And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (2004) | Harry Potter

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón, this third installment follows Harry’s third year at Hogwarts, which is overshadowed by the escape of the notorious Sirius Black from the wizarding prison. The film introduced several iconic elements to the franchise:

Cuarón swapped the bright, polished look of the earlier films for a moody, textured aesthetic, famously allowing the students to wear everyday clothes to ground the magic in reality.

It saw the debut of Gary Oldman as Sirius Black and David Thewlis as the tragic Remus Lupin, as well as the chilling introduction of the soul-sucking Dementors .

Many fans and critics consider it the best film in the series for its bold artistic direction and the way it successfully transitioned the characters from childhood into the complexities of adolescence.