
4 Differences from earlier films in the series. 2.8 Ghosts, spectres, photos or flashback performances. The film grossed $795 million worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing film of 2004 (behind Shrek 2) and the 13th highest-grossing film of all time at the time. Gambon would go on to reprise the role in all subsequent films in the series. This is also the first appearance for Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore, after Richard Harris' passing. Reprising their roles from the previous films are Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Richard Griffiths, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters, David Bradley, Tom Felton, Robert Hardy and Mark Williams, while Julie Christie, Gary Oldman, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, Pam Ferris, and Dawn French make their debut for the series. Chris Columbus (the director of the first two films) also joined the production team, as did Mark Radcliffe.
Alfonso Cuarón made his directorial debut for the series, while Steve Kloves returned from the first two films to write, as did David Heyman to produce.
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