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Home on the Range

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

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Not a classic, but cute and fun for families.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Strong female characters. Brief mild rude humor.
  • Violence & scariness:

    Characters in some peril.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Very mild language.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Home on the Range

Parents need to know that this movie has some peril (no one hurt) and mostly comic action sequences. A roller-coaster-ish ride may be too intense for the youngest children. The movie has brief crude humor, including a quick cross-dressing joke, and some mild language. Some children may be upset by the idea of having a bank foreclose a mortgage and might need to be reassured that their home is safe.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it 0.0

    not for me

    I was very disappointed at the language used. My son watched the movie and started saying shut up and stupid all the time so I decided he wouldnt be watching it. Its not a very good movie anyway. It was kinda lame. It really didnt move me. Also, I think there was too much violence, but it is rated PG....

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0

    Rented it, and never gave it back

    We rented this from Blockbuster, and ended up just buying it because we enjoyed it so much. My boys watched it over and over, and laughed every time. It is so nice to have a kid's movie with no death of the mom, or super-scary chase scenes, or other inappropriate material. I thought the whole thing was very delightful, funny, and the soundtrack is great.

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0

    Very Cute

    My kids (5 & 7) have watched this over and over, and they laugh each time.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it 3.0

    A little too much violence

    My parents bought this movie for our 4 year old daughter and we watched together on our weekly movie night.

    It is a cute story, but with a little too much violence, both physical and verbal. I was also dissappointed to see guns in a kids' movie.

    A lot of it went over my daughter's head but she laughed at the visually funny parts. And we used it as a good starting point for a conversation about hitting and guns.

    It's an average film, but there are better movies to watch with your kids.

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

    "Full of fun and laughs"

    I really enjoyed seeing this movie with my mom, dad, and 5 year old brother on a Saturday night. One thing that I noticed about it was that no one in the movie really had the complete focus of everyone because you were so wrapped up in action. Each of the charecters were so different that I ended up thinking "how could it get any better?". Although I think that some of the ways that the characters thought ended up being a little too biased, all in all I thought it was a great movie and I would defenetly recomend it as something that could be seen by all ages. Also, as a little bit extra the soundtrack is absolutely fantastic.

  6. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    HOME ON THE RANGE

    I recently viewed HOME ON THE RANGE with my brother and dad, and it was very funny. It wasn't a 3 or 4 but 3 1/2 (I put 4). It is off an assembly line of various other Disney movies but it was a joy to watch. (k.d Lang's song is great!!!)

  7. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0

    Great family movie that spans the sibling gap

    We took our 10 year old daughter and 5 year old son to this movie and all of us loved it. Its incredibly well-written, funny, and the animation is a nice departure from the "Pixar-style try to look human" stuff we've come to expect from Toy Story et. al. The animation is painterly and simple. It also doesn't hurt to have k.d. Lang and Bonnie Raitt on the soundtrack (at least for us 40-something moms).

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