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Walking with Dinosaurs

(2000, Rated NR, Documentary, Starring Kenneth Branagh)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.

  • Is it any good?

    5.0

  • Common Sense says

    Top-notch education (and entertainment) for dino fans.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 9 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The documentary is designed to be informative rather than convey specific positive messages, but kids (and adults!) who watch will learn a lot and come away with an increased appreciation for science and investigation.

  • Role models:

    The dinos can't really be seen as role models -- but at least kids won't come away from the series copying any iffy behavior.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Dinosaurs attack and eat each other; some of the scenes can be very intense and may frighten younger kids.

  • Sex:

    Sauropods and others are discreetly shown coupled; mating rituals and habits are discussed.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

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 in this stunning nature documentary may be too much for younger or more sensitive kids. Dinosaurs are shown attacking and eating one another, as well as peeing and pooping. Sauropods and others are discreetly shown coupled; mating rituals and habits are discussed.

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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 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 could you go about sorting out what's known about dinosaurs from the fiction and speculation?
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  1. Parent Reviewer
    smille
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    While violent, this is "nature" violence, in a documentary style, that has captured my kids' imaginations for years.

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    Saqr
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    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 4.0

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