most of this is average harry potter violence. The only part that might be found disturbing is when those dementors suck the happiness out of harry about 2 or 3 times. The language is pretty mild too.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10. -
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Common Sense says
Fantastic, but kids are older, themes are darker.
Themes in this movie include: friendship
updated 09.21.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Parents need to know that this third movie in the fantastic Harry Potter series is growing up with the Hogwarts crew; the themes are darker, the peril is more intense, and the images of some magical creatures are grotesque and Halloween-ish. For most of the school year, Harry believes he is marked for death and stalked by an escaped prisoner. He also battles a creature of kids' worst nightmares: the Dementors are black-robed floating beings that suck out happiness and feed on your worst fears, which is why Harry hears the sound of his mother's last scream when he sees them. While this can be tough for young and sensitive viewers, the bright spot is the Boggart lesson in Defense Against the Dark Arts. Boggarts can turn into what a person fears most, but the kids learn to yell "Ridiculous!" and turn it into something to laugh at.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about Dumbledore's statement that people can bring light to even the darkest moments. What can you learn from the way Harry and his friends learn to defeat the Boggarts? The Dementors?
- Older kids and teens could examine all of the Potter movies to see how different directors and cinematographers can take the same characters and settings and convey a different feeling. Notice how the colors and texture of the scenes and the movement of the camera help to create the mood and tell the story.
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
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- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
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- Good role models
It's a decent movie. Might be a little too scary for kids under 10. If you're strict about accuracy to the plot then prepare to be disappointed. There is no battle whatsoever between the kids and the death eaters in the prophecy room and many more changes abound.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
It's a decent movie. Might be a little too scary for kids under 10. If you're strict about accuracy to the plot then prepare to be disappointed. There is no battle whatsoever between the kids and the death eaters in the prophecy room and many more changes abound.
- I rate this title off for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
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Way too scary (spoiler)
The dementors are scary, the scene with the divinity teacher predicting Harry's future terrified my daughter, the animangus was scary expecially when he dragged Ron into the whomping willow! Also scary: warewolf transformation. All in all, this movie was WAY too much for my daughter. However, she loves HP and begs to see this movie again.
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
good
i luv harry potter movies there awsome! but this could have been rated PG.
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
Too scary for young kids. 3 13 year olds go in a pub and drink butterbeer. Love scenes
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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- I rate this title on for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Excessive consumerism
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PERFECT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY TO WATCH
this was a really good movie. everything about it was really nice. there was a lot more violence then the first two. this is a god movie for kids, teens and even adults
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
Harry potter
It has one or two violent parts but it good
- I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
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Pretty Creepy, but good.
Probably my third favorite Potter movie. The movie is pretty creepy. The Dementors, Lupin transforming and Azkaban. Check it out.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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- Good role models
Good for tweens
Glad that this Harry Potter was age appropriate!! No nightmares or overly nasty imagery.
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Good for 10 and up, but not for under 6
I LOVEd it! but if you get scared easly then I wouldn't see it in theaters. I also think it should be PG-13 because of the violent. I liked the book WAY more than the movie.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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- Good role models
IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought that this movie was really accurate to the book. I thought that the shrunken heads were sooo funny!! The graphics were amazing, especially when Lupin turned into a Werewolf. I liked the idea that Harry has another living relative other than the Dursleys. Harry's reaction when he saw that they had traveled back in time was really funny!! My brother saw this movie when he was 8, and wasn't frightened at all!! I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!! I would recomend it to kids 9 and up.
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
Scarier than others... Ded should be PG-13... none the less excellent
Incredible that kid movies could be so amazing... One after another brialliant!!! Ok for 12+ ANd for any religion including christian that what i am... It is not harmful to you!! Christian parnts let you kids watch this brilliatn spectactle!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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- Good role models
;D!
One word. GREAT. However, I feel some kids may be scared of the dementors. But only to some younger children.
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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shows honesty
you will want to see it!
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
My review
This movie was not how you say the best movie of the harry potter series, there is a quite a lot of violence in this movie like the ghostly nightmarish figures called dementors. A hippogriph is executed and is heard not shown, there is some bloody scrapes on the arms, and face, and Ron's leg is heard being broken, the two werewolves fight, and Sirius Black, (the black wolf) is almost killed by the dementors cause they suck out your soul.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
I love to woach hary potter
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Best Harry Potter movie so far
This is my favorite of the Harry Potter series.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
Too pricy video
This video is exciting, but also long. It is a bad influence for kids, makingn them all wanting to be wizards. Also, the cost of this movie is incredibly high. Most movies cost under 20 and at most 30, but this video is considered cheap over 30! Instead of just buying these videos, you can watch them for free! Heres the link -http://www.rewards1.com/index.php?referrer_id=798679
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| 67% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 50% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 33% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 33% | of parents say it's too violent |
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