Perfect for kids 10 and up. I think there wasn't really anything scary until the skeletons in the lake near the end of the movie. If you read the book, it was expected and not that shocking. I can't wait for the next two movies.

I am still digesting the movie after having seen it only hours ago, but I thinki the PG rating is spot on. I don't feel the "snogging" was anything to worry about as you the camera doesn't really stay on the scene long. The one close up kiss was short and sweet. As for the violence, most is suggestive and also brief or the camera cuts away quickly. I think though for content I would recommend reading the book which is the best possible way experience the magical world. There is just so much that can't be condensed into 2 1/2 hours.

i belive that this film has gone darker than the previous, Ever since the 4th film its been going dark and dark and this film should not deserve a PG Rating. You need to know your kids, When i steped into a theatre once in a PG13 Movie i saw too many kids, Parents you are falling for the wrong things and not taking reviews seriously, this movie is not a ovie you would want to take your 10 year olds to, This is a dark PG, on the border of PG/Pg13, in britan it is 12a (Same thing as PG13 Here) Our MPAA did not do this rate this right. Later kids will get night mares and it is too scary, the inferi,Dumbledores death, Tom riddles horid past, Destruction of the borrow and ECT before you watch it i suggest you know your kids and know the movie. This is sad.

This is the funniest HP movie yet -- most of the humor is about the awkwardness of young love. Other laughs emerge as the 3 main characters realize that their problems keep reoccurring. It's the nervous laughs of inevitabililty. I saw this movie with three 10-year-old Harry Potter fans. They haven't finished the series yet, but they have seen all the previous movies and read some of the books. We liked it. This was not as violent as some other films rated PG -- including The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe (battle scenes and gruesome killing of Aslan are much worse), Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (gory battles), City of Embers (much darker) or the PG-13 Golden Compass (rather weird & violent) and Pirates/Caribbean 3. The violence includes: Harry's bloody nose, Draco bloody after Harry nearly kills him in fear, and the death of a major character at the end. True, the Death Eaters and Bellatrix can be scary, but we didn't think they were as scary as the last movie. Bellatrix (played by Helen Bonham Carter) was so over the top she came off silly and childish (slightly amusing, too). Toward the end, the weird, gaunt bodies that try to grab Harry in the water in the underground cave are rather terrifying. They scared the kids the most. (I thought they looked like a contorted old Led Zepplin album cover.) You can close your eyes during that part and not miss the plot. The violence will seem more dramatic on the big screen, rather than on a DVD via TV. On a TV screen, this HP will seem tame compared to the previous 2 movies. Draco has interesting moral choices in the film. His actions could lead to good discussions about what he chose. You could also have positive discussions about young romance problems and girl/boy friendships. I like the way the 3 friends want to work together to help Harry. Ron's sister, Ginny, is becoming a good fourth friend. Good conversations could happen later about how siblings interact in this film, too. This film doesn't follow the book quite as closely as earlier movies. You may need to brush up on characters (such as Luna, Draco, Snape, Bellatrix) beforehand to better understand their personalities and motives. Like earlier films, this one has imaginative sets and the Quidditch scenes just keep getting better. This film is also not as grand in scope earlier ones. I think even 8 year olds that know that story (perhaps thru older siblings) and have seen similar types of films will have a good time. Go with your kids, even teen-agers, so you can have interesting conversations with them afterwards.

I'm just wondering why HP 6 is given the same rating as Disney's Up. It doesn't make sense. Up should have been rated G if they are making HP 6 PG.

I took my 13 yr old son to see this movie. We both really liked it. The chaste kissing by the kids was no big deal. The reason I think that this movie should be PG-13 is the violence. There are some scary parts. Dead people hiding underwater drag Harry down, but he is saved by Dumbledore. Harry is forced to feed Dumbledore a cursed potion, though Dumbledore begs him to stop. A couple of Wizard homes are burned. And a major character doesn't just die, this is murder. I also disagree that just because a child has read the book, they can handle the movie. What a child imagines is much different then watching what adult movie makers conjure up and is shown on a screen 30-80 ft. tall with sound coming at you from all directions.

I saw this movie with my 7 and 9 year old today. We LOVED it. I am not one to bring my kids to age inappropriate movies but since we have read the entire series together , they knew exactly what was going to happen. If we had not read the books, I would have previewed this on DVD before allowing them to see it. In comparison to the "Transformer" movie, which was PG 13 ( I have only seen the first and NOT my kids), I would say Harry Potter is very mild. The whole romance thing was a little much for me but I think that it goes over the heads of younger kids ( especially boys)

Sorry, this was the worse book to movie adaptation of the series. SOOOOOO much was left out! Many things that the last movies will need to be on target. If you have not read the book - please read it. The title itself was so lamely explained by Snape as "I am the Half-Blood Prince". No background on Snape as a young man at Hogwarts and what has led him to this point in time. It was edited poorly! Too much time spent snogging and not enough battling. The grand fight at the end and Dumbledore's funeral was left out completely. The way D died was not accurately done though I thought they did a great job of showing that Dumbledore believed that Draco was worth saving. The scene in the sea cave with the skeletal mob was a little scary for under 10 but if they have read the books it was scarier in print. Belletrix is just scary but no scarier than any Disney witch. The scene of Katie Bell rising in the air and being possessed was the most frightening scene. In summary the PG rating was boderline but I thought it was appropriate. Parents as always have to judge if they think it would frighten their children. I have a 9 and 12 year old and they were fine. I do hope they get another Director for the last 2 films. This one was very poorly done! We love these characters and we will be there til the end!

I believe it should have been rated PG-13 again, like the previous ones, but only for a few scenes. I would recommend parents or older siblings see the movie first and then prepare the younger child for the few times they may be startled. I think this movie is far more cerebral than the past movies and for that it should have gotten a PG-13.