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Hey Arnold: The Movie
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Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Not inspired. What did you expect?
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 5 and Up
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What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
About Hey Arnold: The Movie
Parents need to know that this movie is just violent enough to get a PG rating, but there's really nothing that most kids over six can't handle. More disturbing are the stereotyped characters, from Arnold's best friend/token black kid Gerald to Arnold's grandparents to a one-legged bus driver.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what exactly it is that keeps Arnold so positive during such stressful times, and why his neighbor Helga (who looks and acts almost exactly like Rugrats? Angelica) feels the need to hide her crush on Arnold by being mean to him.
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
The biggest disappointment
This movie was overhyped by Nickelodeon in 2002 and for nothing. This movie was Nick's worst movie ever. But how can Common Sense Media give this movie a "pause" when social behavior is "on" and there's nothing objectionable in it? That makes no sense at all.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Too awsome
What 'commonsense' bonehead rated this. It's so great! Rated G.
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