A new report is online today, stating a rating has been given to the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Rope of Silicon is reporting that the sixth Harry Potter film has been rated PG for
"scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality." Update: This has now appeared on the MPAA website, with a definite PG rating.
As readers will recall GoF and OotP have both been rated PG-13, with PoA the last PG rated movie in the series.
Ok Now I know I’m old. I was quite pleased to read that the movie would be just PG. I’m in my 50’s and I still have to hide my face during scary parts. I know most of you won’t agree with me, but I think a movie can still be a nail biter and show feelings and depth and still be PG.
If POA can be a PG film, then HBP can be a serious PG film also. POA, if you remember, was very different and scary with the dementors (and Draco was attacked). Therefore, HBP can be a PG film and be scary with serious scenes. Anyway, HBP is very light-toned compared to the previous two stories, with most of the story about the teen drama aspect. Maybe the film isn’t constantly terrifying with gruesome scenes, maybe the serious tones are equaled with comedy throughout the film, therefore, like POA, it can be a very high PG movie, a PG almost on the verge of being PG-13 if terror was constantly in your face.
That’s what I think it means, a serious PG film; not fluff.
This has to be a mistake! there is no way this can be PG with all the violince and death
I agree with HermyG13 prince caspian should have been made PG-13
"the Lav-Lav and Won-Won werent snogging every second and Ginny and Harry snogged once" – Katie
I knew it! Oh my goodness. I knew that Ginny and Harry would only kiss just once. Wow. This just ruins my day. I was thinking about that for a while now, and I came to that conclusion — but to read that there’s only once stupid little kiss, probably more like a peck, is just ….. words cannot even describe. BUT – I think they’re saving the kiss for the makeout birthday present in Deathly Hallows. =)
Also, what matters is quality, not quantity! A higher rating doesn’t mean a film is great, there are countless movies that are PG-13 and R rated that are plain trash. Sophisticated quality is better than blood and gore. A tense scene is better with suspense than a scene where you’re beated with mundane violence created just for entertainment instead of storytelling.
PG? Seriously? Ugh…not a good sign at all…. Makes me think WB is making it more kid-friendly in order to make more money. Wouldn’t put it past them. :/
Posted by Professor Cassandra on January 07, 2009, 08:57 PM
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To Christine:
Oh Dan and Bonnie did the kiss fine alright, but the scene…where it took place…UGH. COMPLETELY unlike the book…But I guess they did it for time purposes, because they only really had one quidditch match shown. Which was well done.
I think this rating is riduculous. In my history class we were watching Black Hawk Down, which is rated R and very violent, and one part was almost exactly how I thought Sectumsempra would be like – and it was the goriest scene (in my opinion). HBP deserves PG-13, at least.
What did you think of the film itself? Did you think it was good? How would you rank it with the others? And is this rating spot on, or do you think it deserved a PG-13 rating instead?
I’m thinking that the MPAA is taking current kids into account.
Yes when i was small (I’m 21 now) PG was very kiddie, but also we watched shows on TV with very little if any violence, parent didn’t say ANY 4 letter words in front of us and we didn’t know where babies came from until we were 13 and they taught us at school.
Kids today, well, lets just say that i have kindergarten boys at work who say words that I’ve never heard and i live with a prison worker and an ex army…
Kids today watch and hear alot more then kids in the past and I’m betting that the movie, i rated 10 years ago would have been PG-13, but with society as it is now, it’s only a PG.
I’m thinking that the MPAA is taking current kids into account.
Yes when i was small (I’m 21 now) PG was very kiddie, but also we watched shows on TV with very little if any violence, parent didn’t say ANY 4 letter words in front of us and we didn’t know where babies came from until we were 13 and they taught us at school.
Kids today, well, lets just say that i have kindergarten boys at work who say words that I’ve never heard and i live with a prison worker and an ex army…
Kids today watch and hear alot more then kids in the past and I’m betting that the movie, i rated 10 years ago would have been PG-13, but with society as it is now, it’s only a PG.
"How would it be," she asked them coldly as they left the classroom for break, "if I refused to lend you my notes this year?"[br]"We'd fail our O.W.L.s," said Ron. "If you want that on your conscience, Hermione..."[br]"Well, you'd deserve it," she snapped
Well, I’m really shocked!
First they make us wait a whole ’nother year, then they make a almost R movie and PG movie?!
Well, it might just beright there with PG-13. Maybe somethings not in it to make it EXACTLY PG-13.
Check the harrypotter.com website ( or: harrypotter . com website, if i can’t put links)
it says that it has not been rated yet. and THATS the OFFICAL site!!!