Outdated in spots, for sure, but this set the standard for animation, and for that it must be respected and embraced.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Common Sense says
Animated classic is enchanting but also scary.
Why We Rated This
for Ages 5 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Parents need to know that Disney's first animated film does contain a few scenes that might frighten young preschoolers. The scenes with the wicked queen are especially creepy, as are the parts when Snow White runs through the frighteningly enchanted forest, bites the poisoned apple, and when the Queen turns into the old hag. While the violence is far from bloody, the queen does order the huntsman to kill Snow White and bring back her heart. As is to be expected in a film made in 1937, Snow White is a passive damsel in distress who needs to be rescued by her true love, the prince.
Read our full review by Sandie Angulo Chen
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how characters like Snow White might be different if they were created today, and what elements of the story make it a classic fairy tale.
- How is the violence in Snow White different than the violence in other Disney movies?
- Snow White is a traditional damsel in distress. How have depictions of princesses and heroines changed since 1937?
- Why is the Queen jealous of Snow White? Why is being beautiful so important to her?
Our Members Say
Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- I rate this title off for age 4 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
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- Good role models
NOT FOR LITTLE ONES
Even though your little girl or possibly boy may want to see this mvoie if they are 4 or under DON"T let them. This movie is much to scary and creepy for someone there age so just wait till there 5 it will be age apropreat then.
- I rate this title off for age 4 and give it
great just not totilers
scary and to much romance but it is probably ok for five year olds to watch.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
fantasy
a great family time winner
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
daddy long legs 11 years old!!
tis is one of my favorite movies a must see for any age!!
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
A classic, but a bit scary for sensitive kids
I remember being frightened by the Evil Queen in "Snow White" as a girl. But when my then three-year-old begged to watch it, I agreed to let her watch this classic Disney movie. Like me, she was frightened by the scene where the huntsman is supposed to kill Snow White, and had a nightmare about the Evil Queen. She even had to put the video in the freezer before she could sleep that night! However, when my second daughter,who is MUCH less sensitive, saw it, she loved it and was enchanted by the story. She was only 2, and soon after we went to Disneyland. When she saw the Evil Queen standing by the castle, she ran to her sister, then 4, and told her, "Cover your eyes! Evil Queen too scary for you!" and then hugged the character and told her she loved her. The moral? You know your child. Make decisions accordingly. My oldest was afraid of King Triton, Maleficent, Jafar, Santa, Ronald McDonald. My youngest is afraid of nothing.
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Great flick!
A Disney classic at its best, SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS is still enchanting after all these years. Albeit mildly scary, this movie stills warms my heart and everyone who watches it.

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