A LOT scarier than the 1st, but not as much as subsequent films. I have a 4 and a 6 year old and they both love this movie. I've talked to them all throughout the movie many times when it comes to the violent and scary things. My kids have never been scared of much of the scarier things they SHOULD be scared of (ex. Basilisk...my kids love snakes, so a big one is cool to them). My 4 year old hides during the beginning scene where Harry ends up in the "wrong part of town" and gets grabbed by the hand on the shelf. That's the extent of what he's afraid of in this movie. As soon as he hears Harry stuggling with the hand, my son has already popped out of his hiding place and watching the rest of the struggle. Both my kids love the magic and fantasy!! They particularly think the part where Ron's slug spell backfires on him and he starts puking slugs is funny. They love bugs of all types! Please parents...watch the movie first and judge for yourself!!!! MANY kids my kids' ages will NOT do well with this movie. I am VERY involved in talking with my children all throughout their movie time and they are the type of kids that have always been just fine. We are a very rare case!! This is the movie I draw the line at, though. None of the others until they are MUCH older!!Wonderful movie for older kids, though!!
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(2002, Rated PG, Fantasy, Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson)Ratings at a Glance
| 75% | of parents say it's too violent |
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Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Rare Family with 4 and 6 year old...We love it...LOTS of discussion!!
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Scary but a family favorite
The scene with the basilisk is intense for me, as an adult. Nevertheless, my daughter adores this movie and will watch it repeatedly if I let her.
- I rate this title off for age 8 and give it
good
very vilont but still very good.
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
Good Mystery
Classic like the rest
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
An overall good movie.
I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give itDarker than the first one, and more firghtening and intense...
This movie is darker, more frightening and more intense, and about equally entertaining than the first one. Sensitive kids ages 7, 8 and 9 should not watch this movie, but if they are not sensitive they will do fine. Some language, some snake blood, and some more intensity. I reccomend this to non sensitive 9 year olds and up!
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
Scary stuff
Why the bloody hell who this be pg very frightening! Spiders, snakes, clowns, and monsters a very heavy set movie but very well loved it!
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Loved the book and the movie
I've read every book and couldn't wait for the movie- but from a Christian adult standpoint I was more curious to see just how Warner Bros was going to pull off the visual interpretation. My opinion on the film is the same with the book- adults can easily separate what is good and bad with the magic, kids cannot. So I think reading and watching the book with your own kids, students is the best way because it's a wonderful teaching tool on God's view of sorcery and a backup of the excellent show of sportsmanship, courage and friendship the characters displayed.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
It melted my brain because so scary
It is a chilling tale of a boy wizard who saves his best sister from a memory of the dark wizard and from a stone snake who poisons him however the headmaster's pet phoenix saves him from death!
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Good over Evil
The movie overall was a hit. Some scary parts with scary sounds and music. Overall the thearte was much too loud for my kids. A Good movie to watch with a couple of iffy moments.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
Good Kids Fantasy
I read and liked both the book and the movie. Good for kids who understand the realities of magic in the real world.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Faithful to the Book in Essence.
This movie followed the essence of the book although aware readers will pick up on the changes. If your children did not have problems with the book then they should not have problems with the movie. The special effects people did wonderful job with the spider scene, which may frighten some children. This movie also provides a wonderful platform for discussing racism and elitism. Draco Malfoy refers to Hermione Granger as a "Mudblood", a witch born to non-magic (Muggle) parents. Hagrid, a 1/2 Giant, is accussed of the attacks against the students based on the assumption that he had something to do with similar attacks when he was a student at the school. Children may have questions about why Hagrid is singled out. Draco Malfoy buys his way onto the Slytherin Quidditch team by purchasing new brooms for the them. Additionally Draco's father leads the crusade to remove Hagrid from the grounds and Dumbledore as headmaster. His method for doing so is through threats to other parents, which comes out at the end of the movie. The new teacher, Lockhart, shows the extremes of self-importance. His books, which are required reading for his students, contain storys of his supposed true adventures. It is suspected early on, an proven in the end, that the "heroic deeds" in his books were actually perfomed by other people and he stole the credit by erasing thier memories. The ends justify the means in the end of the movie for him. The topic of child abuse is less eveident in this movie as it was in the first. Harry is still an outcast and not wanted but there is no physical abuse. A new character, Dobby, does introduce a new topic. Slavery. Dobby is a slave/servent to the Malfoy family. Tthe connection is not revealed until the end of the movie when Draco's father is tricked into setting Dobby free. Self injury is also an issue with Dobby as he bangs his head on things when he thinks he was "bad". Ron Weasly uses a British swear term "Bloody Hell". American children may not pick up on the connection. The most violent scenes involve Harry fighting the Baskilisk. At first he tries to run from it but in the end he is provided with a sword which he uses to kill the beast. Overall the movie provides a wonderful story which can lead to some very usefull discussions.
Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
SEE IT.
This Harry Potter movie is a very good one. I like it very much and I think that the movie people did a VERY good job on Dobby the house elf.
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
I LOVE IT!!!! I WATCH IT ALL OF THE TIME!
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
A Hugging scene betwwen a 12-year old boy and a 13-year old girl. Too scary and violent. Ron says bloddy hell
- I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
perfect for your family to watch
this was a really nice movie and very entertaining. it is good for all ages. i gave this movie ify for 7 because there was some creature violence and some scary stuff. overall this was a great movie
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought this movie was great! The basilisk was really well done!!!! This movie might be scary for younger kids, considering the Basilisk, but otherwise it is fine for kids of all ages!! There wasn't any major swaring either. It was very accurate too the book, also. It was not my favorite Harry Potter movie I've seen, but it was still really good. I would recomend it to kids 7 and up.
- I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
This fun flick will bring out the kid in all of us...!
GReat movie just as fun for kids as adults of any age!!! And for the christians out there, I am one and the spiritual content is not harmful to christian relationship let you kids watch this!!
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Loved it.
The hissing sounds may be scary the first time someone under 8 hears them, but it is nothing too scary. It is by far my favorite Harry Potter movie I have yet to see.
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
a little scary for under six.
i have a little brother who got scared when he heard those hissing voices and the snake but other than that a good movie!
- I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Can be scary for younger kids. Ron says Bloddy Hell. Huggng Scence
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
good movie
everthing was fine and was pretty good
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Horrible compared to the book.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Amzing!!!
Of course, the Harry Potter movies are really popular, so you just assume they will be good, but this movie is truly fantastic. I have watched it millions of times, and it never gets old. Plus, it stays true enough to the book that fans of the books won't be left dissapointed. For a fun movie night, I strongly recomend getting all the movies in the series!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Awesome
This movie is probably my favorite out of the first four, so far. I thought it was really neat and followed the book plot really well. The violence scenes weren't bad at all except for the last one. Just for a heads up, when Harry kills the basilisk, the sword comes out the top of its head along with lots of blood. That was probably the only bad part in the entire movie. In reality Hogwarts is just like a regular school, you have the bullies and the friends, the mean teachers and the nice teachers. The only difference is the subjects that they teach and you are sometimes in danger. This movie has funny lines in it as well. It's a great family movie. I loved it!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
My Favorite!
I love it and reconmend it for anyone who likes hoonor and friendship.It gives you dim honnoringg light that shines!Give yip and aya for Harry Potter!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
An awesome movie for someone looking for something to watch!
I love HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!!! it is soooooooo awesome! the second one wasnt as good as dome of the other ones but it was still good. it didn't have bad language or anything really bad. it was just that it could be kind of scary to some littler kids because there is blood and such. i dont think parents should let the rating discourage them because despite the rating, it waz a good movie!!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I could watch it over and over again all day long! It is that good!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
HARRY POTTER IS THE BEST FRIGGEN BOOK AND MOVIE EVER!!
you friggen retards don't understand this is the BOOK review not the MOVIE review. anyway...i read this book when i was 5 and i still love it more than anything. i am like, 14 now. HARRY POTTER PWNS ALL!! lord of the rings is a total BORE compared to this and series of unfortunate events just sucked. book and movie. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A LIFE CHANGING, WONDERFUL, FANTASTIC, AWESOME, GREAT, FABULOUS, UNBELIEVABLE, COOL, FRIGGEN SUPER, HAWT, INCREDIBLE,PWNING, IMPRESSIVE, GRAND, STRIKING, MAGESTIC, SUPERB, SPLENDID, SENSATIONAL, MARVELOUS, SMASHING, OUTSTANDING, TERRIFIC, BEST BOOK EVER: read harry potter I READ HALF BLOOD PRINCE IN 5 1/2 HOURS!!! AND ORDER OF THE PHEONIX IN 2 DAYS!! HARRY FANSITES: (if you don't know about these...you can't call yourself a fan.) www.mugglenet.com www.mugglecast.com www.potterpuppetpals.com www.leakycauldron.com www.jkrowling.com www.harrypotter.com and many more if your a fan.I AM NOT JUST A FAN...I AM AN OBSSESSED, IN LOVE, BLAHBLAHBLAH...-goes on for hours- fan! HARRY POTTER IS LIKE MY BIBLE! I CARRY HBP AROUND WITH ME EVERYWHERE!! HARRY POTTER IS THE BEST THING EVER CREATED. SO BITE ME LAURA MALLORY AND ALL YOU FRIGGEN HARRY POTTER HATERS! -that is all.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Better than the first!
Chamber of Secrets is probably tied for my favorite film in the Harry Potter series so far. It's alot better than the first movie, funnier, faster, more exciting, and has better special effects. Just a great movie for families. Good for kids a mature 8+
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
The second movie is not as good as the first but still great.
The second Harry Potter is intresting to watch because it does not follow the book as the first but good see it!
