While violent, this is "nature" violence, in a documentary style, that has captured my kids' imaginations for years.
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Walking with Dinosaurs
(1999, Rated NR, Documentary, Starring Kenneth Branagh)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9. -
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Common Sense says
Dinosaur fans, get ready to snuggle up!
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9 and Up
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
About Walking with Dinosaurs
Parents need to know that, although they're presented in matter-of-fact, scientific fashion, some of the dramatizations may be too much for younger or more sensitive kids. The film shows dinosaurs attacking and eating each other, as well as peeing and pooping. Sauropods and others are discreetly shown coupled; mating rituals and habits are discussed.
Read our full review by Scott G. Mignola
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the limitations of documentaries, especially those about animals we've never observed directly. What sorts of things did the filmmakers have to guess at or speculate on in order to create this film? Do we really know what color dinosaurs were? Do you think this was exactly the way they walked? Sounded? Cared for their young? Fought one another? How might one go about sorting out what is known about dinosaurs from the fiction and speculation?
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
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