Ok well we still don't know the ootp rating so we are kinda jumping ahead, but i think it will be pg-13 because a harry potter movie will never be rated R, and once it made that jump from pg to pg-13 it just can't go back down, considering GOF wasn't scary at all.

Yeah PG-13 I think... but that means alot of the good R rated stuff won't be included...

Which is sad...

Uh...which scenes would those be. I have not read anything in any of the books to warrant anything greater than a PG. I do not recall any sex scenes or extremely violent episodes in the book. Besides extreme bloody violence only gets a PG-13 in the US. It takes some strong sexual content to get an R.

Disney cartoons have as much magic violence as the HP series. They get a nice safe G. There is kissing in many of the G rated Disney cartoons as well. The HP series has nothing more sexual than snogging. I will stick to my OotP opinion. There is nothing in HBP to warrant anything greater than a PG rating.

probably r13 because of that "sectumsempra" scene where harry uses the spell on malfoy and it slashes his chest open.

Well firstly OF COURSE it's not going to be R. That was a joke and I wasn't being that serious lol. I could be wrong but it all depends on what they put in the movie. *opens HBP*
Hmm but OOTP could easily be PG-13 so HBP could be PG-13. I just don't see any 5-7 movies being rated PG lol.

I don't think it will be PG or G. Most likely PG-13 but I think there is a tiny chance it could be rated R! I guess we will have to wait and see.

It will most likely be rated PG-13. The content in the sixth book is PG rated to me, in my opinion, but watching it can make it more realistic and believable (due to special effects and what not) so a PG-13 rating is most likely. I highly doubt it will be rated R. You know how many audience members they would lose?

Definitely PG-13, because the director of the movie can push it a little over the top just by talking to the MPAA people. GoF was PG-13, but I thought that it was about the same deal as OotP, which will also probably be rated PG-13. However, in my opinion, I think that the MPAA could rate it PG if they were being careless...but like so many other people, I think that all the rest of the movies will be rated PG-13. (5-7)

i'm sure it'll be A-14 because of well snogging and laguge
what do you think??

i say it'll be so A 14 because well the snogging the swaring the violents and stuff and well that is if they add anything and how they rate it but ya i think it'll be like up there but so NOT G or PG and so not 18A or R( even if it was R or 18A i'll go (laugh) even if im under age)

I highly doubt that will be in the movie... and I think it will stay pg

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I am thinking it will get a PG-13 rating because now that I think of it there are quite a few frightening scenes in it. The Infri and the sectum sempra curse ( I think that's the one) where Malfoy gets cut, or something and bleeds quite a bit, would probably scare most younger kids. GoF was rated PG-13 because of the Graveyard scene, Peter's hand, and the dragons. I think the Inferi will be scarier than that, but it all depends on how they do it.

It would have to be PG-13, if it was anything less, the movie would probably suck. But I don't see how it couod be 14A or even R. There worst scene would be either the inferni, or the sectumsempra (sp?), and that shouldn't make it 14A. But all the snogging, that would just prevent it from being G.

I am inclined to agree with you on this point.

But despite how scary you may think a movie is, the censors will have to be careful not to rate it away from the target audience. I'm not saying it should be a PG, but a PG 12 (UK) would be acceptable.

When thinking of rating you have to tlook at things in context. For example will the movie be on a par with Scary Movie...which was a 15 in the UK. I don't agree that a lesser rating would mean that the movie is bound to suck. I have watched some great movies with a U rating that are absolute classics and the addition of a bit of horror would have made them less enjoyable. Even some of the Disney cartoons have quite scary moments in them. Take Sleeping Beauty. That wicked Queen terrified my daughter when she was three and yet she was Disney's target audience.

PG-13, clearly. The Inferi, the death of Dumbledore, the near death of Ron, when Harry makes Draco bleed. Not to mention the kissing of Harry and Ginny and all that other stuff. PG-13, definatly.

They dont rate movies on scary, they rate it on violence and language and stuff. I think it might go to 14-A, pretty gruesome scenes in there. I just dont know, probably pg-13.

PG-13 is my bet. Yes, that is what it was for Goblet of Fire and I am fairly certain that is what it will be for Order of the Phoenix. It should be the same for Half-Blood Prince and most likely Book 7...

In my opinion, OotP would definitely have to be a PG-13, I mean, it's not THAT scary! The HBP I'm not too sure about. . .there are quite a few scary parts(for some people, lol). There are some people out in the world who take their little 3 year olds to pg-13 movies because they obviously do not think that "pg-13" movies can be even a little bit creepy, if you know what I mean. Anyways, that's just my opinion, nothing more. I wish good luck to all of the cast of these films. . .it can be very exhausting. Lol. Again, good luck!!!

well over here in New Zealand i think they'll rate it an M (15+) [because] there is alot of violence, espcially the big battle at the end and draco getting attacked by harry also DD death.



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It will most definatelty be rated PG13. You've got "scenes of creature violence(greyback ), sexual innuendo(let us not forget the wonderful snogging), and possibly language, or mild thematic elements.

Lets not forget suctemsepra(did i completely butcher the spelling there?). You cant really cut someone open, even with movie affects, and not have it PG13. Am I right?

Yes, starlight you are but i think it will be a 12 because..
1. GOF was...
2. All of the things you mentioned starlight. and...
3. The Inferi they will have to make them look scary to get the feel of them right.

Well, anna_tank i disagrre with it being a 15+ because then they would lose alot of younger audience viewing..

we can all agree HBP will be pg-13 ( as well as OotP ) and if it isn't that, which in my opinoin, it will be 100%, it would be R, because they cant lower it to pg with all that blah blah blah blah blah stuff. theyed never make it R rated though because too many kids go to see the movies and if they cant go see em.....WB would loose about a 1/4 of their profit on the movie.

It will definetly be PG-13

i agree that it would be PG-13. there are too many more mature scenes in this movie so it wouldn't be PG, it definitly isn't bad enough to make it rated R. less kids would probably be alowed to see it and thats who the HP movies mostly target.

It seems fair to say nearly everyone thinks it will be a PG-13.
Though it's a big possiblity i'm still going to stick with it being a 12 because GOF book and HBP book seemed about the same level in scariness..
All of that..
Oh i forget that's 12 Uk so is that the same as a PG-13???

haha... i think so, Seriouslysirius. But I wouldn't go by what I say. Do you have a PG13 and a PG12?!?! That's pretty awesome. I could see it being that.

I'm not sure how the ratings transfer from Australia to the Uk or America...but In Australia (and New Zealand) GoF was rated M15+ which is basically recommended for people over the age of 15, and parental guidance is recommended. But anyone can get into M rated movies. Is PG13 and PG12 restricted? So, you have to be 12 and over, or 13 and over to see them? Or is it a guidline? Cause that'd be much the same as M...but I can't really see HBP being rated MA (which is restricted to 15 and over)...I reckon it'd stay at M.

I don't know about 12, but PG13 basically anyone can get into, it's just suggested that you be 13 or older, and if not, you might want a parent there.

if it was R than i wouldn't LEGALY be able to see it without my parents( in the theaters) but it would be so worth it if it looked cooler!

it will msot likely be pg-13 though

I don't want to repeat everything, but I also think it will be rated PG-13. I think the main thing that will make it that is the cave scene, and perhaps the killing of Dumbledore/his fall/seeing his body (that is if they show all that). Hopefully they will for the sake of the books

I hope it'll be PG-13 as some of my younger friends want to watch it. I watched PG-13 movies before I was 13 with my parents and I wasn't scared, so I hope it's PG-13.

yeah, i rekon it'll be PG-13, cause' it's not that violent & dark as GoF, even though dumbledore dies and all. But, you never know, they might make it M, cause of all the snogging & Horcruxes, but I really hope it's nothing more than PG-13

The way they rate movies now is much more strict than it was in the 70s and 80s. Star Wars for example. They were rated U (Universal - anyone can watch it) which surprised me because in episode 4 you see Lukes Uncle and Aunties burnt corpses. If it were me I would rate the new film U - because theres no graphic violence and not really any swearing and nobody shags or anything. But in my opinion right now. I would say it would be rated a 12a (PG13 for you americans) to rate it a 15 would be stupid. Its a childrens book and of course children will want to see it. They would loose alot of money. Bieng a 12a would be a better idea to save money. Because children under 12 can attend with an adult. - bit of a dumb rule. But they only made it because so many underage children sneaked in with their parents to watch the spiderman movie for example.

[size=5]I think HBP is gonna b PG-13 or M-15

Here in SA we have pg ratings of 10, 13, 16, 18
so i say it would be around 10 or 13
oh and PG

the movie are getting darker so the smaller people of the world might not find it fun any more. but nothing use HP fans can't handle.

Probably PG-13. Because of DD's death and Sectumserpra (sp?) and the inferni.
I think in the US it just goes from PG-13 to R which is a bit stupid in my opinion because possible unsuitable stuff for kids under 13 and resticted to kids under 18 without parents is a big difference which is probably why my parents see why movies are PG-13 before they let me see a lot of them.
Dani KAt teg Pg 10, 13, 16, 18 seem better then what we have.

no way it's gonna be rated R guys...i don't think they's want to cut out kids who make a major part of the HP audience...the rating would probably be just PG 13. They'd have to tone down the violence a bit, maybe that sectumsepra (i'm sure i didn't spell it right!) spell for sure.

but yeah, i agree with the everyone who's saying that a rated R HP would be sooo much more exciting and anticipating to watch
hopefully, they'd make the last part rated R, but i seriously doubt that.

It'll be PG-13. Trust me, no movie maker is stupid enough to make such a popular kid movie series an R rated thing! Can you think of one kid/teen movie that was rated R? It is so obvious!

I think the film should be 12a (england) because of the sectumsempra scene with malfoy, also there is kissing, and when dumbledore dies that should be a pretty scary scene, i know we dont see blood and all that but its emotionally charged ie the hatred on snapes face.

Yeah, I agree that the rating should be PG13. The story line is getting incredibly intense and the only way to understand that is to read the books. I thought GOF should have maybe been PG13 aswell.. oh well, I just hope I'll be able to go:D But yeah I do think it will be rated PG13.

i don't know what rating 12A is the same as in america but if pg-13's the same as 12A then pg-13 but im from UK so i dont know the ratings in america

I think that it should be rated pg-13 just because of all the snogging ( that i very much hope they don't cut out) And maybe even some scarry sceenes

I really think that it will be PG-13 because it is a kids movie and I mean, can you imagine how many kids won't be allowed to see it if it is rated R?? I wouldn't be allowed to see it!! I'm 13 and my dad said that I am not allowed to see any movie that is R rated until I am 16... So unfair... But anyway...

I could see it being rated R if the director goes over board with the Sectumsempra, snogging and the Infrei... I hope he doesn't though...

mmm...I rekon it'll be PG-13 as well, cause there isn't as much violence as Gof. As for the whole 'snogging' thing. i dunno, they might even cut it out.

well rating wise i don't think it would anything higher than a 12A which i think is PG13 to Americans but i have no idea...
basically suited to 12 years but anyone younger should have an adult with them. i can't imagine them making it any higher than that because they would loose all the little kid fans, thousands of people would be dissapointed and they would losse money. so yeah i'll go with 12A

Yeah, the rating will definately be PG-13. Even with all the snogging, and boyfriends, and Ron cursing out Ginny and calling her a, well something inappropriate, I am sure that the producers can tone it all down to make it suitable for younger veiwers. Especially with such a great fan-base of children, they would never make a movie where millions of kids weren't allowed to watch it. So yeah, it will be PG-13. I just hope that the producers don't take out all the good parts.

I think that the inferi are gonna be some scary stuff so even with just that it will be pg-13
It can't be G or Pg because there will be snogging in this one yaaaay.
Snogging and inferi and sectumsempra are the factors that are gonaa make this movie Pg-13.

It'll be PG-13.

1. To much violence.
2. To much gore.
3. To much sorrow
4. Alot of kids like HP
5. They'd lose way to much of the audience if it was R

That's all of the reasons I can think of but if they make it R, they'll probably edit all the R material, or make it less scary.

i think it will be a british 12 or 15 / american pg-13 i cant wait to see it !

the film is goin to actually quit scary when u think about it lol

There's not a chance of it becoming an R or a British 15. A large amount of the Harry Potter audiance are youner than this, and it would be commercial suicide to make a film that they are not allowed to see.
The latest James Bond had plenty of violence and kissing scenes that are a lot more extreme then those in Harry Potter and that got the 12A certificate - Half-Blood Prince will get the same - PG13 and 12A

I think that it will be PG-13 if it were R they would lose a lot of audience.What I won't like is that there are R rated things in the book(in my opinion) so we won't be able to see them in the movie.