Film

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Name: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Genre: Fantasy film, Adventure film, Children's film
Released: 2002
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Warwick Davis, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Kenneth Branagh

2002 Fantasy film Adventure film Children's film

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a 2002 film directed by Chris Columbus. It stars Daniel Radcliffe, Warwick Davis, Rupert Grint and others.

Synopsis

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a 2002 fantasy adventure film directed by Chris Columbus and the second in the series. It picks up as Harry's summer break comes to an end.

Harry Potter, played by Daniel Radcliffe, spends the holidays once more with the Dursleys, including Petunia Dursley, played by Fiona Shaw. A strange warning from a small visitor tells him he should not go back to Hogwarts, but he returns anyway, travelling with his friend Ron Weasley, played by Rupert Grint, and joining Hermione Granger, played by Emma Watson, at the start of a new school year.

The term brings a new teacher for Defence Against the Dark Arts, the charming and self-promoting Gilderoy Lockhart, played by Kenneth Branagh. Severus Snape, played by Alan Rickman, remains a stern presence in the dungeons, and Professor Flitwick, played by Warwick Davis, teaches charms. Before long, odd events disturb the castle. Eerie messages appear on the walls, and rumours spread about a hidden room, said to have been sealed long ago. Harry hears an unexplained voice that no one else can, and he and his friends begin asking questions about what lies behind it.

Crew & production

Director: Chris Columbus
Screenwriters: J. K. Rowling, Steve Kloves
Producer: David Heyman
Director of photography: Roger Pratt
Composer: John Williams
Editor: Peter Honess
Production companies: 1492 Pictures, Heyday Films, Warner Bros. Entertainment
Original language: English
Filming locations: Gloucester Cathedral, Hertfordshire, London, Oxfordshire
Budget: $100 million
Box office: $880 million (worldwide)