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Hocus Pocus 2

2022

29 years since the Black Flame Candle was last lit, the 17th-century Sanderson sisters are resurrected, and they are looking for revenge. Now it's up to three high school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow's Eve.

Ages 10+Source checked

Why this age? PG fantasy peril includes resurrected witches, threats to children, kidnapping, curses, frightening imagery, and characters fading to dust, but the tone is comedic and gore is minimal. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Recommended age10+

Strongest cautions

  • Death of a character3/5
  • Frightening scenes3/5
  • Violence3/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Creativity & curiosity4/5
  • Positive messages4/5

What’s in it?

Products & advertising2/5
Why this rating?

Features a brand (Walgreens) as a setting; part of a major media franchise.

Death of a character3/5
Why this rating?

Characters are killed or fade into dust, including the sisters and Billy; the deaths are supernatural and handled with grief and emotional closure.

Graphic injury1/5
Why this rating?

Very light; characters turn to dust when defeated, but there is no blood or realistic injury.

Strong language1/5
Why this rating?

Language appears limited to occasional mild insults or expressions typical of a PG family fantasy film; no strong profanity is indicated.

Religious themes2/5
Why this rating?

Salem's church authority, a reverend, church conflict, and witchcraft-related spiritual ideas are part of the historical and fantasy setting.

Romance1/5
Why this rating?

Includes very minor, non-explicit references to past crushes or relationships.

Frightening scenes3/5
Why this rating?

Witches, resurrection, curses, a forbidden forest, zombies, threatened children, and characters fading away create sustained spooky peril.

Sexual content & nudity1/5
Why this rating?

No sexual content or nudity.

Violence3/5
Why this rating?

Characters are chased, trapped, kidnapped, cursed, threatened, and magically attacked; violence is mostly fantastical and comedic rather than realistic.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

The girls repeatedly confront powerful witches, enter dangerous places, rescue Cassie, and face frightening consequences to help others.

Creativity & curiosity4/5
Why this rating?

Magic, spells, supernatural rules, inventive escapes, a magical book, and imaginative problem-solving are central to the story.

Diverse representation3/5
Why this rating?

Features a diverse cast of young women in lead roles.

Kindness & empathy3/5
Why this rating?

Empathy, forgiveness, cooperation, rescuing others, and honoring close relationships drive the protagonists' choices and resolution.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

It emphasizes friendship, reconciliation, sisterly love, humility, and accepting consequences rather than seeking unchecked power or revenge.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

The teenage protagonists cooperate, repair a friendship, rescue someone, and use magic responsibly, though they initially unleash dangerous witches.

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  1. What did courage look like in this story? Was being brave always the same as being fearless?
  2. How did the story approach death or loss? What helped the characters cope?
  3. Which choice in Hocus Pocus 2 would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Hocus Pocus 2, and what caused that change?
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