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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
PG

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Something evil has returned to Hogwarts!

2002 • 161 min • Adventure · Fantasy

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Synopsis

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.

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  • 100 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
  • 77 Audience · 23854 · 47%

Harry Potter’s second year at Hogwarts brings new mysteries, a house-elf warning, and a chilling message that the Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Harry, Ron, and Hermione must use their courage and magical skills to uncover the truth and save the school from a dangerous, ancient threat. This magical adventure deepens the wizarding world’s lore and challenges the young heroes.

Violence & peril
4/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
0/10
Romance & sensuality
0/10
Scary moments
5/10

Heads up

  • A scary jump moment involving a diary page.
  • Confrontation with a giant spider and its offspring may be frightening.
  • A giant snake and its petrified victims can be intense.

What it models well

  • Courage in the face of fear
  • Loyalty and friendship
  • Standing up for what

Talk about it after

  • Exploring the concept of pureblood versus other prejudices.
  • Discussing kindness and exploitation with House-elf, Dobby.
  • Analyzing the motivations behind the true villain.
  • What it means to be brave or courageous.

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Top billed cast

Director: Chris Columbus • Crew: Steve Kloves

Trailers & clips

I am Lord Voldemort - Full Scene

Harry Meets Dobby - Full Scene

Dobby's Rogue Bludger

Official Trailer

Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets in 5 Minutes

Into the Chamber | Harry Potter Magical Movie Moments

HBO First Look

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Reviewer notes

Recommended

This second book in JK Rowling's "Harry Potter" series sees our trio of wizarding weans start to develop a much closer relationship with each other; and we begin to realise the challenges young "Harry" (Daniel Radcliffe) is to face as he grows up. This is much more sinister than the opener; Alan Rickman's "Prof. Snape" starts to come into his own as his evil nemesis v Maggie Smith as his professional proponent and...

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

_Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets_ is a worthy sequel that improves upon the first and expands the lore in a grand way. The quality in this film is vastly superior to the first in terms of CGI and acting, which is par for the course as the main trio grows into their roles and as actors. It is evident that the CGI team had adequate time before this film's release because for 2002 the effects are spectacul...

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Details

TMDB audience
7.7/10 (23,854)
Age rating
PG
Status
Released
Budget
$100,000,000
Box office
$876,688,482
Franchise
Harry Potter Collection
IMDb
tt0295297
Official site
www.warnerbros.com

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