movie

2002 · United Kingdom, United States, Germany

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 161 min
Age rating: PG
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom, United States, Germany

Why tonight?

A long one. Start it early, and give it the whole evening.
Reviewed better than most films in the catalogue.

The story

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.

witch
flying car
based on novel or book
elves
magic
sword
diary
child hero
school of witchcraft
giant spider

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Toby Jones — Dobby (voice)
Robbie Coltrane — Rubeus Hagrid
Richard Harris — Albus Dumbledore
Alan Rickman — Severus Snape
Tom Felton — Draco Malfoy
Jason Isaacs — Lucius Malfoy
Shirley Henderson — Moaning Myrtle
Richard Griffiths — Vernon Dursley
Julie Walters — Molly Weasley
Bonnie Wright — Ginny Weasley
Fiona Shaw — Petunia Dursley

Directed: Chris Columbus
Written: Steve Kloves

Production

Rating: 7.7 / 10 · 24,008 ratings
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures, Heyday Films, 1492 Pictures, MIRACLE Productions

The Collection

The complete story, in order.

2001
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Where it starts.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002 · You’re here
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011

If this stayed with you

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