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The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

The best one yet.

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Slate | David Edelstein

No, I couldn't be more pleased with what the screenwriter, Steven Kloves, and the director, Mike Newell, have wrought this time.

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Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern

The studio, like plucky Harry, passes with flying colors. The new one, directed by Mike Newell from another astute script by Mr. Kloves, is even richer and fuller, as well as dramatically darker. It's downright scary how good this movie is.

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Variety | Todd McCarthy

Last year's "The Prisoner of Azkaban" seemed dark, but this excellent fourth film derived from J.K. Rowling's books is the darkest "Potter" yet, intense enough to warrant a PG-13 rating.

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Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

It's not until Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire that a film has successfully re-created the sense of stirring magical adventure and engaged, edge-of-your-seat excitement that has made the books such an international phenomenon.

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Boston Globe | Ty Burr

Goblet of Fire is the entry in which Rowling finally took off the gloves.

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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

The film is more violent, less cute than the others, but the action is not the mindless destruction of a video game; it has purpose, shape and style.

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Washington Post | Desson Thomson

Probably the most engaging Potter film of the series thus far.

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The Onion (A.V. Club) | Tasha Robinson

Whenever it hits its stride, it's a well-acted, vividly executed, full-speed-ahead special-effects extravaganza that puts as much bang as possible into every remaining scene.

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80
The New York Times | Manohla Dargis

His (Ralph Fiennes) Voldemort may be the greatest screen performance ever delivered without the benefit of a nose; certainly it's a performance of sublime villainy.

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ReelViews | James Berardinelli

Imperfect, but magical nonetheless.

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75
San Francisco Chronicle | Ruthe Stein

Offers a brew of wondrous chimera combined with the wonders of human nature.

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75
Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

With the cast getting looser and the mind games kinkier, it's hard to resist.

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75
USA Today | Claudia Puig

It's hard to beat the last movie, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," and this film is not better, but it has much to recommend it.

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Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

Kids may be appropriately terrified, but to this overgrown Potter fan, Voldemort, the Darth Vader of the black arts, was a heck of a lot scarier when you couldn't see him.

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libmon4 | 03/04/2008 06:45 PM Notify

Dull

"Its true when they say the books are better than the movie. Lets face it, this movie bores you to death and the only reason its PG-13 is to get some teenagers to watch it, since it wouldnt scare an 8-year-old."

hectorferjr2 | 01/14/2008 06:56 PM Notify

I don't like Harry Potter

"I hate all the 7 Harry Potter books and I hate all the 7 Harry Potter Movies I give all the 7 Harry Potter books and all the 7 Harry Potter movies Two Thumbs Down and the Score of 0 out of 100 and please stay away from all the 7 Harry Potter books and all the 7 Harry Potter Movies Thank You"

jcpalumbo3 | 03/04/2007 12:00 AM Notify

AWESOME!

"No words can describe how AWESOME and TERRIFIC this movie is! BEST MOVIE EVER! I guess there are words for it..."

monsterbrat92 | 03/03/2007 12:00 AM Notify

Nicely Done

"With each passing Harry Potter movie,both the films, and the cast members, seem to grow better and better. A must see, whether or not you are a Harry Potter fan or have read the books."

teresatriad | 12/16/2006 12:00 AM Notify

Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire

"otter What i though of Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire was when Harry was rideingon his broom stick trying to get the golden egg and also I though that Hermione was butiful when she was comingdown the stare case . The funny part is when Ron was danceing with his teacherand his brother's where like acting stupeand Ron was whanting toproble strang thembut he whated. The said part was when Zedric died or should i say murder'ed byVordimort."

nyjets8313 | 11/11/2006 12:00 AM Notify

ok

"it was ok not the greatest or the worst movie ever but OK"

willb4me | 11/04/2006 12:00 AM Notify

The best action ever!!!

"Harry Potter is back with his friends, but when he gets hope, hope can be deadly. If you think its stupid YOUR WRONG!"

kathjenkins727 | 10/09/2006 01:00 AM Notify

COOL

"A BEAUTIFUL AND MEZMORIZING JOURNEY!"

pink5696 | 09/24/2006 01:00 AM Notify

OBSESSED WITH HARRY

"first of all can i just say that that i have absolutely dreaded books until i read this series!!! movie was fantastic and can't wait for the next one"

sunsetbay79 | 07/17/2006 01:00 AM Notify

Great Movie!!

"I have to say that i am a Harry Potter fan, and this movie just draws me in! I can't wait for the next one! This movie is really great but they left out a lot of things from the book. So I think you should read the book then watch the movie. Eventhough I said i still believe that this is one of the greatest movies I have EVER SEEn!!!!!"

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