Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Director:

Chris Columbus

Writers (WGA):

J.K. Rowling (novel)
Steve Kloves (screenplay)

Release Date:

15 November 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Mystery

Tagline:

"Dobby Has Come To Warn You Sir."

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.

Plot Keywords:

Wizardry | Witchcraft | Elf | Train | Monster

Awards:

Nominated for 3 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 9 wins & 27 nominations

Cast

Daniel Radcliffe	...	Harry Potter
Rupert Grint	...	Ron Weasley
Emma Watson	...	Hermione Granger
Richard Griffiths	...	Uncle Vernon Dursley
Fiona Shaw	...	Aunt Petunia Dursley
Harry Melling	...	Dudley Dursley
Toby Jones	...	Dobby the House Elf (voice)
Jim Norton	...	Mr. Mason
Veronica Clifford	...	Mrs. Mason
James Phelps	...	Fred Weasley
Oliver Phelps	...	George Weasley
Julie Walters	...	Molly Weasley
Bonnie Wright	...	Ginny Weasley
Mark Williams	...	Arthur Weasley
Chris Rankin	...	Percy Weasley

Also Known As:

Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Germany)
Incident on 57th Street (UK) (fake working title)
Harry Potter et la chambre des secrets (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Harry Potter y la cámara secreta (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Гарри Поттер и тайная комната (Russia) [ru]
Hari Poter i dvorana tajni (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: Serbian title) [sr]
Harry Potter és a titkok kamrája (Hungary) [hu]
Harry Potter E a Câmara Secreta (Brazil) [pt]
Harry Potter E a Câmara dos Segredos (Portugal) [pt]
Harry Potter a tajemná komnata (Czech Republic) [cs]
Harry Potter e la camera dei segreti (Italy) [it]
Harry Potter en de geheime kamer (Belgium: Flemish title) (dubbed version) [un]
Harry Potter en de geheime kamer (Netherlands) (dubbed version) [nl]
Harry Potter i Komnata Tajemnic (Poland) [pl]
Harry Potter i la cambra secreta (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Harry Potter i odaja tajni (Croatia) [hr]
Harry Potter ja salaisuuksien kammio (Finland) [fi]
Harry Potter och hemligheternas kammare (Sweden) [sv]
Harry Potter og hemmelighedernes kammer (Denmark) [da]
Harry Potter og leyniklefinn (Iceland) [is]
Harry Potter og mysteriekammeret (Norway) [no]
Harry Potter si camera secretelor (Romania) [ro]
Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Austria) [de]
Harry Potter ve sirlar odasi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Harry Potter y la cámara de los secretos (Venezuela) [es]
O Harry Potter kai i kamara me ta mystika (Greece) [el]

MPAA:

Rated PG for scary moments, some creature violence and mild language. (also extended version)

Runtime:

161 min | 174 min (extended version)

Country:

USA | UK | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES | Dolby Digital EX | SDDS

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK

Company:

1492 Pictures

Trivia:

Tickets for the film went on sale in Britain more than a month before the film was due to open.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Harry's cart hits the barrier between platforms 9 and 10, Hedwig's cage door very clearly pops open. In the next shot she is shown ruffling her feathers with a very closed cage door.

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "South Park: Pre-School (#8.10)" (2004)

A great sequel!

If you liked the first one then you're going to love this! There's a darker atmosphere this time around and more characters are introduced including Gilderoy Lockhart (hilariously played by Kenneth Branagh), Draco Malfoy's father, Lucius (a great performance by Jason Isaacs, exactly how I imagined the character from the books!), Ron's father, Arthur, and the mysterious Dobby the house elf (fortunately he isn't anywhere near as annoying as other CG characters in other movies, but I won't name any names... *cough*JarJarBinks*cough*)

The movie sticks closely to the novel, but as in the last movie we miss some of those scenes where we start to learn a little more about the characters, especially the hate-hate relationship between Harry and Professor Snape (who was seriously underused in this movie!)

All in all it's definitely worth checking out, the running time of 160 minutes may seem a little long but it doesn't seem that long when you're watching it. By the way, whatever you do DO NOT leave until the credits have ended, otherwise you'll miss a little extra treat...