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==Reaction==
===Critical reception===
The film was received very positively by critics, garnering an 89% "Cream of the Crop" rating at [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/harry_potter_and_the_goblet_of_fire/|title=Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire|accessdate=2007-06-10|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref> The ''[[New York Daily News]]'' praised the film for both its humorhumour and its dark tone.<ref name="nydailynews">{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/moviereviews/story/366595p-311840c.html|title=A blistering 'Goblet of Fire|accessdate=2007-06-10|publisher=[[New York Daily News]]}}</ref> The young actors were praised for demonstrating a "greater range of subtle emotions",<ref>{{cite news|url=http://dir.salon.com/story/ent/movies/review/2005/11/17/potter/index.html?pn=2|title="Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"|accessdate=2007-06-10|author=Stephanie Zacharek|date=[[2005-11-17]]|publisher=[[Salon.com]]}}</ref> particularly Daniel Radcliffe whom ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' described as delivering a "dimensional and nuanced performance.".<ref name="variety">{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/ac2006_review/VE1117928818?nav=reviews&categoryid=1986&cs=1|title=Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=2007-06-10|date=[[2005-11-09]]|author=Todd McCarthy}}</ref> New cast members were also praised: [[Brendan Gleeson]]'s portrayal of Mad-Eye Moody was described as "colorfulcolourful";<ref name="variety"/> [[Miranda Richardson]]'s scenes were described as "wonderful";<ref name="nydailynews"/> and [[Ralph Fiennes]]'s portrayal of Lord Voldemort was described as "sublime villainy.".<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|url=http://movies2.nytimes.com/2005/11/17/movies/17pott.html?ei=5070&en=480281ca8b81316b&ex=1156651200&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1156485942-Jmioa5Gb9JG62Z4/tviEug|title=The Young Wizard Puts Away Childish Things|accessdate=2007-06-10|publisher=[[The New York Times]]}} (Requires membership)</ref>
The maturity of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, among others, impressed most critics. While the major characters were portrayed as children in the previous films, "they have subtley transitioned into teenagers (in ''Goblet of Fire'')" according to one ''[[USA Today]]'' reviewer. Harry has also physically matured since ''Prisoner of Azkaban''. In the scene in the prefects' bathroom, [[Daniel Radcliffe]]'s character is shown with significant [[axillary hair]] and muscle growth. When asked about the scene, Radcliffe replied, "Hey, I'm growing up. I was fifteen when I filmed that scene, and hell, Harry's fourteen now. It's quite common for guys our age to have underarm hair or to work out."<ref name=nyt/>
Negative criticism included the film's pace which ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' described as being "far too episodic,",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/ent/movies/articles/1118harrypotter1118.html|title=Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire|accessdate=2007-06-10|date=[[2005-11-18]]|author=Bill Muller|publisher=[[The Arizona Republic]]}}</ref> while [[CNN.com]] described the film as "clunky and disjointed.".<ref name="cnn">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/18/review.potter/index.html|title=Review: New 'Potter' tries to do too much|accessdate=2007-06-10|author=Paul Clinton|date=[[2005-11-21]]|publisher=[[CNN.com]]}}</ref> Another criticism was that the many supporting characters did not get enough screen time.<ref name="cnn" /><ref name="variety" /> Some fans criticised the film for [[Differences between book and film versions of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire|changing and leaving out too much]] of the source material, particularly those parts that developed character,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/pottercast/?mode=transcript&eid=20&on=1|title=PotterCast #14|publisher=[[PotterCast]]|accessdate=2007-06-10}}</ref> and those parts of the story that set-up events that occur later in the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forums.fictionalley.org/park/showthread.php?s=&threadid=100226|title=Who's seen GoF and what did everybody think?|accessdate=2007-06-10|publisher=Fiction Alley}}</ref>
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== Cultural references ==
* [[Jonny Greenwood]] and [[Phil Selway]] of [[Radiohead]], along with [[Pulp (band)|Pulp]] frontman [[Jarvis Cocker]], bass player [[Steve Mackey]], [[Jason Buckle]] (of [[All Seeing I]]) and [[Steve Claydon]] (of [[Add N to (X)]]) appear in the movie as members of the band called [[The Weird Sisters]], whose name was included in the fourth book as an homage to [[Shakespeare]].<ref>Characters in [[Macbeth]] repeatedly refer to the three witches as "the weird sisters.". See Act I, scene 3, line 32 and sc. 5, ln. 8; Act II, sc. 1, ln. 20; Act III, sc. 4, ln. 133; Act IV, sc. 1, ln. 136.</ref>
* In the scene where Harry faces his second task [[Mad-Eye Moody]] has a clock with the symbol from [[28 Days Later]] on it. [[Brendan Gleeson]], who plays Mad-Eye Moody in this film, also starred in 28 Days Later.
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