This beloved family classic is certaitly good. But beware for preschoolers! Some scenes might scare them!
Dumbo
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Is it age appropriate?
About our ratings -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
1941 classic still makes us cry!
Why We Rated This
for Ages 6 and Up
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Dumbo was written by Nell Minow
Parents need to know that while respecting individual differences is a theme of the movie, the crows who sing "When I See an Elephant Fly" would be considered racist by today's standards. One of them is named "Jim Crow" and they speak with "Amos & Andy"-style accents, but clearly they are not intended to be insulting.
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about empathy by asking kids how they would feel if everyone laughed at them the way the animals laugh at Dumbo, and how important it is to Dumbo to have a friend like Timothy. Why does Timothy tell Dumbo he needs the feather to fly? How does he learn that he does not need it? Why do the other elephants laugh at Dumbo's ears? How does that make him feel?
More on Dumbo
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Movie Details
Run time: 63 minutes
DVD release: 10/1/1999
MPAA Rating: G for some tense scenes
Our Members Say
Most Recent Reviews
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I rate this title iffy for age 4 and give it
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- Excessive violence
good movie but....
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Kids ages: 3
I rate this title iffy for age 4 and give itMay not be appropriate for today's audiences.
My son and I really identified with the strong emotional bond between Ms. Jumbo and Dumbo. This movie may be fine for older children who can engage in frank conversations about stereotypes and alcohol use after watching this film...but it's not for the preschool crowd.
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Kids ages: 11
I rate this title on for age 2 and give it- My highlights are:
- Educational
life is
frankly, cheny is scarier.
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Touching
Dumbo was created to get money back to Disney Studios after the box-office bombs Pinocchio and Fantasia.
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Touching
Dumbo was created to get money back to Disney Studios after the box-office bombs Pinocchio and Fantasia.

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