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The Young Black Stallion

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Visually stunning 50 minute IMAX thumbs-up.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 7 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Neera is a strong, independent character.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Men with guns chase the black stallion and his mother and surround Neera's caravan. Men with guns chase the black stallion and his mother--and they take away the stallion's mother. Neera is forced to flee the caravan when men with guns surround the group
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    A man smokes a pipe.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Young Black Stallion

Parents need to know that this movie has minor violence (men with guns chase the horses and surround the caravan) and tense scenes (Neera loses consciousness and finds herself lost in the desert), which are magnified by the large IMAX screen and may seem more intense than they would on a normal screen. Some kids might be alarmed when the black stallion's mother is taken away and Neera is left alone in the desert--they might also wonder what happened to Neera's parents (she lives with her grandfather and there is only one passing reference to her mother).

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about why Neera felt the need to disobey her grandfather and enter the race.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 4.0

    great for all ages

    I luv this movie it is very appropriate

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    This is a good movie and full of excitement

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