Kids set for disappointment as Harry Potter film gets M rating

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter

Scores of New Zealand kids may be disappointed at the M rating given to the latest Harry Potter movie.

An M rating means 'Suitable for Mature Audiences 16 and over'.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be in NZ movie theatres on July 11.

Village Roadshow says the rating is "fair" considering some of the adult themes in the movie.

But it could cause some parents to rethink sending their kids along.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was also rated M, but the first three Potter films were rated PG.

- NEWSTALK ZB