Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002Movie161 minEnglish

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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IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes84%
Metacritic63/100
Google Users87%
Director: Chris ColumbusGenres: Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery, Family

Plot Summary

Second year at Hogwarts begins with a series of mysterious attacks on students, apparently by a monster from a legendary chamber. Harry Potter and his friends Ron and Hermione investigate, suspecting Draco Malfoy and his new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Gilderoy Lockhart. As the attacks escalate and students are petrified, Harry must uncover the truth about the Chamber of Secrets and the dark history connected to it before it's too late.

Critical Reception

The film was a critical and commercial success, praised for its faithfulness to the book, magical atmosphere, and improved visual effects compared to its predecessor. While some critics found its length and pacing a bit slow, it was generally lauded as a captivating and enjoyable installment in the series, suitable for families.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its magical atmosphere and faithfulness to the source material.
  • The visual effects and creature design were noted as significant improvements.
  • Some reviewers found the pacing to be a bit slow and the runtime lengthy.

Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed the film, appreciating its magical world, engaging storyline, and the performances of the young cast. Many felt it successfully captured the spirit of the book and provided a thrilling adventure.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Production Design.

Fun Fact

The basilisk's eyes were created using CGI, but for the scene where it looks at Harry through a lens, a real python was used to create the effect of it appearing to be petrified.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

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 gr...
Nathan

Nathan

_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 cour...
WiSpider

WiSpider

Awesome 👍