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All parent reviews for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Age
9
Parent of 9 year old
October 21, 2010
 
Scary for younger kids
As a reader of the Harry Potter books and as a parent, I really enjoyed the movie. However my 8 year old son was really scared by this movie. He is a little sensitive to scary material. I think he could have handled the same material in the book but in the movie it's much more real and graphic. He cited the "possessed" voice of one of the characters and the werewolf transformation. Even though I used the "violent" icon, I really mean it's scary more so than violent. I also think the first two movies were not as scary.

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Parent of 7 year old
January 27, 2011
 
Nightmares for the young audience
Although rated PD here, this is really not suitable for kids under 9/10, much too scary - it frightened my daughter aged 7 and we had to switch off, I had to spend a good deal of time calming her fears. She had loved the first two movies in the series which were not a challenge to her.

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Parent of 12 and 13 year old
March 5, 2011
 
Great Movie!
To make a long story short, we all loved the movie and book. It sends a good message and is very exciting. But don't show it to any children under the age of 7.

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Parent of 12 year old
October 10, 2010
 
good

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Parent of 6 and 10 year old
July 1, 2011
 
STILL THE BEST!
Too violent for younger then nine..

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Parent of 10 year old
September 29, 2009
 
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.

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Parent of 10 year old
February 25, 2010
 
The best Harry Potter movie I have seen so far. There is a just a little bit of bad language that good kids should not use. There is a little violence. I am 9 years old (mom is with me).

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Parent of 9 year old
October 15, 2009
 
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.

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Parent of 19 year old
September 26, 2009
 
good
i luv harry potter movies there awsome! but this could have been rated PG.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 

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Parent of 13 and 15 year old
October 15, 2011
 
Darkest Potter yet is the best so far.
My MPAA rating: PG for scary scenes, some fantasy violence, and mild language.

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Parent of 9 year old
April 24, 2010
 
GOOD MOVIE
This movie is REALLY good.

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Adult
July 21, 2009
 
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!

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Parent of 13 and 14 year old
January 27, 2009
 

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Adult
October 31, 2011
 
too violent, even for me
Overall should be PG13. I personally think these films are too violent for children...

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Parent of 11 and 13 year old
May 2, 2009
 
Best Harry Potter movie so far
This is my favorite of the Harry Potter series.

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Adult
July 20, 2010
 
good movie scarier by far than the first two with the dementors and the werewolf at the end but now i dont care some language and good entertainment

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Parent of 13 year old
August 10, 2009
 
Good for tweens
Glad that this Harry Potter was age appropriate!! No nightmares or overly nasty imagery.

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Parent of 3, 11, 12, and 17 year old
February 21, 2009
 
Outstanding
Captures the Material

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