Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Gary Oldman
Director: David Yates
Genre: Action/Adventure, Kids/Family, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Adaptation and Sequel
Duration: 2 hr. 18 min.
Rated: PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images
Plot: As his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry approaches, 15-year-old Harry Potter is in full-blown adolescence, complete with regular outbursts of rage, a nearly debilitating crush, and the blooming of a powerful sense of rebellion. It’s been yet another infuriating and boring summer with the despicable Dursleys, this time with minimal contact from our hero’s non-Muggle friends from school. Harry is feeling especially edgy at the lack of news from the magic world, wondering when the freshly revived evil Lord Voldemort will strike. Returning to Hogwarts will be a relief, or will it?

Today, July 11th, 2007 presents the release of Harry Potter’s 5th film in the series. Although initial reviews are not too glowing Reuters reports that is definitely not hurting pre-order ticket sales:

The new “Harry Potter” movie drew lukewarm reviews on Tuesday heading into its global debut, but millions of “muggles” are expected to ignore the critics and turn out in droves, box office watchers said.

“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” the fifth film in the series based on the best-selling novels by J.K. Rowling about a British boy wizard, opens around the world on Wednesday as one of the summer’s hottest movie titles. In total, the first four “Potter” movies raked in $3.5 billion in theatrical release, starting with “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” in 2001.

Online ticket seller Fandango.com said advance sales for “Phoenix” were outpacing earlier summer hits “Spider-Man 3” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” and hundreds of debut screenings set for midnight Tuesday were sold out.

Get your tickets now if you’re planning on seeing Order of the Phoenix today. As far as reviews go this one will be in Walt’s court as I’m not a Harry Potter kind of guy. If you see it first let us know what you think.

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