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New 'Harry Potter' movie may scare kids
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-10-24 09:06
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has ruled the movie "Harry
Potter and the Goblet of Fire" is too scary for young children.
Harry Potter and
the Goblet of Fire | The board rated the film 12-A
— no one under 12 admitted unless accompanied by an adult — because its tone is
“much scarier and darker than its predecessors,” the World Entertainment News
Network reported Friday.
The previous three films in the series were all rated PG in Britain — meaning
children of any age could watch them in theaters with adult supervision. The
BBFC stated on its Web site that no scenes were cut from the movie and that it
contained “moderate fantasy violence, threat and horror.”
The latest “Harry Potter” flick will carry a PG-13 rating when it opens next
month in the United States, which means parents are strongly cautioned that some
material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
The film is expected to make millions at the box office and includes a cast
of British stars, from Ralph Fiennes to veterans including Michael Gambon and
Maggie Smith, and even singer Jarvis Cocker from pop group
Pulp.
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