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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Rank 3 Reviews

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Phantom TollboothThe Phantom Tollbooth
Much like the adolescent hero of the series, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is experiencing inner turmoil and sudden growing pains. Hogwarts has been selected to host the Triwizard Tournament, one of the most spectacular magic competitions ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at The Phantom Tollbooth
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (Luke Y. Thompson)Dallas Observer (Luke Y. Thompson)
In the grand scheme of things, Goblet of Fire is perhaps closest to the original "Sorcerer's ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Dallas Observer (Luke Y. Thompson)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)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. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Newsweek (David Ansen)Newsweek (David Ansen)
The uncontestable triumph of Goblet of Fire, however, is Brendan Gleeson's Alastor (Mad-Eye) Moody, the grizzled new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Newsweek (David Ansen)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)
Without ever losing sight of what makes a Potter film truly magical, [director Mike] Newell provides an aura of genuine dramatic gravity. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Newell sees to it that the characters who made the 147 minute final cut fully realize Rowling's invention. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Tasha Robinson)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. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Tasha Robinson)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Pete Vonder Haar)Film Threat (Pete Vonder Haar)
The film's quick pace and near-constant action carries you along quite nicely, and by the time Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) makes his climactic appearance, one can't help but look forward to the remaining films. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Film Threat (Pete Vonder Haar)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Has the curious distinction of being perhaps the best of the Harry Potter series, while not being quite the best film in its own right. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
has succeeded in doing one big thing that the first three movies completely failed at: For the first time, I'm actually looking forward to the next in the series. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Movies for the Masses (Joseph Proimakis)Movies for the Masses (Joseph Proimakis)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Enjoyable sequel that should please fans of both the books and the films %u2013 it looks as gorgeous as the last one did and this time they've even tightened up the plot a bit. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for 7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
Although Valdemort is a bad guy, this is a good thing for movie audiences. He's set up to be the new Darth Vader of pop culture. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at 7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for IGN Movies (Spence D.)IGN Movies (Spence D.)
A brisk, darkly-tinged adventure yarn that boosts the action quota considerably and as such becomes a whirlwind blast of post-summer escapism. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at IGN Movies (Spence D.)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marrit Ingman)Austin Chronicle (Marrit Ingman)
Qualitatively different from its cinematic forbears: It doesn't linger on the gothic curlicues of its source material, it moves straightforwardly from place to place, and it emphasizes the emotional development of its characters with dramatic interplay ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marrit Ingman)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Tom Long)Detroit News (Tom Long)
More impressive than wondrous, it won't transform the series, but it moves it along, pushing its charges toward adulthood and the mean sorcery of the grown-up world. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for eCinemaCenter.com (Gabe Leibowitz)eCinemaCenter.com (Gabe Leibowitz)
Goblet of Fire is largely about the growing pains as the children inch towards adulthood, including love and all that comes with it, and Newell does a strong job of painting adolescent jealousy, crushes, and discomfort. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at eCinemaCenter.com (Gabe Leibowitz)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
A movie that assures us that the journey we are on will be worth the time and emotion that's been invested in it. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Goblet of Fire promises fans of both the film franchise and the book series a wonderful time in the theater. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Chauncey Mabe)South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Chauncey Mabe)
As Harry, Ron and Hermione enter the awkward stage, the young people portraying them -- Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson -- grow ever more confident as professional actors. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Chauncey Mabe)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
For all its small delights and impressive effects..., there's no big payoff -- only the promise of more to come in the fifth movie. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
The Harry Potter series just keeps getting better and more interesting. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Tyler Hanley)Palo Alto Weekly (Tyler Hanley)
Newell snags Cuarón's cinematic baton and sprints, maintaining the dark tone of Azkaban while sprinkling in healthy doses of humor and humanity. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Tyler Hanley)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Inventive visuals and funny bits abound, but the film's gritty look and unsentimental characterizations -- Harry, Hermione and Ron are far from golden teens -- ominously foreshadow the truly wicked shape of things to come. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Though the special effects in this film are often breathtaking, the real drama is here is exactly where it should be: in a young man's frightened but resolute eyes. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)
Es agradable observar como la saga de Harry Potter añeja como un buen vino. Cada nuevo filme ha sido mejor que el anterior y Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire no es la excepción. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
Harry Potter ha crecido y para bien, lo que abre el apetito para la próxima cinta de la serie. Encantadora y mágica, es sin duda una de las más gratas sorpresas del año. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
An overstuffed plot doesn't slow down the proceedings as much as convey that there's much at stake in Harry's increasingly sinister world. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Ty Burr)Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
There's a darkness on the edge of Hogwarts, and its name is adolescence. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Newell's film, unlike its predecessors, fails to generate fresh wonder...but on balance Rowling's creative opus--roiling with hormonal consequences and eye-popping effects--continues to earn its crowds. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Christianity Today (Peter T. Chattaway)Christianity Today (Peter T. Chattaway)
This new story starts off as just another adventure, more or less, but by the end, the situation faced by its protagonists has become much darker, and much more dire. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Christianity Today (Peter T. Chattaway)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
As we come to the midpoint of J.K. Rowling's tales, it may have finally turned the page for the better. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire , fourth in the string, has a heated darkness. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
The fourth magical installment...ratchets up the danger, adds a bit of teenage angst, and introduces death to the series... ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Perihelion Journal (Jay Antani)Perihelion Journal (Jay Antani)
The grim tone feels overwrought but, in [Mike] Newell's hands, and in those of his cast and screenwriter's, the movie remains dramatically solid ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Perihelion Journal (Jay Antani)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)
Offers a brew of wondrous chimera combined with the wonders of human nature. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
The latest entry... leaves out subplots and entire characters, yet gets it exactly right. It doesn't lose what's crucial to the story... ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
With the cast getting looser and the mind games kinkier, it's hard to resist. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
It's a testament to the power of the story -- and this engaging adaptation -- that leaving Hogwarts is tough anyway. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Claudia Puig)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. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Inventive visuals and funny bits abound, but the film's gritty look and unsentimental characterizations - Harry, Hermione and Ron are far from golden teens - ominously foreshadow the truly wicked shape of things to come. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Kyle Smith)New York Post (Kyle Smith)
Fine for people of developing minds, but the story so often stops its forward motion to take us on long detours into the land of CGI effects that it amounts to a $150 million magic show. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at New York Post (Kyle Smith)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
The best thing about the picture is Harry's new maturity: For the first time, he dominates a picture named for him. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
Newell deftly mixes in sweet teenage angst and lighter moments of physical humor. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Zap2it.com (Dan Fienberg)Zap2it.com (Dan Fienberg)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is more competent than inspired, but that's still not bad. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Zap2it.com (Dan Fienberg)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK]Empire Magazine [UK]
It's refreshing that Potter 4 aspires to be a paranoid thriller rather than yet another detective mystery. House points, too, for the movie's terrific effects and considerable charm, but, once again, you can't help wishing the filmmakers had been bolder ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (Gene Seymour)Newsday (Gene Seymour)
Radcliffe is literally and figuratively growing into his role, while Watson shows greater fire and depth. And Grint's rubbery charm is intact. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Newsday (Gene Seymour)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire , fourth in the fantasy franchise, is the most fun and the most fraught with conflict. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
While a must-see for rabid fans, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will impress nondevotees only with its seamless special effects and captivating action sequences. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
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. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Entertainment Weekly
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
... to finally watch the key scenes so vividly described by the author realized perfectly onscreen is worth admission alone (and even a few extra viewings besides). ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Marvelously directed and artistically without fault, it's the series' most complete and satisfying entry to date on all counts. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
"Goblet of Fire" is the first film in the series to mark a turning point in terms of quality of direction and storytelling. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
The real hero of the fourth Harry Potter film isn't the teenage wizard but screenwriter Steve Kloves, who has magically transformed J.K. Rowling's bloated, 734-page novel into a more swiftly paced, entertaining script. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell)Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Screenwriter Kloves deserves a tip of the wizard's hat for cutting Rowling's immense tome (636 pages) down to size, and for keeping the story moving despite a surfeit of characters and incidents. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) is having nightmares that cause his lightning bolt-shaped scar to cause him intense pain. He is happy to escape the dreams and attend the Quidditch World Cup match with his best friends Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
The best thing about the picture is Harry's new maturity: For the first time, he dominates a picture named for him. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)
Goblet offers its own brew of wondrous chimera combined with the wonders of human nature. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
It's becoming almost perfunctory; every time they release a new Harry Potter movie, the rabid fans clamor that it is the best Harry Potter ever, and what a great masterwork it is. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is no masterwork, but at least it stick ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)
Although the plot of this installment explores 'three unforgivable curses,' the sequel avoids the 'curse of the fourth film,' proving there is still a heap of charm left in this young wizard's tale. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
The visual magic of the story, as well as some enormously welcome glimmerings of humor, gives it the solid feel of a well-tended franchise. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The best thing to happen to the Harry Potter movie franchise was for journeyman director Chris Columbus to step down. After turning out adequate adaptations of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)
There is a good movie here, but there is too much story for such little time. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
With Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire , director Mike Newell offers a fine addition to the Harry Potter film franchise without presenting any truly spectacular elements. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, fourth in the fantasy franchise, is the most fun and the most fraught with conflict. The wizards-in-training are so caught up with competition on the playing field and dance floor that their minds aren't on ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Plugged InPlugged In
That pesky scar. As 14-year-old wizard-in-training Harry Potter prepares for his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he is plagued by nightmares of the dark lord who killed his parents and left that nasty, increasingly painful ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Plugged In
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
Stylistically, it's the most stunning of the 'Harry Potter' series. But just as the TV sitcom 'The Wonder Years' ceased to be quite as wondrous once its characters entered the painful, often painfully petty years of adolescence, so it is with Harry, Ron a ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Metromix.com (Matt Pais)Metromix.com (Matt Pais)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire might be the best time you have at the movies all year. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Metromix.com (Matt Pais)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for FilmJudgeFilmJudge
Harry's fourth year begins with him attending the Quidditch World Cup. However, the tournament is attacked and all the signs point towards Lord Voldemort. Harry soon returns to Hogwarts to find the school is hosting the famous Triwizard Tournament, which ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at FilmJudge
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
What was it like, we wonder, to have lived and been a theatre-goer in London, in that amazing period when Shakespeare, Jonson, Webster and the rest were turning out masterpieces by the yard. I'm almost tempted to say that we today are in the presence of ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald
Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) is plagued by bad dreams in which Voldemort appears to be preparing a comeback (Ralph Fiennes joins the cast as you-know-who). A new master arrives to teach the dark arts, a gnarled old curmudgeon called Mad Eye Moody (Brendan ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at The Sydney Morning Herald
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
A 157-minute holding pattern in which neither of the ongoing stories--Harry's conflict with the evil sorcerer Voldemort, the young schoolmates' coming of age at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft--progresses much. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Freeze Dried Movies (Brian Juergens)Freeze Dried Movies (Brian Juergens)
The days of cheesy basilisks and house-elves are gone -- things have taken a sharp turn into Bleaksville. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Freeze Dried Movies (Brian Juergens)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Nick Schager Film Project (Nick Schager)Nick Schager Film Project (Nick Schager)
So bloated and joyless that it makes one pine for the bland mediocrity of Chris Columbus. ...read the complete Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie review at Nick Schager Film Project (Nick Schager)
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Overall Rating:
3.0936
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
Avg Critic Score:
3.0627
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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