I loved this movie and decided to share it with my daughter as her first movie, knowing we would have to skip over parts such as the child catcher. She loved it and now at 4.5 even enjoys the scary parts.
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
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Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
A car story custom made for kids.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Parents need to know that in the beginning of the movie, the Potts children are dirty and skipping school, which seems to be the norm. Although the single father played by Dick Van Dyke raises his kids loosely, he loves and cares for them and shares his abundant imagination with them. Whether it's from a book, your life, or your own imagination, sharing a story can be a wonderful way to spend time with your kids.
Read our full review by Common Sense Media Editors
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about which part of the story "really happened" and which was make believe. What would you do with a car like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? What other good car movies can you think of?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 3 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Great film, but watch together and skip scary parts if necessary
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
6 yo still scared
My 4 and 6 year olds were scared by the kid catcher and broke down in tears. We couldn't finish the movie! My kids are sensitive and don't watch much TV, but I thought they'd have been ok with this.
- I rate this title off for age 3 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
The "Child Catcher" is WAY to scary for 3-5 year olds
I vaguely remembered this from my childhood and rented it to watch with my 3 and 5 year olds. It was HORRIBLE. The first half of the movie was fine, but the second half was WAY to scary for them. Even though I fast forwarded through most of the second half, and then finally just skipped to the last chapter to see the ending, my 5 year old kept asking "why did the kid catcher guy have lollipops? why did he put the kids in the cage? What was he going to do to the kids?" I took it as an opportunity to talk about strangers, but he was crying and scared to go to sleep after the movie. There was also a lot of slapstick violence, shooting canons at people, and as I was fast forwarding, I caught some women dancing in "sexy" clothing. Absolutely horrible film. There was also some mildly boring parts such as the "what a lovely lonely man" song. Now I know why I only vaguely remember this one- my mom probably saw it once and that was it for us watching it. We are going to stick to Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music - those are the classics I really remember. And the music is much better in those movies too.
Lives in FloridaI rate this title iffy for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
CLASSIC
You'll laugh, you'll cry. Classic movie for all ages.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
an all time classic story
I loved this movie from when I was one years old to now. It is one of the best family stories ever. If you have never seen this movie you are a disgrace to your country. Watch it now!!!
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Old Fashioned Fun
One of my favorites from childhood- my daughter loves the use of imagination and creativity the characters display.
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
I lost six brain cells watching this!
I really don't like it. BUT IT WAS SOOOOOOOO BAD. The shooting part was just... UNBELIVALBLE.I can't belive th ey will put it in there. I'd say NOT RIGHT FOR kids.
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
wonderful fun
Our 4 year old loves this movie! She started watching it 6 months ago. We would play it up until the intermission and then turn it off. We thought the kid catcher might be too scary. Just this week we let her see the whole thing.... She was fine and really loved the dancing and songs in the second half.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
You'll get a "Bang Bang" out of "CHitty Chitty!:
"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", the stage musical, has been packing houses in New York and London, but even if you live nowhere near Broadway or the West End and you can't wait until the national tour flies into your city, you can drive (or walk) over to your local video store and rent or buy this family classic with action as only Ian Fleming could create it and tuneful, toe-tapping music as only the Sherman Brothers can compose it. About the only disappointment is the lack of extras, other than the original theatrical trailer and the exit music, but the fine four-fendered fun more than makes up for it. Warm up the popcorn and buckle up for safety, "Chitty" is still the most fun car on the road, and you don't need to make a huge down payment!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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Ratings at a Glance
| 100% | of parents say it's too violent |
| 33% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 33% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 33% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 33% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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