True Christmas story with kids with the end filled with healing and joy. Slapstick entertainment perfect for my 10-yr-old and the little girl in the show gives my 6-yr-old someone to root for.
Unaccompanied Minors
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Is it age appropriate?
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Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 6. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Stuck kids run amok; Home Alone this ain't.
Why We Rated This
for Ages 6–8
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
About Unaccompanied Minors
Parents need to know that although this film is relentlessly dumb, kids -- especially those who like slapstick violence and watching other kids outsmart adults -- will probably want to see it. (That said, during one preview screening, after about 30 minutes, a 6- or 7-year-old asked his mother if they could please go home.) The stranded kids misbehave both with and without adult supervision, throwing candy and toys, destroying furniture, and piling on top of the man assigned to watch them. They order food they can't pay for, steal a motorized cart, steal items from abandoned luggage, let loose a caged dog, sneak out of the airport, and watch as adults fall, crash, and rage (a chase on sleds/rafts leads to a crash and one man's bloody and bruised face). An aunt drinks herself into unconsciousness (played as comedy), and a boy finds a bra in a suitcase where he's trapped. Some minor name-calling.
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the movie's premise. How realistic is it that something like this could happen? If real kids did get stranded at an airport, do you think they'd act like this? Kids, how would you behave in that situation? What issues are brought up by kids traveling alone, especially during the holidays. What precautions can families take to make sure these trips go off smoothly? And for fun, what sorts of activities can you come up with during a "snow day"?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
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Fun, family movie to watch together and talk about
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Funny!
This movie is very funny! there are some surprises, and it is very good to watch with family.WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Awesome
First off, who ever wrote this review is taking parts of the movie and taking them WAY OUT OF CONTEXT! On a lighter note, I found nothing wrong with this movie except slapstick humor. Nothing "Provocative" as stated in the CSM Review. Anyways, i'ts a great movie, See it.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
awsome
cool
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
good
a feel good family film with a message for all kids
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
We loved it!
I put off going to see this movie with grandson(7). I thought I just don't want to see another kids are smarter than adults movie. But this movie was all about learning to make the best of a bad situation (stuck in airport during the holday). You learn every kid has something they are going through. The mean airport guy kind of got on my nerves but even that turns out ok by the end. My grandsons (5 & 7) loved this movie so much we saw it 3 times. I will definitely by the video!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
i really like this movie!
this movie is hilarious and great for kids!
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
Morality? Santa? Overall Questionable
My 10 year old and I felt like seeing a movie on a whim, and stopped at theather, this was playing at the time. We missed the first 5 miunutes, but the plot wasn't hard to figure out. For whatever reason there are many children who are alone at an airport on Christmas Eve. A group of 5, get together and get into a lot of trouble on their adventures thru the airport.. A lot of slapstick and bad behavior. A few funny parts. End is very predictable, everyone gets together and becomes friends in the spirit of Christmas.Its entertaining for older kids, but I would NOT take anyone under 10.
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
it was halarious!
It is a really funny movie that involves kids running all over the place trying to escape a christmas hating manager. It involves a classic romance that ends up very happy with the two of the stars liking achother and the other two liking eachother.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
a waste of time!
The little kids in the theater laughed, but overall, I found the film very boring. It presents bad behavior as acceptable, and the kids misbehave and run away but it's shown as "ok".
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Liked it more than I expected
We went to a preview, expecting a totally stupid movie. We were surprised to find some heart. There was lots of slapstick. I was concerned at the beginning when it was looking like the entire movie was just going to be kids out of control. Eventually, it settled in and all of the characters had an opportunity to come to grips with their greatest challenges and choose to not let them define who they were. Home Alone is better, but we thought this was worth our time.

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