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A Little Princess

(1995, Rated G, Family and kids, Starring Eleanor Bron, Liam Cunningham)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Wonderful movie of a lonely girl's triumph.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 7 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Tolerance of individual differences. Sara is accepting of everyone, including the "nerdy" girl at school, and befriends the young African-American maid before she begins working with her.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness :

    Difficult loss of Sara's father. Battle scenes with explosions in the background and dead bodies strewn over trenches. Neighbor finds out his son has died in the war. Mention of early death of Sara's mother. Scary escape scene where Sara almost falls from a great height.
  • Sexy stuff :

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

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

    School girls find a bottle of alcohol in the headmistress' office.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About A Little Princess

Parents need to know that this movie includes images of war with dead men strewn about trenches and explosions in the background. Sara loses her father in one of the battles and mourns him for much of the movie. Her mother is also dead. One scary scene shows Sara almost fall to her death. Sara is a remarkable character, however. She sticks up for herself and others at all times and captivates all the school girls with her imaginative stories.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about Sara's empathy and compassion for others. And why are stories so important to her? How do they help her deal with her sadness? How do the stories she tells relate to what's going on in her life?
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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer
    Age 14
    Anonymous
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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

    For Geeks or Losers ONLY

    OMG I loved this movie and da book. My bro is messing up my clothes. I do not like it when he is messing up my prada.

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

  4. Teen Reviewer
    Age 13
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    A good movie, but not as good as the book

    It really irritates me when people make a movie "based" on a book, and several of the main facets of the story are altered so that there is a trite, happy endng. This was one such movie. The book was far better, and more believable. To put the book aside, the movie was well acted and touching. Still, why is Hollywood incapable of respecting literature?

  5. Kid Reviewer
    Age 11
    Anonymous
    Lives in
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    a great movie

    this is a great movie that made me cry when i watched it.

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