There is nothing wrong with this movie at ALL. It's totally clean and innocent, and has a great soundtrack to boot. Little kids will be bored, but adults (especially those who like romantic movies, will love it.
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Miss Potter
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Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 12. -
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Common Sense says
More about social pressure than Peter Rabbit.
updated 10.15.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 12 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Miss Potter
Parents need to know that, while this film focuses on Peter Rabbit author Beatrix Potter's career and classic children's books, it's really aimed more at adults than kids (and the younger set will probably prefer the books). It deals with some mature themes, including the death of a loved one and disagreements between an adult child and her parents. Beatrix's mother repeatedly denigrates her desire to paint and tell stories; although her father is more encouraging, parents and child also disagree over Beatrix's choice for a husband. When a protagonist dies suddenly (off screen, from an illness), survivors show grief. Some characters drink socially, and one drinks to the point of passing out (this is treated as comedy).
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the conflict Beatrix feels between the expectations others have for her (to be a proper wife to a man of her class) and her own ambitions (writing and illustrating books). How is her dilemma shown in the movie? How do her parents respond differently to her decisions? How does her romance with Norman help "smooth over" the potential abrasiveness of her career ambitions? What effect (if any) do modern opinions about feminism and achievement have on the way the story is told?
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Lives in FloridaI rate this title on for age 11 and give ittotally clean
- Lives in GeorgiaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Miss Potter Is Our King
Great movie for kids and adults. My mom took me and we both loved it and if you think it,s boring just look at Ewan McGregor or Renne Zellweger to pass the time but i donb,t think it will come to this.
- Lives in UtahI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Very sweet movie!
This wasn't a terribly entertaining movie, but I liked it because it brings a sense of reality. Although kids may see it as boring, it does have some good messages.
- Lives in MichiganI rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- Lives in TennesseeI rate this title on for age 11 and give it
a beautiful film for all ages - especially young girls
Gorgeous scenery, a gentle, sweet, sincere love story, and an unconventional, inspirational heroine make this film one of the best I've seen in some time. My 12 year-old daughter loved it, and I loved watching it with her. Beatrix loves and respects her parents, who are portrayed as kind and caring, just too bound by the rules of their society to appreciate or encourage their daughter's independant, artistic spirit. But Beatrix must create and follows her art; and then, her heart. She is true to herself and builds a life outside the confines of the rigid world into which she was born. She is richly rewarded and achieves personal fulfillment. She even finds love (on her own terms!) and continues to give to the world long after her death. What a story! Beautifully told - we highly recommend!
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