Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 11/18/05 Home Video 03/07/06 Running Time 2 hours 30 minutes MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images Director Mike Newell Writer Steve Kloves Cast Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane, David Bradley, Fiona Shaw, Julie Walters, Mark Williams, David Thewlis, Jim Tavare, Timothy Spall, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Frances de la Tour Studio Warner Bros |
HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
SYNOPSIS
Difficult times lie ahead for Harry Potter.
Beset by nightmares that leave his scar hurting more than
usual, Harry (DANIEL RADCLIFFE) is all too happy to escape his
disturbing dreams by attending the Quidditch World Cup with
his friends Ron (RUPERT GRINT) and Hermione (EMMA
WATSON).
But something sinister ignites the skies at the Quidditch
campsite - the Dark Mark, the sign of the evil Lord Voldemort.
It's conjured by his followers, the Death Eaters, who haven't
dared to appear in public since Voldemort (RALPH FIENNES)
was last seen thirteen years ago - the night he murdered
Harry's parents.
Harry longs to get back inside the safe walls of Hogwarts
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where Professor
Dumbledore (MICHAEL GAMBON) can protect him. But things
are going to be a little different this year.
Difficult times lie ahead for Harry Potter.
Beset by nightmares that leave his scar hurting more than
usual, Harry (DANIEL RADCLIFFE) is all too happy to escape his
disturbing dreams by attending the Quidditch World Cup with
his friends Ron (RUPERT GRINT) and Hermione (EMMA
WATSON).
But something sinister ignites the skies at the Quidditch
campsite - the Dark Mark, the sign of the evil Lord Voldemort.
It's conjured by his followers, the Death Eaters, who haven't
dared to appear in public since Voldemort (RALPH FIENNES)
was last seen thirteen years ago - the night he murdered
Harry's parents.
Harry longs to get back inside the safe walls of Hogwarts
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where Professor
Dumbledore (MICHAEL GAMBON) can protect him. But things
are going to be a little different this year.
Dumbledore announces that Hogwarts will host the Triwizard Tournament, one of the most exciting and
dangerous of the wizarding community's magical competitions. One champion will be selected from each
of the three largest and most prestigious wizarding schools to compete in a series of life-threatening
tasks in pursuit of winning the coveted Triwizard Cup.
The Hogwarts students watch in awe as the elegant girls of the Beauxbatons Academy and the dark and
brooding boys of Durmstrang Institute fill the Great Hall, breathlessly awaiting the selection of their
champions.
Ministry of Magic official Barty Crouch (ROGER LLOYD PACK) and Professor Dumbledore preside over a
candlelit ceremony fraught with anticipation as the enchanted Goblet of Fire selects one student from
each school to compete. Amidst a hail of sparks and flames, the cup names Durmstrang's Quidditch
superstar Victor Krum (STANISLAV IANEVSKI), followed by Beauxbatons' exquisite Fleur Delacour
(CLÉMENCE POÉSY) and finally, Hogwarts' popular all-around golden boy Cedric Diggory (ROBERT
PATTINSON). But then, inexplicably, the Goblet spits out one final name: Harry Potter.
At just 14 years old, Harry is three years too young to enter the grueling competition. He insists that he
didn't put his name in the Goblet and that he really doesn't want to compete. But the Goblet's decision is
binding, and compete he must.
Suspicion and jealousy abound as muckraking journalist Rita Skeeter (MIRANDA RICHARDSON) fans the
flames of the Harry Potter backlash with her outrageous gossip columns. Even Ron begins to believe his
"fame seeking" friend somehow tricked the cup into selecting him.
Suspecting that whoever did enter Harry's name in the Tournament deliberately wants to put him in grave
danger, Dumbledore asks Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody (BRENDAN GLEESON), the eccentric new Defense
Against the Dark Arts professor, to keep his highly perceptive and magical eye trained on the teenage
wizard.
Harry prepares for the challenging Triwizard tasks - evading a fire-breathing dragon, diving into the
depths of a great lake and navigating a maze with a life of its own. But nothing is more daunting than the
most terrifying challenge of them all - finding a date for the Yule Ball.
For Harry, dealing with dragons, merpeople and grindylows is a walk in the park compared to asking the
lovely Cho Chang (KATIE LEUNG) to the Yule Ball. And if Ron weren't so distracted, perhaps he would
acknowledge a change in his feelings for Hermione.
Events take an ominous turn when someone is murdered on Hogwarts grounds. Scared and still haunted
by dreams of Voldemort, Harry turns to Dumbledore. But even the venerable Headmaster admits that
there are no longer any easy answers.
As Harry and the other champions battle through their last task and the advancing tendrils of the ominous
maze, someone or something is keeping a watchful eye. Victory is in sight, but as they edge closer to the
Triwizard Cup, all is not as it seems - and Harry soon finds himself hurtling head-first toward an inevitable
encounter with true evil...
© 2005 Warner Bros. Ent.
Harry Potter Publishing Rights © J.K.R.
Harry Potter characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights
Reserved.
dangerous of the wizarding community's magical competitions. One champion will be selected from each
of the three largest and most prestigious wizarding schools to compete in a series of life-threatening
tasks in pursuit of winning the coveted Triwizard Cup.
The Hogwarts students watch in awe as the elegant girls of the Beauxbatons Academy and the dark and
brooding boys of Durmstrang Institute fill the Great Hall, breathlessly awaiting the selection of their
champions.
Ministry of Magic official Barty Crouch (ROGER LLOYD PACK) and Professor Dumbledore preside over a
candlelit ceremony fraught with anticipation as the enchanted Goblet of Fire selects one student from
each school to compete. Amidst a hail of sparks and flames, the cup names Durmstrang's Quidditch
superstar Victor Krum (STANISLAV IANEVSKI), followed by Beauxbatons' exquisite Fleur Delacour
(CLÉMENCE POÉSY) and finally, Hogwarts' popular all-around golden boy Cedric Diggory (ROBERT
PATTINSON). But then, inexplicably, the Goblet spits out one final name: Harry Potter.
At just 14 years old, Harry is three years too young to enter the grueling competition. He insists that he
didn't put his name in the Goblet and that he really doesn't want to compete. But the Goblet's decision is
binding, and compete he must.
Suspicion and jealousy abound as muckraking journalist Rita Skeeter (MIRANDA RICHARDSON) fans the
flames of the Harry Potter backlash with her outrageous gossip columns. Even Ron begins to believe his
"fame seeking" friend somehow tricked the cup into selecting him.
Suspecting that whoever did enter Harry's name in the Tournament deliberately wants to put him in grave
danger, Dumbledore asks Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody (BRENDAN GLEESON), the eccentric new Defense
Against the Dark Arts professor, to keep his highly perceptive and magical eye trained on the teenage
wizard.
Harry prepares for the challenging Triwizard tasks - evading a fire-breathing dragon, diving into the
depths of a great lake and navigating a maze with a life of its own. But nothing is more daunting than the
most terrifying challenge of them all - finding a date for the Yule Ball.
For Harry, dealing with dragons, merpeople and grindylows is a walk in the park compared to asking the
lovely Cho Chang (KATIE LEUNG) to the Yule Ball. And if Ron weren't so distracted, perhaps he would
acknowledge a change in his feelings for Hermione.
Events take an ominous turn when someone is murdered on Hogwarts grounds. Scared and still haunted
by dreams of Voldemort, Harry turns to Dumbledore. But even the venerable Headmaster admits that
there are no longer any easy answers.
As Harry and the other champions battle through their last task and the advancing tendrils of the ominous
maze, someone or something is keeping a watchful eye. Victory is in sight, but as they edge closer to the
Triwizard Cup, all is not as it seems - and Harry soon finds himself hurtling head-first toward an inevitable
encounter with true evil...
© 2005 Warner Bros. Ent.
Harry Potter Publishing Rights © J.K.R.
Harry Potter characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights
Reserved.
BRENDA AND DAVID
Every year three schools compete in the Tri-Wizard Tournament. A tournament that puts students
through a series of difficult challenges. The Goblet of Fire chooses which student will represent each
school. When Harry's (Daniel Radcliffe) name is picked by the Goblet as an unexpected, underage
competitor, it test his friendship with Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson). Harry is plagued
by nightmares of Lord Voldemort that leave him frightened and uneasy. But the most terrifying thing of all
is Harry must find a date for the Yule Ball. With Director Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
taking the reins, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the darkest Harry Potter film to date. Screenwriter
Steve Kloves does an excellent job of condensing this 700 page book without sacrificing too many
elements. It has a PG13 rating and might be too scary for children under eight. Parents may not
appreciate the innudendos thrown around about the teenage hormones. Harry Potter and the Goblet of
Fire is sure to entertain everyone from nine to ninety.
Every year three schools compete in the Tri-Wizard Tournament. A tournament that puts students
through a series of difficult challenges. The Goblet of Fire chooses which student will represent each
school. When Harry's (Daniel Radcliffe) name is picked by the Goblet as an unexpected, underage
competitor, it test his friendship with Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson). Harry is plagued
by nightmares of Lord Voldemort that leave him frightened and uneasy. But the most terrifying thing of all
is Harry must find a date for the Yule Ball. With Director Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
taking the reins, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the darkest Harry Potter film to date. Screenwriter
Steve Kloves does an excellent job of condensing this 700 page book without sacrificing too many
elements. It has a PG13 rating and might be too scary for children under eight. Parents may not
appreciate the innudendos thrown around about the teenage hormones. Harry Potter and the Goblet of
Fire is sure to entertain everyone from nine to ninety.
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