Love this movie more then anything! it's educational for kids to learn about nature. Plus some cute love sences that arn"t inappropreiot at all!
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Bambi
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Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5. -
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Common Sense says
Disney's original circle-of-life story.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 5 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Bambi
Parents need to know that compared to most of today's animated movies for kids, the violence in this movie is minimal. However, the violent content here is more realistic than the action-adventure, fantasy, or slapstick kind kids are used to, and therefore may have a stronger impact on them. The death of Bambi's mother by a gunshot wound is only heard, not seen, but her death and subsequent absence is emotionally intense. The youngest viewers may need help understanding how/why she died.
Read our full review by Betsy Wallace
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how people can respect and protect nature. Kids may indeed be awakened to the wonders of nature after seeing this film, and may delight in a walk in a real forest or a trip to the petting zoo.
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 4 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
Beat movie ever
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Excellent! A wonderful family film by Disney!
Bambi is a wonderful family film for many reasons but it's also very sad, because (for those of you that saw this movie) as you remember, Bambi's Mother is shot offscreen, however it's no less traumatic than if it were shown onscreen , Gottom Line: Have a box of tissues because all movie viewers will most likely need them so therefore I suggest this movie is age apporpriate for kids ages 7+
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
My 3 year old loves it
This is my 3 year old Addie's, all time favorite. She must have seen it a thousand times.
- I rate this title off for age 5 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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OH MY GOD WHOEVER MADE THIS MOVIE IS SICK. Who would just let Bambi's mom die like that? And there are SO many hidden innuendos within the movie that children could take so wrongly. I seriously almost vomited when she died. Not cool. Not cool.
- I rate this title off for age 4 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Why disney?Why?
What the heck is disney's problem with mothers getting killed everywhere in their "children's" flims?It should be rated pg!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
cute movie
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Used to like it, but then...
It got boring.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
TERRIFYING!!!
this is a f---ing DISNEY MOVIE for crynig out loud, my children had nightmares. DO NOT LET YOUR KID SEE IT!!! it should be banned.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
It puts me to sleep
I never saw Bambi as a child, so I was excited to watch it with my kids. The violence doesn't scare them and they don't understand what happens to Bambi's mom. My 3 year old just says that Bambi lost her mommy - in a hide and seek kind of way. I still cannot get through the whole movie. I get bored and find something else to do. It is obvious that it was made in the '40's. That said, my daughter asks to watch it daily and she would if I could tolerate it!
- I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it
Good but a little scary for little ones
Bambi is a movie that I approach with some trepidation. My kids and I love the friendships developed in the story. Flower and Thumper are great characters, and Bambi is endearing as well. However, I have had to fast forward through the sad parts for my 3 and 5 year olds, if they want to watch it at all. It is a very emotional movie, and my little ones are disturbed by the loss of the mother and are scared by the fire and the hunters. They also don't understand why the buck (Bambi's dad) isn't really around for Bambi the whole movie. Overall, I think this movie is best for ages 6 and up, and it's one to watch along with your kids to help explain the issues that come up during the show. The reason I believe that it should be PG is simply because of the issues which it raises. In my mind, there should be less G movies out there which involve the death of a parent, which is such a prevalent theme in animated Disney movies, both old and new.
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| 50% | of parents say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking |
| 50% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 50% | of parents say they notice product placement |
| 50% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 50% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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