Wow, I never thought the dragon was scary and neither has my 4 year old daughter, who has watched since she was interested enough in sitting through entire movies. She loves the movie. Just like she loves many of other Disney movies.
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Sleeping Beauty
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Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 4. -
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Common Sense says
Disney classic is delightful but sometimes scary.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 4–5
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What Parents Need to Know
About Sleeping Beauty
Parents need to know that, for most kids, the scariest part of this Disney classic will be the prince's fight with the dragon. He fights it with a sword and almost falls from a cliff. Other scary moments involve the witch Maleficent and her ogre-like goons. Maleficent kidnaps the prince, and the goons beat him up (mostly shown in shadow). She also shoots lightning bolts with her staff and at one point dissolves into a green mist. There's one notable drinking scene where the two kings toast to their children's impending nuptials, and the attending minstrel sneaks enough wine to get drunk, falling down under the table and hiccuping.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about scary villains. Is Maleficent scarier than say, Cruella De Vil from 101 Dalmatians? How about the witch from Snow White? Also, for kids who like the movies Shrek and Enchanted, what did those movies imitate from this one?
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Lives in TexasI rate this title on for age 2 and give it- I rate this title off for age 4 and give itMy concerns are:
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Don't watch it unless you're 10 or older...
Very nice animated feature, (and to person who is 42 yrs old), I love this film. I DON'T think it's appropriate for children under age 10, because Maleficent is just too scary. I was scared to death of her when I was young, and still remember it. I saw it at 7 years old, and it was WAY to scary. And yes, I think a lot of Disney movies are too scary for four-year olds. The music, the dramatic quality to it is just too intense.
- Lives in New JerseyI rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Nice story - a classic - but some scary scenes
This was my favorite movie growing up and I still love it. I read the story to my girls (ages 4 and 2.5) many times before we watched the movie and I explained some of the scarier parts (Maleficent and the dragon) before we watched. They love this film and have seen it about a dozen times now. With all the preparation I did, the dragon scene didn't scare them at all, but I can see how it may scare some children, so be ready and watch with them. The overall message (love conquers all) is really sweet and the animation is just gorgeous. It is like a tapestry set in motion.
- Lives in FloridaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- Lives in TexasI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Warning: Includes bad language
This movie includes some pretty bad language, just like Pinocchio, and it's really dark, but it's okay.
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