What others don't mention about the alien invasion is the constant "vaporizing" of characters. I thought it would just happen once or twice, but characters kept getting vaporized - totally freaking out our son. We left the theater with our five year old.
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Chicken Little
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Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7. -
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Common Sense says
Cute, colorful, mostly lively fun; ages 7 and up.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 7 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Chicken Little
Parents need to know that, for a kids' film, this one features prominent and repeated images of mayhem. Its opening sequence, which shows citizens running around in a panic and screaming, is somewhat frantic; it might be a bit too intense for some sensitive younger viewers. While much of the action is benign and cartoonish (crowds in a panic, animal children playing aggressive dodgeball or baseball and falling from windows), the film ends up with an alien invasion, with giant tripods and creatures inspired by War of the Worlds, and some potentially scary Predator or Aliens style music. One character is readable as "gay," as he adores disco and cowers before his mother, and another, a tough, baseball-playing female fox, is transformed into a traditional girly-girl, as a partly jokey reinforcement of traditional gender roles.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the relationship between the father and son, as Chicken Little wants so desperately to please his dad. How might his father show more faith in his son, rather than expecting the worst? How might Chicken Little trust his father to appreciate his own interests and identity, rather than trying so hard to be the son he imagines his father "wants" (that is, a baseball player like his father was)?
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Lives in FloridaI rate this title on for age 4 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Ok for kids.
This it a good movie for kids 4+. Sure it has a little violence, but besides that, the movie is okay. Even the G rating proves it.
I rate this title iffy for age 4 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
Funny, but fast paced and scary parts for younger kids.
While there is funny content, the story jumps from step to step far too quickly, as is often the case too many insider adult jokes and the quick devolution into killer aliens was quite scary for the younger kids. Also, as others noted, using things like "wanna be my lover" and other content seems more of a tool for a "sure thing laugh" rather than creative content that stands by itself. Again as others said: why unspoken the missing parent? Really? Needed? That all being said, I was laughing myself. I think keeping it at least to a mature 6 year old and up is warranted, if only for the killer aliens.
- Lives in OhioI rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Wonderful Fun Movie
The movie has wonderful graphics, excitement and I would recommend this movie to all families.
- Lives in IowaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
A G rated alien adventure
This movie has some scenes where aliens attack the city. Even though it has aliens (one of my favorite things to read about), it isn't one of my favorites.
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