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Shipwrecked

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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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

    An exciting adventure, and a lot of fun to watch.

updated 06.18.09

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Mary is an especially spirited and resourceful heroine

  • Violence & scariness :

    Lead characters in exciting peril several times

  • Sexy stuff :

    Very mild reference to "protecting your valuables" when prostitutes approach the sailors on shore

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Sailors drink ale in tavern, tease Hakon about drinking milk, which he handles very well
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Shipwrecked

Parents need to know that this movie has some mild peril, and the sailors drink beer. Prostitutes approach the sailors, but there's nothing explicit.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how Hakon goes about deciding whether to tell the captain about the guns he found. Why does Jens say that it was he who hid Mary? Why does Hakon tell the truth?
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