Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a
fantasy adventure film, and the second film in the popular
Harry Potter series, based on the novel by
J. K. Rowling,
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The film was released on 15 November 2002 in the UK and North America and 28 November in AUS. Returning to work on the film were
director Chris Columbus,
screenwriter Steven Kloves, and
producer David Heyman.
Most of the major cast and crew from
Philosopher's Stone (known as
Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) returned for
Chamber of Secrets, including child stars
Daniel Radcliffe,
Emma Watson, and
Rupert Grint. However, it was the last appearance by
Richard Harris as
Dumbledore and the last
Harry Potter film directed by Columbus. New key actors included
Kenneth Branagh as
Gilderoy Lockhart and
Jason Isaacs as
Lucius Malfoy.
The film was very well received at the box office, making $879 million
USD worldwide.
It was nominated for three BAFTA Film Awards in 2003.
