Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 fantasy film directed by Alfonso Cuarón and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the third instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by Chris Columbus, David Heyman and Mark Radcliffe. The story follows Harry Potter's third year at Hogwarts as he is informed that a prisoner named Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban and wants to murder him. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione... Granger. It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and is followed by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The film was released on 31 May 2004 in the United Kingdom and on 4 June 2004 in North America, as the first Harry Potter film released into IMAX theatres and to be using IMAX Technology. It is also the last Harry Potter film to be released on VHS as well as the last film until Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to be rated PG. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards—Original Music Score and Visual Effects—at the 77th Academy Awards in 2005.
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| Release date: | June 4, 2004 |
| Directed by: | Alfonso Cuarón |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 141 Minutes |
| Producer: | David Heyman, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, Lorne Orleans |
| Editor: | Steven Weisberg |
| Music by: | John Williams |
| Cinematography: | Michael Seresin |
| Screenplay by: | Steve Kloves |
| Estimated budget: | $130,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
| Genre: | Adventure, Fantasy |