I haven't seen this since it came out on video like 16 years ago, but I'd like to watch it again. Just wondering if it is appropriate to let my kids watch it with me? They are 6 and 2 1/2. I don't want any nightmares!
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I definitely think it's okay for all ages because there are no real violence or gore or anything offensive. I've been watching this since age 6 and loved it ever since.
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I would love to watch a movie like this when I was that young. I think I would love it!
I watched this movie when I was 4/5 and LOVED IT. It really does depend on the child. It was my favorite movie every growing up as a little kid and I couldn't stop singing the songs lol. The movie may look dark but it has such an innocent and light tone with the music that it's appropriate for all ages. Oogie Boogie was a little scary but nothing to give me nightmares.
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I would say ages 6 and up. Kids younger than 6 will probably be creeped out/scared and wouldnt completely get that the citizens of Halloween town are good guys.
shareI took my daughter to see it 6 or 8 times when it came out.
Children under 2 were free. She had just turned 3, but I lied & got her in for free.
She loved it
I did get CPS on my doorstep because of it.
She loved the bad guys in shows (Scar in Lion King) so of course she loved Oogie. One day at school she was singing Oogie's song & the stupid daycare worker thought "You're joking! You're joking!" was "You're choking" & that someone had choked her so she reported me
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I took my daughter to see it 6 or 8 times when it came out.
Children under 2 were free. She had just turned 3, but I lied & got her in for free.
She loved it
I did get CPS on my doorstep because of it.
She loved the bad guys in shows (Scar in Lion King) so of course she loved Oogie. One day at school she was singing Oogie's song & the stupid daycare worker thought "You're joking! You're joking!" was "You're choking" & that someone had choked her so she reported me
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I saw this movie for the first time when I was about four or five and I have loved it ever since. Like a couple of others have said, it really depends on the kid but your 6 year old should be fine. The 2.5 year old might find a couple of things scary but might like it.
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My daughter is 10 months old and loves it. it's the only movie that will keep her occupied.
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It depends on the kid really, but I think for a kid who isn't scared easily, any age will do for this one. For a kid who is scared easily, maybe 5 and up, but even then, this is a great movie for children and I've honestly never met anyone who was actually scared by it as a kid.
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Scarey! But in a good way! If this the maximum that scares the kiddies, then it gets them ready for the more scarier movies. There are good parts that will set them straight and then fun parts that will tell them "hey, this is scarey, but we got's some music in, that'll be fun." Definitely better than some of the "fun scarier" modern movies that come out around Halloween.
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I'll add that Common Sense Media shows a parents' age rating of age six, a kids and teen age rating of age seven (interestingly), and an overall average of age seven. My son just watched it at age eight and loved it. He certainly could have seen it at an earlier age. I think it depends on the child. The idea that someone might take over for Santa might scare some younger children who might not be able to separate one fantasy from another. Like all movies, you have to know your child.
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