Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 fantasy-adventure 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, and is written by Steve Kloves and produced by Chris Columbus, David Heyman and Mark Radcliffe. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The supporting cast features Michael Gambon, Gary Oldman, David Thewlis,Timothy Spall and Emma Thompson.

The film was released on 31 May 2004 in the United Kingdom and on 4 June 2004 in North America, as the first film released into IMAX theatres and to be using IMAX Technology. It was also the last Harry Potter film to be released on VHS. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards — Original Music Score and Visual Effects at the 77th Academy Awards held in 2005.

Cast: Emma Thompson, Richard Griffiths, Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Fiona Shaw, Gary Oldman, Jimmy Gardner, Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane, Robert Hardy, David Thewlis, Lee Ingleby, David Bradley, John Cleese, Timothy Spall, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Warwick Davis, Julie Walters, Tom Felton, Harry Melling, Matthew Lewis, Bonnie Wright, Adrian Rawlins, Geraldine Somerville, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Chris Rankin, Jamie Waylett, Joshua Herdman, Devon Murray, Peter Best, Alfie Enoch, Julie Christie, Lenny Henry, Dawn French, Kathrin Nicholson, Pam Ferris, Paul Whitehouse, Hugh Mitchell, Jim Tavare, Abby Ford, Sitara Shah, Jennifer Smith, Bronson Webb, Genevieve Gaunt, Kandice Morris, Annalisa Bugliani, Tess Bu Cuaron, Violet Columbus, Ekow Quartey, Rick Sahota, Sharon Sandhu, Danielle Tabor, Freddie Davis

Director: Alfonso Cuarón

Genre: Family

Release Date: June 4, 2004

MPAA Rating: PG

Screen Writer: J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves

DVD Release Date: December 11, 2007

Runtime: 2hrs 21min

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures, Heyday Films