A great story and fantastic acting!!!! The movie as a whole was fantastic but there were many child abuse scenes and sad deaths of characters. Not very graphic at all but sometimes hard to watch.
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Nicholas Nickleby
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Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 9. -
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Respectful adaptation of rich Dickens novel.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9–12
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About Nicholas Nickleby
Parents need to know that this movie has child abuse, some tense and upsetting family scenes, and sad deaths. A character commits suicide and it is portrayed as a just response to a terrible revelation. There is a brief and somewhat graphic childbirth scene with a nude baby.
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- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Good for older teens but violent for tweens
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
A wonderful movie!
A heartwarming tale from Charles Dickens. The only things that need be concerned about is the violence and innuendo. The innuendo consists of an old man trying to seduce a young woman, many times. However, this is not graphic and the woman refuses every time, there is also a childbirth scene. The violence shows the way they treated young boys in boarding schools. One of the best movies I've seen in a long time!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Great for preteens and up--filled with good values
I and my family loved this movie. Aside from great acting and cinematography, it was a beautiful expression of the values I hold most dear--integrity, family loyalty, forgiveness. It also manages to be quite funny. The child-abuse scenes are scary, though, as is the non-graphic suicide scene, so it is for tough preteens--but a great pick for teens. Also loved the music! Nothing to dislike about this movie.
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