Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)

103 min · Comedy

USPGUKPGAUPG

16 MILD

ScoutScore

A few flagged moments to know about.

Hocus Pocus 2 scores 16 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. A few flagged moments to know about. FilmScout maps 15 flagged scenes and 1 marked caution.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	14
Caution	1

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged mostly for scary and dark.

Scary and dark	53%
Violence and action	24%
Themes	20%
Sexual content	none flagged
Substances	none flagged
Language	3%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Winifred banished and sisters separated
Heads up Deity exclamations - prologue and main story
Heads up Winifred curses the Reverend's house with fire
Heads up Name-calling at school
Heads up Sanderson Sisters resurrect in lightning storm
Heads up Witches threaten to steal souls and kill teenagers
Heads up Witches casually discuss luring and killing children
Heads up Girls imprisoned with a binding curse
Heads up Power Spell ingredients include a lover's head and enemy blood
Heads up Gilbert digs up Billy Butcherson the zombie
Heads up Witches bewitch all of Salem with a song
Heads up Sanderson Sisters corner the girls; salt standoff
Heads up Sisters escape salt circle and kidnap Cassie
Heads up Magical battle in the forest; Winifred gains power
Caution Mary and Sarah dissolve; Winifred faces grief and fades away

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	PG
GB	PG
US	PG

Talk about it after

“Winifred spends centuries holding a grudge against Salem, and in the end it costs her the very thing she cared about most - her sisters. What do you think makes it hard to let go of a hurt, and what helps people move on?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip, turn the sound down, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is Hocus Pocus 2 okay for kids?

Hocus Pocus 2 scores 16 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. A few flagged moments to know about. FilmScout has mapped 15 flagged scenes in it, covering dark imagery, theme, action. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for Hocus Pocus 2?

16, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is Hocus Pocus 2 rated?

Hocus Pocus 2 is rated PG in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU PG, GB PG, US PG. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

See every scene in the FilmScout app.
Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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