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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Widescreen Edition) | 
| Director: David Yates
Actors: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Brendan Gleeson, Harry Melling
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.96
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Seller: Parade Deck Films
Rating:  712 reviews
Sales Rank: 473
Format: Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 138 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 012569593268
UPC: 012569593268
EAN: 0012569593268
ASIN: B000W7F5SS
Theatrical Release Date: July 11, 2007
Release Date: December 11, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
As Harry enters his fifth year at Hogwarts Academy, rumors of Lord Voldemort's return divide the wizarding world, and despite the insistence that ther
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Alas! The fifth Harry Potter film has arrived. The time is long past that this can be considered a simple "children's" series--though children and adults alike will enjoy it immensely. Starting off from the dark and tragic ending of the fourth film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix begins in a somber and angst-filled tone that carries through the entire 138 minutes (the shortest of any HP movie despite being adapted from the longest book). Hopes of winning the Quidditch Cup have been replaced by woes like government corruption, distorted media spin, and the casualties of war. As the themes have matured, so have the primary characters' acting abilities. Ron (Rupert Grint), Hermione (Emma Watson), and especially Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) are more convincing than ever--in roles that are more demanding. Harry is deeply traumatized from having witnessed Cedric Diggory's murder, but he will soon find that this was just another chapter in the continuing loss he will endure. Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) has returned and, in an attempt to conceal this catastrophe from the wizarding public, the Ministry of Magic has teamed up with the wizard newspaper The Daily Prophet to smear young Potter and wise Dumbledore (Michael Gambon)--seemingly the only two people in the public eye who believe the Dark Lord has returned. With no one else to stand against the wicked Death Eaters, the Hogwarts headmaster is forced to revive his secret anti-Voldemort society, the Order of the Phoenix. This welcomes back characters like Mad-Eye Moody (Brendan Gleeson), kind Remus Lupin (David Thewlis), fatherly Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), and insidious Severus Snape (Alan Rickman), and introduces a short list of intriguing new faces. In the meantime, a semi-psychotic bureaucrat from the Ministry (brilliantly portrayed by Imelda Staunton) has seized power at Hogwarts, and Harry is forced to form a secret society of his own--lest the other young wizards at his school be left ill-equipped to defend themselves in the looming war between good and evil. In addition, Harry is filled with an inexplicable rage that only his Godfather Sirius seems to be able to understand. This film, though not as frightening as its predecessor, earns its PG-13 rating mostly because of the ever-darkening tone. As always, the loyal fans of J.K. Rowling's books will suffer huge cuts from the original plot and character developments, but make no mistake: this is a good movie. --Jordan Thompson
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 Great & Came Fast August 29, 2010
Samantha
I just wanted the Harry Potter DVD & didn't care for it to be Blue Ray or anything special like that. Amazon offers a great price, I couldn't find it cheaper unless it was already used (I don't buy used DVDs due to a bad incident I had with 1). It got to me fast within like 3 or 4 days.
great! August 8, 2010
Jaymie L. Sturtz
Seller got the movie to us at a great price and super fast! Movie is in great working order and we really enjoyed it!
 Not DVD quality July 18, 2010
G. Thomas Brown (Academia, USA)
This is a review of the actual product quality and not the movie itself. Basically, it seems like they did a shoddy job of encoding it for DVD. One wonders if it was purposefully done to encourage people to buy Blu-Ray discs. On my HD TV, the video quality is pretty pixelated and shadow areas have too much noise in them. I have other DVDs that look much, MUCH better on my TV because the information on the actual DVD's is of much higher quality. If you wondered why the price is this cheap, you now know. That said, the actual movie is wonderful and a joy to watch!
Love It June 30, 2010
Paige Blackwell (Kansas City)
I love all the books and movies, but this one really stands out. Whenever there's any question of what to watch, this one always wins out. The characters are really becoming 'themselves'. As mid-adolescents, they are on that cusp of being capable of fighting You-Know-Who, but are still just short of the skill and judgement of the adults. Being left out, plus teenage angst, propel the characters to new heights - stronger friendships and understanding - while learning new and more powerful magic for the conflict they know is coming. At the end, Daniel Radcliff does such an amazing and powerful performance - enough to rival any seasoned actor. I believe that this is the exact point where he moves from being a 'kid actor' to an actor capable of any role. (By the way, the Ministry finally must believe that You-Know-Who has returned, and both Harry and Dumbledore are vindicated.)
The one as good as the book June 5, 2010
James Welsh (Orange Ca.)
This was my favorite of the series. a lot was left out as usual but it was still worth watching. If you've haven't read the book get ready for an awesome movie!!!!
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