Movie

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002 • PG

Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger await when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Of Secrets Has Been Opened. To save Hogwarts will require all of Harry, Ron and Hermione's magical abilities and courage.

Content advisory

LGBTQ+ Characters/Relationships

Unrated

Language

mild — The film contains mild bad language including 'bloody', 'hell', and 'damn'. The mild language occurs occasionally and is sometimes used by child characters.

Mature Themes

mild — Themes include death and trauma surrounding petrified students and the history of a student killed 50 years ago. There is moral complexity in Harry being suspected as the heir of Slytherin. The film includes characters suffering injury and fear but with a fantasy context.

Scary/Intense Content

moderate — The film includes some scary scenes and tension, including moments where characters are pursued by large spiders and a sinister spider traps good characters with intent to kill. There are jump moments and intense peril which may alarm younger viewers especially those afraid of spiders.

Sexual Content & Nudity

none — No sexual activity or nudity is reported in the source material.

Substance Use

mild — Adult characters drink alcohol. There are brief or background references to alcohol and smoking, but these are not glorified or central to the story.

Violence & Gore

mild — There are scenes of mild fantasy violence with magical duelling and some injury. A character is bitten by a snake and stabs it; the snake's eyes are clawed out by a bird. A man is hit on the head with a rock. Blood is briefly seen when characters are wounded, but any injuries are quickly healed.