| violence |
-Death Eaters are seen committing terrorist attacks, blowing up buildings, smashing things, capturing people, executing others in the street, and destroying monuments
-Bodies are occasionally shown strewn about and mass death is implied
-A character slits his wrist ritualistically -Another character is tossed around like a rag doll and then held up as if crucified by an invisible force, her mouth wide open. She's slammed to the ground and starts screaming -After a character is poisoned he wretches, gags, and starts foaming at the mouth -Patricide and the murder of family members. Child soldiers. Murder of innocents and genocide
-Battle that includes torture, mass destruction, implied murder, including bodies lying about and blood covered surfaces
-Disturbing nightmares and frightening images -A character tortures Harry. A house is lit on fire in a celebratory fashion. The murder of animals
-The death and murder of children is implied and discussed
-Injury detail including scars and slash wounds
-A protagonist accidentally casts a spell in a vicious battle that ends up slashing a character nearly to death. Blood is seen flowing across the floor and gushing from wounds in his chest
-Zombie-like creatures, the victims of murder at the hands of the antagonist, attempt to drown Harry to death before they are burned by a spell
-Dumbledore is betrayed and killed by Snape, cracking on the ground beneath the astronomy tower -We hear of whole villages being leveled and the Weasley house is burned down
-The Dark idea of an item that grants immortality created by ritualistic murder
-Themes of genocide, fascism, political and personal corruption, ideological fanaticism, spirituality, immortality, murder and torture, depression and trauma, infidelity, discrimination, prejudice, and bigotry, war and war atrocities, terrorism, wrongful imprisonment, adolescent sexuality, the loss of innocence, abuse, inbreeding, and rape. |
| frightening |
The film contains a fairly dark tone. The film tackles a variety of very dark themes such as genocide, fascism, political and personal corruption, ideological fanaticism, spirituality, immortality, murder and torture, depression and trauma, infidelity, discrimination, prejudice, and bigotry, war and war atrocities, terrorism, wrongful imprisonment, adolescent sexuality, the loss of innocence, abuse, inbreeding, and rape. Sexuality is a bit more heightened and pervasive, with passionate kissing and some risqué themes, and violence, while not often graphic, is sometimes bloody, often upsetting, dark, disturbing, horrific, and/or tragic.
The film utilizes horror effects not uncommon in Harry Potter films including hip-hop edits, jump scares, dark and gloomy cinematography, sometimes bloody violence, frightening creatures, gritty and ominous settings, and frightening, bleak, and creepy music and sound effects.
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-Harry Potter film classification history (US, UK, AU, RU, GR, NZ):
1) PG, PG, PG, 12+, 12, PG Age Recommendation: 9+
2) PG, PG, PG, 12+, 12, PG Age Recommendation: 9+
3) PG, 12A, M, 12+, 12, PG Age Recommendation: 10+
4) PG-13, 12, M, 16+, 12, M Age Recommendation: 12+
5) PG-13, 12, M, 16+, 12, M Age Recommendation: 12+
*6) PG-13, 12, M, 16+, 12, M Age Recommendation: 12+
7) PG-13, 15, MA15+, 18+, 16, M Age Recommendation: 14+
8) PG-13, 12, M, 16+, 16, M Age Recommendation: 13,*14+ -*For some disturbing, bloody violence and mature thematic material **9) PG-13, 12, M, 16+, 12, M Age Recommendation: 12,*13+
-*For some disturbing, bloody imagery, mature thematic material, and brief strong language -**Film board rating equivalences to theatrical age suggestion (12+). 10) PG-13, 12, M, 12+, 12, M Age Recommendation: 12,*13+
-*For some disturbing, upsetting, and frightening narrative, visual, and thematic elements
Recommended rating: PG-13 for some disturbing, bloody violence including mature thematic material, language, sexuality, and disturbing elements/imagery.
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