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.

Pretty good movie at the end scared me the first time i saw it harry ron and hermionie good role models at the end its harry and ron but ron said some things and that is it with this movie but it was still great

Although I saw this when I was about 11, I think this film is too freaky for anyone under 13. But I think some kids could handle it. I was able to sit through it when I saw it at 11, but I was scared. There is a scene that is not mentioned up there, it's where they find blood written on the wall. That scene is quite disturbing when you think about it. Also, the spider scene is very freaky and it still gets to me at my age. I think there is a scene where a snake or something is stabbed with a sword and there is blood too?

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.

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!!

Classic like the rest

Harry Potter is another good movie for little kids that still believe in magic. But really, when I saw this movie, it made me believe in magic myself!

I LOVED this movie it was GREAT! it is so good it was on of the best movies I have ever seen!!!