Effects, Lucas Salton - Visual Effects, David Scott - Visual Effects, Foad Shah - Visual Effects, Matthew Shaw - Visual Effects, Cameron Sonerson - Visual Effects, Chris Sweet - Visual Effects, Ben Taylor - Visual Effects, Mike Terpstra - Visual Effects, Ivan Mena Tinoco - Visual Effects, Mathilde Tollec - Visual Effects, Liam Tully - Visual Effects, David Vickery - Visual Effects, Victor Wade - Visual Effects, Niki Wakefield - Visual Effects, James Whitlam - Visual Effects, Guy Williams - Visual Effects, Dan Wills - Visual Effects, Dan Wood - Visual Effects, Helen Wood - Visual Effects, Ged Wright - Visual Effects, Tiffany Wu - Visual Effects, Trevor Young - Visual Effects, Bryan Jones - Visual Effects, Mike Ellis - Visual Effects, Stephenie McMillan - Set Decorator, J.K. Rowling - Book Author, Jasmine Fitter - Assistant Choreographer, Odette Hughes - Assistant Choreographer, John Ensby - Color Timing, First Unit Catering - Craft Service/Catering, Bon Appetit - Craft Service/Catering, Nigel Heath - Foley Mixer, Jay Mallett - Motion Control Camera, Dave Brown - Pilot, David Crozier - Production Sound Mixer, Adam Byles - Runner, Mary Anne Price - Set Medic/First Aid, Dr. Ian Furbank - Set Medic/First Aid, Lesley Quinn - Set Medic/First Aid, Karen Fayerty - Set Medic/First Aid, Daniel Burton - Set Medic/First Aid, John Pilgrim - Special Effects Technician, Adam Aldridge - Special Effects Technician, John Cramman - Special Effects Technician, Chris Giles - Special Effects Technician, Noah Meddings - Special Effects Technician, Marcus Richardson - Special Effects Technician, Demi Demetriu - Special Effects Technician, Matt Harlow - Special Effects Technician, Lee Phelan - Special Effects Technician, Phoebe Tait - Special Effects Technician, Ronnie Durkan - Special Effects Technician, Kevin Wescott - Special Effects Technician, Ritchie Baker - Special Effects Technician, Nick Joscelyne - Special Effects Technician, Ben Phillips - Special Effects Technician, Matt Wood - Special Effects Technician, Lyndsay Bullock - Third Assistant Director, Tom Brewster - Third Assistant Director, Philippa Hunt - Third Assistant Director, Michael Michael - Third Assistant Director, Ali Morris - Third Assistant Director, Industrial Light & Magic - Visual Effects Editor, Lars Vinther - Visual Effects Editor, Nicolas Anastassiou - Visual Effects Editor, Matthew Glen - Visual Effects Editor, Eduardo Lima - Graphic Design, Andy Roberts - Animatronic Model Design, Stephen Murphy - Animatronic Model Design, Martin Jago - Animatronic Model Design, Joe Scott - Animatronic Model Design, Josh Lee - Animatronic Model Design, Tamzine Hanks - Animatronic Model Design, Malcolm Evans - Animatronic Model Design, Diane Nicholson - Animatronic Model Design, Simon Williams - Animatronic Model Design, Phil Ashton - Animatronic Model Design, Andrea Hochgatterer - Animatronic Model Design, Tracey O'Brien - Animatronic Model Design, Abbie Jones - Animatronic Model Design, Janet Burns - Animatronic Model Design, Catherine Flemming - Animatronic Model Design, Barrie Gower - Animatronic Model Design, Mark Jones - Animatronic Model Design, John Nolan - Animatronic Model Design, James Sandys - Animatronic Model Design, Steve Wright - Animatronic Model Design, Philip Ross - Animatronic Model Design, Jodie Jackman - Art Department Coordinator, Tom Partridge - Assistant Visual Effects Editor, Alex Muth - Assistant Visual Effects Editor, Wayne Smith - Assistant Visual Effects Editor, Eithn Fennell - Department Head Hair, Helen "Whitey" Wilson - Mold Department, Jimmy Bernardinis - Mold Department, Bill Dennis - Mold Department, Martyn Fowler - Mold Department, Chris Greenwood - Mold Department, Chris Kearney - Mold Department, Jamie Lovino - Mold Department, Steven Lowen - Mold Department, Raj Mariathasan - Mold Department, Terry Sibley - Mold Department, Tamzin Smyth - Mold Department, Keith Wilson - Mold Department, Steven McGee - Compositor, Ian Fellows - Compositor, Rob Duncan - Compositor, Ben Aickin - Compositor, Sergio Aryosa - Compositor, Henry Badgett - Compositor, Richard Baker - Compositor, Margaret Barber - Compositor, Giacomo Bargellesi - Compositor, Sara Bennett - Compositor, Niki Bern - Compositor, Roger Bolton - Compositor, Mark Curtis - Compositor, Philipp Danner - Compositor, Jonathan Fawkner - Compositor, Julian Gnass - Compositor, Alex Guri - Compositor, John Hardwick - Compositor, Bruce Harris - Compositor, Sean Heuston - Compositor, Robin Hollander - Compositor, Garrett Honn - Compositor, Russell Horth - Compositor, Matt Kasmir - Compositor, Dean Koonjul - Compositor, Grant Legassick - Compositor, Patricia Llaguno - Compositor, Adrian Metzelaar - Compositor, Ellie Meure - Compositor, Helen Nesbitt - Compositor, Matt Packham - Compositor, Marco Fiorani Parenzi - Compositor, Dave Phillips - Compositor, Travis Porter - Compositor, Glen Pratt - Compositor, Christina Puente - Compositor, Sirio Quintavalle - Compositor, Mark Richardson - Compositor, Steve J. 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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Theatrical poster
Directed by Mike Newell
Produced by David Heyman
Written by Screenplay:
Steve Kloves
Novel:
J. K. Rowling
Starring Daniel Radcliffe
Rupert Grint
Emma Watson
Ralph Fiennes
Michael Gambon
Brendan Gleeson
Robert Pattinson
Miranda Richardson
Music by Patrick Doyle
Themes
John Williams
Cinematography Roger Pratt
Editing by Mick Audsley
Studio Heyday Films
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s) 18 November, 2005
Running time 157 minutes
Country United Kingdom
United States
Language English
Budget GB£75 million
(US$150 million)
Gross revenue GB£447,960,518
[citation needed]
(US$895,921,036)[1]
Preceded by Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Followed by Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 fantasy adventure film, based on J. K. Rowling's novel of the same name. The film is the fourth installment in the Harry Potter film series, although 1492 Pictures decided to leave the series. The film was directed by Mike Newell and produced by David Heyman. The screenplay was penned by Steve Kloves. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger respectively. The film is set during the trio's fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A highly dangerous competition, the Triwizard Tournament, is being held at Hogwarts with only one student from each of the three competing schools selected to take part, but mystery occurs when the Goblet of Fire chooses Harry Potter as a fourth competitor.

Filming began in early 2004 and the scenes of Hogwarts took place at the Leavesden Film Studios. Five days after its release, the film had grossed over US$102 million at the North American box office, the highest first-weekend tally for a Harry Potter film, and enjoyed an immensely successful run at the box office, earning over $895 million worldwide, making it the highest grossing film of 2005 and the 8th-highest grossing film of all time. It was the third highest grossing film in the U.S. for 2005 making $290 million. As of September 2009 it is the unadjusted 13th highest-grossing film of all time. As of September 2009 it is currently the fourth-highest grossing Harry Potter film, behind Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction, but lost to Memoirs of a Geisha. However, the film won BAFTA Award for Best Production Design making it the only Potter film to win a BAFTA award. This was also the first Harry Potter film to receive a PG-13 rating by the MPAA and a 12A by the BBFC or its international equivalents (for sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images), the preceding films and the following Half-Blood Prince film adaptation having been rated PG or its international equivalents. This was the second Harry Potter film to be released in IMAX theaters.

Contents

Plot

Harry Potter has a dream about an event while it takes place. He sees an elderly man investigate a light that is shining in the house he looks after and overhears Lord Voldemort making plans with Peter Pettigrew and another man that Harry does not recognize. The caretaker is caught and murdered by the Dark Lord. Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger express concern over Harry's dreams. The Quidditch World Cup allows Harry to take his mind off his nightmares. However, followers of Voldemort known as Death Eaters terrorise and destroy the spectators' campsites after the match.

At Hogwarts, headmaster Albus Dumbledore introduces a new teacher, a man known for his powerful magic and his all-seeing glass eye, the auror Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody. Harry, along with his classmates, notices Moody frequently drinking from a flask. Dumbledore also announces that the school will host the Triwizard Tournament, in which one wizard from each of the three magic schools competes in three difficult tasks. The champions are selected by the Goblet of Fire, a magical cup into which the names of candidates are placed. Cedric Diggory is chosen to represent Hogwarts, Quidditch champion Viktor Krum is chosen to represent Durmstrang Institute, and Fleur Delacour is selected to represent Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. The goblet unexpectedly chooses a fourth champion, Harry. As Harry is underage and therefore should have been ineligible to compete, Hogwarts teachers and fellow students alike are suspicious.

In their first Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson, the students learn of the three Unforgivable Curses. The Imperius Curse causes absence of free will, the Cruciatus Curse causes unbearable torture, and the final curse, Avada Kedavra, causes death.

In the first task, each of the four champions are instructed to retrieve a golden egg guarded by a dragon. Moody advises Harry about which talent he should use to overcome the dragon, and the two ultimately decide upon flying. Harry summons his broomstick and retrieves the egg, which contains information about the second challenge. In exchange for previous aid, Cedric Diggory provides him with a clue that prompts him to open the egg underwater. With help from Moaning Myrtle, he learns that the second task entails the retrieval of "something precious" to each of the competitors from mermaids in the nearby Black Lake. In last-minute preparation for the task, long-time friend Neville Longbottom provides Harry with Gillyweed, which allows him to breathe underwater. Harry is the first to arrive at the location, and finds Ron, Hermione, Cho Chang and Fleur's sister, Gabrielle Delacour, in suspended animation. Finishing last in an attempt to free all four at once, Harry is awarded second place for "outstanding moral fiber."

Following an exchange with Mad Eye Moody, Ministry official Barty Crouch appears confused and troubled. Harry finds him dead shortly after the second task. While waiting in Dumbledore's office, Harry's curiosity leads him to look into Dumbledore's pensieve, causing him to revisit one of Dumbledore's memories. He witnesses a trial before the Wizengamot (Wizard Court) in which captured Death Eater Igor Karkaroff, the current headmaster of Durmstrang, denounces a number of Death Eaters, including both Severus Snape and Barty Crouch Jr. While Dumbledore vouches for Snape's integrity, Crouch Sr. is horrified at this revelation and disowns his son, sending him to Azkaban. Upon returning to reality, Dumbledore tells Harry that he is searching his memories for a clue as to why extraordinary events have taken place at Hogwarts since the start of the Triwizard Tournament. While walking the halls Harry is confronted by Snape, who believes Harry has stolen the ingredients for Polyjuice Potion, by which a person can change their appearance.

In the Triwizard Cup's third and final task, the four competitors are placed inside a large hedge maze, the challenge being to reach the cup first. Viktor Krum, acting under the Imperius curse, incapacitates Delacour and attempts to do the same to Cedric. Harry stops Cedric from attacking Krum, and the two run for the cup. When Cedric is trapped by vines, Harry frees him and the two claim a draw and touch the cup together.

The Triwizard Cup transports the two champions to a graveyard where Peter Pettigrew and Voldemort are waiting for Harry. Peter Pettigrew kills Cedric and traps Harry. Pettigrew performs a ritual that rejuvenates Voldemort, who then summons the Death Eaters and bids them to witness a duel between their lord and his nemesis. As Harry repels Voldemort's killing curse, a connection called Priori Incantatem occurs between their wands. Harry's wand forces Voldemort's to disgorge the spirits of the people Voldemort has most recently killed, including Harry's parents and Cedric. Harry is briefly protected by the spirits and escapes with Cedric's body using the cup.

Upon his return, Harry tells Dumbledore and Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge that Voldemort has returned and is responsible for Cedric's death. Moody leads Harry back to the castle, where his questions make Harry suspicious. Upon the arrival of Dumbledore, Snape and McGonagall, Moody transforms into Barty Crouch Jr.; the Polyjuice Potion he kept in his flask wears off. The real Alastor Moody has been kept prisoner in a trunk.

As the representatives from Durmstrang and Beauxbatons depart, Dumbledore exhorts them to stand together against Voldemort, telling them that "Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon we must all face the choice between doing what is right, and what is easy."

Cast

Jarvis Cocker, Phil Selway, Jonny Greenwood, Steve Mackey, Jason Buckle and Steven Claydon cameoed as the members of the Weird Sisters.

Soundtrack

Differences from the book

With the Goblet of Fire novel almost twice the length of Prisoner of Azkaban, the writers and producers reduced certain scenes and concepts to make the transition from page to screen. Director Mike Newell described the problem as one of "compressing [a] huge book into the compass of a movie".[2] This was achieved by "putting aside" all the components of the novel which did not directly relate to Harry and his journey.[2] Even producer David Heyman admitted missing many of the scenes which were removed.[3]

Goblet of Fire is the first film adaptation to not begin at Privet Drive; after the opening sequence, Harry awakens at the Burrow on the morning of the Quidditch World Cup.[4] This makes Goblet of Fire the first film in the series in which the Dursleys do not appear. The game play at the Quidditch World Cup was removed for timing reasons, leaving an abrupt temporal jump which some reviewers considered awkward or "rushed". In the book, Harry and many of the Weasleys supported Ireland, while in the film Harry and Ron supported Bulgaria.[5] In the film, the caretaker that Voldemort murders is not identified. In the novel, he is Frank Bryce, and his past is connected to Voldemort's — he almost got the blame, in the Muggle world, for Voldemort's murder of his father and grandparents, as they lived in the house of which he was caretaker. In the book, the groundskeeper witnesses a conversation between just Voldemort and Wormtail, not Voldemort, Wormtail and Barty Crouch, Jr. Heyman regretted the removal of S.P.E.W., Hermione's Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare; this omission was continued in the following film. No house elves have dialogue in the film, although a few appear very briefly during the Quidditch World Cup sequence.[3] Dobby's supplying Harry with Gillyweed for the second task is given to Neville instead. In Goblet of Fire the Quidditch Arena was moved, as was the Owlery. The first task, where Harry has to snatch a golden egg from a Hungarian Horntail, is expanded to get a more cinematic action sequence. What happens to the other contestants is also left out.

Most of the classes shown in the book are omitted, with only the single lesson where Alastor Moody demonstrates the Unforgivable Curses depicted.[citation needed] In the lesson he states that only Harry has survived the killing curse, but he does not state that this is because the curse is unblockable (it is unclear whether it is still intended to be).[citation needed] After Harry's duel with Voldemort in the novel, in which Voldemort casts the killing curse at Harry at the same time Harry casts the disarming spell at Voldemort, it is stated that their wands connected because a feather from Dumbledore's phoenix powers them both. In the film it appears that they connect merely because Harry and Voldemort cast their spells at the same time; but later in the film Dumbledore explains why the wands connected.[citation needed] Other scenes are shortened and amalgamated to include only the most essential plot details; the three Death Eater trials Harry witnesses in the Pensieve are merged into one sequence, and all of Sirius Black's lines are condensed into a single fireside conversation.[4]

Reception

Critical reception

The film received very favorable reviews from critics and as of July 2009 holds an 88% "Certified Fresh" approval rating overall and an 89% "Cream of the Crop" rating at Rotten Tomatoes.[6] Likewise at Metacritic, the film has the same score as The Prisoner of Azkaban, with both films receiving an 81 out of 100, which indicates "universal acclaim"; they are the most favourably reviewed Harry Potter films on the site. The New York Daily News praised the film for both its humour and its dark tone.[7] The young actors were praised for demonstrating a "greater range of subtle emotions",[8] particularly Daniel Radcliffe whom Variety described as delivering a "dimensional and nuanced performance".[9] New cast members were also praised: Brendan Gleeson's portrayal of Mad-Eye Moody was described as "colourful";[9] Miranda Richardson's scenes as Rita Skeeter were described as "wonderful";[7] and Ralph Fiennes's portrayal of Lord Voldemort was described as "sublime villainy".[10]

The maturity of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, among others, impressed most critics. While the major characters were portrayed as children in the previous films, "they have subtly transitioned into teenagers (in Goblet of Fire)" according to one USA Today reviewer. Harry has also physically matured since Prisoner of Azkaban. In the scene in the prefects' bathroom, Daniel Radcliffe's character is shown with significant axillary hair and muscle growth.

Negative criticism included the film's pace which The Arizona Republic described as being "far too episodic",[11] while CNN.com described the film as "clunky and disjointed".[12] Another criticism was that the many supporting characters did not get enough screen time.[9][12] Some fans criticised the film for changing and leaving out too much of the source material, particularly those parts that developed character[13] and set-up events that occur later in the series.[14]

Box office

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire opened in the United Kingdom and United Stateson 18 November 2005, in Australia on 1 December, and a month later in 3,858 theatres including several IMAX theatres.

After an opening day of $40m at the North American box office and staying at #1 for three weeks, Goblet of Fire enjoyed a successful 20 week run in theatres, closing on 6 April 2006. The film set numerous records including the highest non-May opening weekend in the US and earned £14.9m in its opening weekend in the UK, a record which has since been beaten by the 2008 James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, which took in £15.4. Goblet of Fire drew $102.7 million its opening weekend at the North American box office, setting a new opening high for the franchise and selling about as many tickets as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone did in its opening weekend. The debut marked the fourth $100 million weekend in history and as of July 2009 stands as the 12th largest opening weekend ever, behind The Dark Knight's $158.4 million, New Moon's $140 million, Spider-Man 3's $151 million, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest's $135 million, Shrek the Third's $121 million, Spider-Man's $114.8 million, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End's $112 million, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen's $108.9 million, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith's $108.4 million, Shrek 2's $108 million, and X-Men: The Last Stand's $102.8 million. In Mainland China the film generated 93 million yuan.[15]

Goblet of Fire earned almost US$896 million worldwide, making it not only the highest grossing international and worldwide release of 2005, but also one of the few films to have ever passed $600 million in international box office receipts.[1] It has joined seven other titles that have passed the $600 million mark, including Titanic, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, and all of the Harry Potter films.

The film was also released in IMAX theatres and grossed a total of US $20,033,758 worldwide for a cumulative per screen average of $188,998 thus setting a new record and a new milestone for a digitally remastered 2-D IMAX release.[16]

In January 2006, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire surpassed the box office takings of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, to become the eighth highest-grossing film worldwide at the time, and the second highest-grossing film in the Harry Potter series, behind Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. As of July 2009 it is the fourth highest-grossing Harry Potter film behind The Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.[citation needed]

The film ranks third in the North American box office (domestic) behind Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for 2005 though both films rank lower than Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in worldwide terms.[17]

Awards

The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, but lost to Memoirs of a Geisha. At the 2006 Teen Choice Awards, the film won the award for Choice Movie Drama. The film won the BAFTA Award for Best Production Design, the only Potter film to win a BAFTA award as of July 2009.

At the 2006 Kids' Choice Awards, the film won the Blimp Award for Favorite Movie, becoming the first Harry Potter film to do so.

Wyrd Sisters lawsuit

In the run up to the film, Warner Bros. approached a Canadian folk group called the Wyrd Sisters to obtain permission to use the name THE WEIRD SISTERS for its Harry Potter Band. When a deal could not be made, the Canadian band filed a US$40-million lawsuit against Warner Brothers, the North American distributor of the film, as well as the members of the in-movie band (members of the bands Radiohead and Pulp, among others)[18] for the misuse of their group's name. The Canadian band also brought an injunction to stop the release of the film in its country as it contained a performance by the identically named fictional rock band. An Ontario judge dismissed this motion, and to avoid further controversy Warner Bros. rendered the band unnamed in the film and many derived products. However, the Winnipeg-based group continued to pursue the lawsuit; lead singer Kim Baryluk stated in her claim that “consumers will assume that the smaller and less famous Canadian band is trying to take advantage of the Harry Potter fame by copying the Harry Potter band’s name when in fact the reverse is true.”[19]

Release

Marketing

Home media

The film was released on DVD in North America on 7 March 2006. It was available in one- and two-disc editions, as well as part of an 8-disc box set that includes all four films to date.[20] The bonus disc features three interactive games, as well as seven behind the scenes featurettes. The film was also released in UMD format for PSP.

On its first day of release in North America, over 5 million copies were sold, recording a franchise high for first-day sales. Within its first week it sold over a total of 9 million units of combined sales of both the widescreen and full-screen versions of the DVD.[21]

The UK edition was released on DVD on 20 March 2006 and became the fastest selling UK DVD ever, selling six copies per second on its first day of release. According to the Official Charts Company, the DVD sold 1.4 million copies in its first week alone. It is also available in a two-disc edition with special features similar to the North American two-disc edition.[22][23]

The DVD currently holds the Guinness World Record for being the fastest selling DVD of all time. The achievement is added to the 2007 edition of The Guinness World Records book which includes a picture of the award being presented at Leavesden Film Studios in April.[24]

Warner Home Video announced the HD DVD edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was to be released on 11 April 2006; however, due to the delayed release of Toshiba's HD DVD player, the HD DVD edition of Goblet of Fire was pushed back to 18 April 2006.[25] This deadline was also missed.

In the United States, the first five Harry Potter films were released on HD DVD and Blu-ray disc on 11 December 2007. They are available individually or in a gift set containing all five films and a set of collectible cards and bookmarks.[26] The Chinese DVD edition was released 2 weeks before the North American release as an effort to combat DVD piracy in China.

The Indian Version of the DVD was a two-disc special edition, which was released by Saregama home video on 7 April 2006.

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