Average Rating by Parents & Educators

They rate this title on for age 10 and up.

They give it four stars

Based on 38 reviews

Average Rating by Kids

They rate this title on for age 4 and up.

They give it four stars

Based on 109 reviews

Ratings at a Glance

50% of parents say it gives kids positive messages
50% of parents say it's too violent
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Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say

  1. Parent Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    this is the best harry potter movie ever and that's saying alot because all the harry potter movies are fantastic, but this movie just goes beyond all the other movies because it has the action, the romance, and the characters are well developed. so overall the grade i give it is an A

  2. I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 4.0

    Recommended!

    Very cool movie. There are other "magic-spell" filled movie in the world...and they seem a little lame on the abracadabra spells, but this film is not one of those movies. This is awesome in so many ways! The story line, and the visual effects are really cool and the acting was well done. But I hope audiences (most particularly girls) won't watch this film only for the reason that the actor who plays Cedric Diggory is also Edward Cullen in Twilight. Harry Potter deserves better credit than that.

  3. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0

    Excellent

    Very Entertaining

  4. I rate this title iffy for age 3 and give it 4.0

    i laughed and laughed and cried and farted

    doesn't the title say enough?

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0

    A good movie, perhaps the best movie of the series so far!

    I personally think that this is one of the most enjoyable movies of the series. There is some language in this movie, and in one scene a man gets his hand cut off, which reveals alot of blood. That scene was very frightening, but apart from that one scene I think that any twelve year old and most eleven year olds will do fine while watching this movie...

  6. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New Mexico
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 4.0

  7. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 3.0

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

  9. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

    It's great!

    I think it was really good because it had a lot of action.

  10. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 4.0

  11. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

    Great movie

    The 4th movie is definatly one the more exciting ones. It does bring up love and has violence but nothing someone over the age of 10 can't handle. I think the PG-13 rating is a little too much.

  12. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title off for age 13 and give it 2.0

  13. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 4.0

    Good movie

    This is great movie boys & girls can go see it with parents.

  14. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Utah
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 4.0

  15. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 4.0

    Not as scary as the other Harry Potter movies

    After reading all these reviews, I was very afraid to show my kids this movie. I will take reviews read here with a huge dose of salt from now on. My kids are youngish (girls 5 & 7) but huge Harry Potter fans and have seen the previous movies (at home with lots of talking - NOT in a theatre). My "mature" 7-year old has read all the HP books. The movie actually was kind of a let down. I think that the other HP movies are scarier. This one had to cover so much ground that it jumped from one highlight to another without building a cohesive storyline or drawing you in enough to even get scared. It is a movie of cool highlights for people who have read the book. My 5 year old was bored because she couldn't follow the storyline (although I told her to cover her eyes for the scene with Voldemort in the graveyard). My 7 year old really liked it. Neither child was scared. I think that the dementors, basilisk, spiders, three-headed dog, troll and werewolf from the other HP movies were much scarier than any scenes in this movie.

  16. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 5.0

  17. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Oklahoma
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 3.0

    Good movie but has some very dark themes

  18. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it 3.0

    Very different than the others

    This Harry Potter didn't take my breath away. The effects were great as usual, but I personally didn't like the storyline. (I haven't read the books btw) Obviously the movie has to follow the books that have been prewritten, but I was disappointed with how the movie started. It doesn't start at the house where Harry grew up and I've come accustomed to some laughter with the antics he has there. It made for a very different feel, darker. I also found the sexual attraction the kids had to be rather offensive for what to me is a movie/book meant for kids! Why couldn't they stay YOUNG kids? LOL Aside from that, it was ok. I'm not sure I'll have this one on my shelf when the dvd's come out. Very dark and not as entertaining as the other movies. I was somewhat disappointed.

  19. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0

    LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!

    this is a GREAT movie! they were pretty true to the book, and the acting was good as usual. teenage girls giggle hysterically at everything especially the whole yule ball and the scene with Harry in the bathtub. all the new characters were very good. i especially liked Rita Skeeter. not appropriate for younger kids, and definately deserved it's PG-13 rating. there's alot of violence and someone dies, but still a great movie all around.

  20. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 4.0

    Action Packed Fantasy Adventure

    This is an excellent movie for 11 year olds and older. A bit to dark for my 8 year old who has seen all the other movies. I will make him wait a few years before I let him see this. It has much teen situations that any kid not already going through that will be confused. But overall it is a great movie

  21. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 4.0

    Ok for 8 year olds & above.

    My son (almost 8) has read all the books and has a solid handle on fantasy and reality. If your younger child has that kind of understanding of this concept of reality vs. fantasy the movie would be great... If not, think twice. Ironically, the "sad" and "sexual tension" scenes had greater impact on my 11 year old daughter (tears and giggles respectively). We all really enjoyed it!

  22. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 2.0

    A darker Harry Potter.

    This is a little darker than the previous movies. It has a particularlly ghastly sceen where Voldomort comes out of the caldron. I had to look away. I also didn't like that an innocent got killed. I think the story would have been just as exciting and meaningful if they hadn't killed someone. I did like the fact that Harry got rewarded for having "moral fiber". And that Harry would choose friendship over winning. That gets an A+.

  23. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0

    Too much potential for nightmares in the smaller set

    This was a great movie, really well done and surprisingly true to the book, given how long the book is. But the level of intensity and action is way too much for smaller kids to handle. Harry faces death just too often for, say, a 7 year old to cope - which is why mine isn't seeing it. I like the way Dan Radcliffe is growing into the role (and Harry is growing up).

  24. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 4.0

    Great adventure--

    I didn't see the point of making Harry Potter grow up (and didn't want him to), it was such a great series for younger kids, but the movie was great. I found myself wondering why it received the PG 13 rating until the last 1/2 hr or so when I was scared and I had my friend's 7 yr old hiding her face sitting on my lap. Voldemort is truly scary and the scenes with him in it are well done but frightening. The 10 yr olds loved it as did I, any younger or with any issues such as dwelling on scary movie scenes and you may want to wait to let them see it.

  25. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title off for age 13 and give it 5.0

    great all time movie

    u have to watch it its a hit

 

Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    good for 9 and up

    very good but also scary for younger children

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative role models

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Excessive consumerism

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    GOOD FOR TWEENS, TEENS AND ADULTS

    goblet of fire was a really good movie with more violence and scary stuff then the first three movies. this is a good movie for kids over 10, twens, teens, and adults

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 3.0

    Sad:(

    It was so sad when Robert pattinson died:(

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0

    loved it <3

    This probably my favorite harry potter, the only 1 i haven't seen was the 5th 1.

  6. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    Goblet of fire

    It had 2 deaths. and the challenges were violent it was a very good movie though

  7. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    I LOVED IT!!!

    I loved this movie!! It is my favorite movie that they have made. I thought that it was pretty accurate, except a little from the graveyarf was left out, and when Harry was in the Hospital Wing, and Sirius was in it. And that Rita Skeeter is an Animagus. I thought that Daniel Radcliffe acted awesome in the Graveyard scene!!! I liked this movie sooo much, I got it loaded on my PSP. I thought the scene with moaning Myrtle was really funny!!! And the big, intense fight with Harry and Voldemort was AWESOME!!!I would recomend this movie to anyone 11 and up.

  8. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    I LOVED IT!!!

    I loved this movie!! It is my favorite movie that they have made. I thought that it was pretty accurate, except a little from the graveyarf was left out, and when Harry was in the Hospital Wing, and Sirius was in it. And that Rita Skeeter is an Animagus. I thought that Daniel Radcliffe acted awesome in the Graveyard scene!!! I liked this movie sooo much, I got it loaded on my PSP. I thought the scene with moaning Myrtle was really funny!!! And the big, intense fight with Harry and Voldemort was AWESOME!!!I would recomend this movie to anyone 11 and up.

  9. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    Excellent film!

    In this movie there is no guns or blood spraying everywhere. There is only wands, dead bodies, and a little blood. The most violent scene in this film is in the grave yard. Someone gets killed, a wrist gets cut off, and blood is drawn. It's scary, but it only lasts a little bit. There are also other violent scenes spread throughout the movie, but I don't consider those an issue. An inappropriate scene in this film is when Harry is taking a bath and there is a ghost girl flirting with him. There is also some kissing after the Yule Ball, but I don't think it's that much of a problem. I love the Harry Potter series and recomend it to all above age 9!

  10. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    Excellent film!

    In this movie, there isn't any guns or blood spraying everywhere. There's just wands and dead bodies. There's one scary scene where Harry is fighting a dragon. That's pretty much the most violent part. Otherwise, there is other mild vioence throughout the movie. The most inappropriate scene is how Harry is taking a bath and a ghost girl is in the water with him. And there is some kissing going on at the ball, but that is not an issue at all. Other than that, it is a wonderful film where there is action at every corner. I love the Harry Potter series and I recomend it to ages 9 and up!

  11. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    GREAT !!!!!!! ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES!!!!!!!

    Great movie,though it does skip details from the book. Anyone who likes the serise would like this film. At the end it can get scary or dark and there is a big intence fight in the grave yard. in it there is violence such as the avada cadavra curse (the killing curse)and tons of spells. becides that it is a great movie.

  12. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    BRILLIANT!!!! PG-13 IS CORRECT!!!

    Loved it!! Brilliant!! haha best one yet... they just keep getting better and better... And for Chrtisans like me it is not harmful in any way and spiritualy disturbing! It is not harmful to you!! Christian parnts let you kids watch this brilliatn spectactle..

  13. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    :)

    This is a great movie to watch whenever you feel like curling up in pajamas with popcorn. Some overly picky Harry Potter fans would say this movie left out some parts from the book, but don't let that stop you from watching this movie. It is great.

  14. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  15. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    Great movie and Great book!

    This movie brings out a lot of action from harry, jealousy from Ron, and love from Hermione. It truly is action packed and keeps you on the edge of your seat!

  16. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title iffy for age 4 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    Any Age

    It's not violent to me. You people are ridiculous! IT SHOULD BE PG!

  17. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    Beautifully crafted, powerful, and amazing Harry Potter film; not too intense for kids yet fun for all ages!

    The movie is amazing, one of the best Harry Potter films. The PG-13 isn't exactly fitting; it could belong to a heavy PG rating. I would say it's fine for kids 10+, or even younger, because the violence is very, very minimum. Amazing movie!

  18. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Colorado
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    SCORE ANOTHER ONE FOR HARRY POTTER

    Had it's violent parts, some blood, you see characters with cuts on them and people kiss. Little kids might find voldamort distrbing, because he's not human, the gravyard scene might scare small children.Some language, mostly Harry's friend Ron saying bloody hell. I LOVED this movie! I love Harry Potter! 5th one comes out soon, can't wait!

  19. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    realy loveble story just a little to violent to take kids under ten.

  20. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  21. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

  22. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 4.0

    I cried- A LOT

    This was a movie filled with scary violence and sad moments. NOT FOR YOUNGER KIDS. Don't be surprised if you flinch. There is a deather of a teen, and it shows you the body of him, which is kind of freeky. I think it should be 14+

  23. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Maine
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 1.0

    s

    great

  24. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 5.0

    The Best!

    Although this movie is one of the best in the HP series, CAUTION: Sex - Hagrid puts his hand on another womans backside while dancing, we see the rear view of girls from waist down swinging their hips provocatively, Moaning Myrtle encroaches on Harry while he's bathing, and she tries to see into the water, as well as coming in and rubbing his arm and laying her head on his shoulder (a very intense, almost sensual situation). Violence: It's Harry Potter. There's going to be violence and blood. Language: Eight swear words: h-ll, oh my G-d, d-mn. Often paired with 'bloody'. I recommend an edited version such as ClearPlay DVD player. (clearplay.com)

  25. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    AN ABSOLUTE MUST-SEE!!!!

    This was the greatest Harry Potter movie I've seen so far. Everybody should enjoy this, ignoring all the violent, inapropriate stuff. THIS IS THE MOST AWSOMEST MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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