Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban

Rating: 10/10 (4 June 2015)

PG(Supernatural Themes, Some Violence|142MINS|Adventure, Family, Fantasy Users need to know that this third installment in the Harry Potter series is growing up with the Hogwarts crew; the themes are darker, the peril is more intense, and the images of fantasy creatures are grotesque and frightening. For a great percentage of the school year, Harry believes he is marked for death and hunted by an escaped prisoner. He also battles a creature of kids' worst nightmare: the Dementors are black-cloaked floating beings that suck out happiness and feed on your worst fears, which is why Harry hears the sound of his mother's last scream when he sees them. While this can be frightening for young and sensitive viewers, the bright side is the Boggart lesson in Defence Against The Dark Arks. Boggarts can turn into a person's worst fears, but the children learn to yell 'Ridiculous!' and turn their fears into something humorous.
Themes | 6/10 | (Moderate) Dark/Supernatural Themes (souls, murders, wizarding elements, serial killers, immortality, fantasy creatures)
Violence | 5/10 | (Moderate) Frightening scenes for a PG-film. Chilren are in peril, mostly by fantasy creatures: Dementors (black-cloaked floating beings that suck the happiness out of you)attack Harry and other characters, making Harry hear the sound of his mother's last scream as he passes out; the beings almost administer 'the kiss of death', extracting a character's soul through its mouth. A Hippogriff (eagle/horse cross-breed) is provoked and attacks a student, the same creature is decapitated by a hatchet (off screen). A boggart in a class demonstration changes shape to match what a student is most afraid of (and children learn to fight their fears with laughter). A vicious dog breaks Ronald's leg. Characters threaten to kill each other. A frightening werewolf chases Harry and Hermione. Harry believes he is marked for death and is stalked by a serial killer for most of the film.
Language | 4/10 | (Mild) Three uses of the phrase 'bloody hell', two uses of the word 'bloody', one use of the word 'damn". The word 'bitch' is yelled, but the word is actually used as 'a female dog'.
Drug Use | 2/10 | (Very Mild/Mild) Aunt Marge, Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia drink Brandy. Aunt Marge then gives it to her dog. Cornelius Fudge and Rosmerta drink an alcoholic drink from a bottle. The children (aged 13) are introduced to a wizarding drink called Butterbeer (with a pinch of alcohol), and they visit a pug in Hogsmeade.
Nudity | 0/10 | (None)
Sex Scenes/References | 1/10 | (Very Mild) Ronald and Hermione flirt occasionally.
16/60 = 27.6% (10+) Strong PG/Mild M