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College Road Trip

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Even young kids will like father-daughter comedy.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Melanie says she's going to spend the night at her best friend's house, but they're really going to a dance party. The chief has his deputies pose as college students during a tour of Northwestern. He also sneaks into a sorority house to check on Melanie. Asians on a tour bus are depicted stereotypically -- they're all karaoke obsessed.
  • Violence & scariness:

    Slapsticky scenes of the chief nearly falling from a second-story window and a pig going wild at a fancy wedding. Two people are buzzed with a taser.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Brief goodbye/hello kisses and hugs between parents, and mild flirting between Melanie and a couple of college guys.
  • Language:

    Very mild: "stupid" and "dumb."
  • Consumerism:

    Northwestern University, University of Pittsburgh, and Georgetown University receive a lot of free publicity; products include a Dell laptop and a Mitsubishi flat-screen TV.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About College Road Trip

Parents need to know that this comedy stars Raven-Symone and features Lucas Grabeel and Brenda Song, all of whom lots of kids know and love from their popular Disney Channel shows and movies. Given that immediate Disney tie-in, expect even young elementary schoolers to show an interest in the movie. The good news is that despite Martin Lawrence's history as a foulmouthed stand-up comic, this is one family-friendly flick. There are a couple of scenes of slapsticky mayhem (like when a pet pig runs amok at a wedding reception), and a few moments of teens badmouthing parents who just don't understand; otherwise, there's nothing here to worry about.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how the movie portrays parent-child relationships. Which father-daughter dynamic seems more realistic -- Melanie and the chief's or Wendy and Doug's? Why? Why do you think Disney cast so many familiar TV faces in this movie? Kids: Did you want to see the movie more because you know the actors from their shows? What else made you want to see it?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 5.0

    Hilarious!

    HILARIOUS! I think kids 7 and older would enjoy this! It's so funny!

  2. I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 2.0

    Okay, maybe not so good...

    COLLEGE ROAD TRIP tries really hard to be the great family film of the year, but it doesn't quite suceed. Raven is great and there are some funny moments, but mostly it isn't that good. There's really nothing wrong with this movie, besides one scene where Melanie says she's going to the library but really goes to a party. Her actions have no consequences.

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Nebraska
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

    Albert The Pig Rocks!

    This was a great DVD! I loved it! Hope you all did, too?

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Utah
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    GREAT MOVIE!!

    This movie made me and all my family laugh and cry at the same time! It was so funny and yet showed what life is really like!! IT'S A MUST SEE!!

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    It was great!

    At times I felt like not going to college and sometimes I felt like ollege couldn't comealong faster! It was fantastic!

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

    SUcks

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 2.0

    This is a great movie for the family.

    Now I thought it was some kinda joke when my friend asked me if i wanted 2 go and it was worth it!A great Martin Larwence movie i thought it would be so stupid but it was great.A must see movie best of da year.

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

  9. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    cute film

    It may be no wild thonberries but it is still great.

  10. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    it is apporiate but boring

    I know what it is like to go to college campuses and that is not it. It is strechted so much that it is plain dumb. Don't waste your money.

  11. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    SCREW CRITICS

    great choice for disney channel fans

  12. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Oregon
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Hilarious

    I recommend this movie for anyone. It is extremely funny. Not even the most serious person could have a straight face through this movie. There is commercialism through different colleges, and there is nothing innapropriate, except for some "teenage love". It has a nice message of trusting people, and it all works out in the end. Take my advice, and see this movie...!!!!!!!!!!!!

  13. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    A must see! (if you want to laugh...)

    I liked this movie a lot! It was absolutely hilarious, but in a stupid way. This is a movie for all ages, but it might go over anyone under 8's head because they are touring colleges. A must see if you want a laugh.

  14. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Very Good!

    I think this would be a great father daughter movie or the whole family. It was also very funny.

  15. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 3.0

    Laughed Out Loud

    I took my 8 year old and we both loved the movie. My 6 year old wouldn't have understood all the jokes and would have had lots of questions about why the dad is under a bed, climbing in a girl's window, tricking his daughter. So it's definitely for the "That's So Raven/High School Musical" set.

  16. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    I almost sang along to one of the songs

    It's awesome I think it should be rated ages 0+ .

  17. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    3 star movie

    even thow i didn't see the movie yet i can tell from the tittle it is educational and from me seeing half of the video it is about raven symone is going to college and her farther decide to come and raven and her friends say o no because and he is silly it is an non-sexual video and great

  18. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 2.0

    A safe bet for your tween/pre-tween.

    Surprisingly my 7 year-old daughter was dying to see this movie. We went with her Brownie troop for a mom and me outing, and I was entertained. The movie is good for 6-12 year olds; older kids would probably think it was too much for little kids. There is a lot of bad judgment in the movie, both by the kids and the parents. Nothing too earth shattering, but I definitely talked to my daughter after about the daughter lying, the little brother sneaking off, and the dad climbing in a window at a sorority house. The best part for those ladies of a certain age was the Donny Osmond cameo as a hyperactive, show-tune singing dad. Overall, unless you've promised your kid a trip to the theater, you could easily wait for this to come out on video.

  19. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

  20. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    A True rated G movie, how refreshing!

    Great movie, no foul language or issues to have to explain. Shows Raven in her tue to life positive role model. Ok she sneaks out to a party in one scene..but still I did not find this harmful. Promotes kids thinking about college and trying to do their best. Really funny! I will watch again when it becomes available of DVD. Kudos Raven..I just love her!

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