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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) -- Harry ignores warnings not to return to Hogwarts, only to find the school plagued by a series of mysterious attacks and a strange voice haunting him.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) -- Harry ignores warnings not to return to Hogwarts, only to find the school plagued by a series of mysterious attacks and a strange voice haunting him.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) -- Harry ignores warnings not to return to Hogwarts, only to find the school plagued by a series of mysterious attacks and a strange voice haunting him.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) -- Harry ignores warnings not to return to Hogwarts, only to find the school plagued by a series of mysterious attacks and a strange voice haunting him.
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
J.K. Rowling (novel)
Steve Kloves (screenplay)
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Release Date:
15 November 2002 (USA) more
Tagline:
"Dobby Has Come To Warn You Sir." more
Plot:
Harry ignores warnings not to return to Hogwarts, only to find the school plagued by a series of mysterious attacks and a strange voice haunting him. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 9 wins & 27 nominations more
User Comments:
Back to school, Mr. Potter: a superior second installment more (782 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Germany)
Incident on 57th Street (UK) (fake working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for scary moments, some creature violence and mild language. (also extended version)
Runtime:
161 min | 174 min (extended version)
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2.35 : 1 more
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USA:PG | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Japan:U | Iceland:L | India:U | Malaysia:U | USA:TV-G (Disney Channel) | USA:TV-PG (ABC Family) | Hungary:14 | New Zealand:PG | Germany:12 (uncut) | USA:PG (certificate #45628) (extended version) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Austria:10 | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G (Quebec) | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:6 (cut) | Ireland:PG | Italy:T | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:6 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #39363) | Greece:K | Netherlands:MG6
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During the shoot, the part of Dobby was played by a ball on a stick (he was added digitally later, of course). more
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Revealing mistakes: After Harry says, "Rictusempra!" Malfoy is thrown across the room and lands at Snape's feet. Snape grabs Malfoy at the back of his neck and as he pulls him up, Alan Rickman's mark, the green tape, is visible at his feet, as well as Tom Felton's white tape mark at his left foot. Whereas in the earlier shot, when Snape suggests someone from his own house he says, "Malfoy, perhaps?", the end of the mat is visibly without any marks. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
[Hedwig wants to be let out of her cage]
Harry: I can't let you out, Hedwig! I'm not allowed to use magic outside of school. Besides, if Uncle Vernon...
Uncle Vernon: [yells] Harry Potter!
Harry: Now you've done it.
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Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#29.14)" (2003) more

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What did Draco mean when he called Hermione a "mudblood"?
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21 out of 29 people found the following comment useful.
Back to school, Mr. Potter: a superior second installment, 20 November 2005
8/10
Author: Max_cinefilo89 from Italy

Having done a good job with the first Harry Potter flick, one shouldn't be surprised Chris Columbus was asked to direct the sequel as well. And the second film actually improves on its predecessor, getting a little edgier and less children-friendly (two factors that raise exponentially with each new installment), even though it does repeat an old mistake in certain places.

So, what about the plot? Well, it's Harry's (Daniel Radcliffe) second year at Hogwarts, and everything should be fine, given he defeated Voldemort in the previous film and there are no other threats lurking in the magical world. Or are there? A mysterious house elf named Dobby seems to think so, as he repeatedly tries to prevent Harry from returning to school and keeps asking him to leave when students start being attacked by a supernatural, unknown foe. All this seems to be connected to the Chamber of Secrets, but that isn't of much help, especially considering the new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher, famous writer Gilderoy Lockhart (Kenneth Branagh), is a complete idiot.

Darker and faster, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets repeats the Philosopher's Stone's mistake of being slightly too faithful to the literary source, but Columbus manages to compensate this flaw with better visuals, some really creepy set-ups and improved acting from the younger cast members (Emma Watson in particular). He has also made interesting choices when it comes to the new faces in the adult group: Branagh is very, very funny as the ego-fueled Lockhart (a role originally intended for Hugh Grant), but the most interesting addition is Jason Isaacs (whom I can't wait to see again in the fourth film) as Lucius Malfoy, an intriguingly sinister wizard who is as racist and arrogant as his son, Harry's arch-nemesis Draco. As for Dobby, a CG creature voiced by Toby Jones, he is interesting at first but rapidly becomes annoying, his masochistic antics being repetitive and a little dull.

Finally, a special mention for Chamber's best element: Richard Harris, who sadly passed away a few weeks before the movie's premiere. He was, and is, incredibly good as headmaster Dumbledore and despite a worthy replacement (Michael Gambon), in the purists' hearts he will always be the one and only greatest wizard of all time.

Verdict: good, but they could have done better. Thankfully, they did with number three...

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