Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

What’s it about?

Whilst Harry Potter finds himself competing in a dangerous inter-school tournament where top students must compete for the Triwizard Cup, he is distracted by recurring nightmares.

The facts

• Directed by Mike Newell
• Starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger)
• English, French, and Latin languages
• Runtime: 157 minutes
• Film adaptation of the novel of the same name written by J. K. Rowling
• The fourth film in the series of eight films adapted from the novels

Why did it get this rating?

This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.

Violence

This film contains frequent depictions of fantasy action sequences where magical creatures and wizards use magic against each other, sometimes causing harm and even death.

Some of the strongest moments of violence include:

• One young man is quickly killed by a Killing Curse. There is no gore, but his death may be sad for some viewers. This spell is used frequently by the villains and the idea of a spell that kills people instantly is rather unsettling.
• In class, a teacher tortures a spider with a brutal spell in class while his students watch distressed.
• During a resurrection, a man forcibly cuts a young man with a dagger, to take some of his blood, before cutting off his own hand (without showing pain). These two acts are not directly shown, but we hear them happen, we see blood on the dagger, and his hand missing from his sleeve.
• A young male student is cursed, causing him to try attack other teenagers with spells, but he is knocked unconscious before he causes harm.

When content stays with you:

We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.  

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
• Brain development – how it works, why it matters