I personally loved it. It would be too scarry for kids under the age of 15. My main concern would be the sexual humor like when one of the stagehand moon La Carlotta. The song "Past the Point of no Return" is a bit over the top. If the parents would sit down with the children after the movie and anser any questions that they may have then it's totally all right.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera
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Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Slightly stiff but sumptuous and faithful production.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera
Parents need to know that this movie includes peril and violence, with some graphic images. There are mild and non-explicit sexual situations with predatory implications.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what the Phantom loved about Christine. Can you love people without really seeing who they are? Families could also talk about the way the two key songs in the movie are used to illuminate different relationships and different emotions.
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
A good movie but...
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
One of my favorite movies of all time
It is beyond me why people criticize this movie on so many different sites. Sure, Gerard Butler is not the world's greatest singer, but he is still pretty good. Nor can I see why people say this is so violent: there is one violent scene where a guy is hanged but it's not THAT bad, and the next worst thing is when a guy a minor cut on his arm while swordfighting with the Phantom. Overall I think that this is a great movie and everyone should see it. It's well worth the money.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
A moive to cherish
I have wanted to see phantom of the opera for a long time. It was really decent. There are some iffy parts. The way the Phantom has been treated as a young boy is a little disterbing for me and the way the phantom trys to kill is not my cup of tea. I will say this, in the end it is a great moive after all is said and done.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
Bravo!!
My favorite musical, turned into a great movie! True there is some violence (the Phantom hangs two men, and comes very close to hanging a third). Not too much language. I saw it when I was in the first grade, didn't bother me at all.
- I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
I saw this when I was 7!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
awesome movie!! one dude moons the camera and almost every statue is of a topless woman which is kinda distracting.... but not too bad!
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
GREATEST MOVIE EVER.... A MUST WATCH
great music great movie wonderful story... after u watch it u feel ur heart is no longer one piece... the story is about glory beauty of the spirit that is not what the face looks like.... great morale through out the movie... -Violence: A character is killed dramatically Another is wounded A huge fire rises - Drinking: i remember one character drinking from a bottle probably vine - Smoking: one of the mangers of the opera smokes cigar and then gives it to a girl his laughing with to smoke it but the scene is cut before she has it - Sexually: 2 characters are seen in the background hugging and having a long kiss about 5 seconds the scene... characters still fully clothed and even the kiss is not visible seems like a hug One character when an opera singer he doesn't like passes by shows his bare butt.. A character when having his role in the opera touches the back of 2 girls and the crowd laughs and the manager says "this is the kind of thing the public loves" (though they're all fully clothed the first girl less than a second and the second one about 1 or 2 seconds) And as we read in the rating of the site above "Sexual undertones in the Phantom's obsession." the girl says to him that he's now more interested in flesh.. Later there's a kiss between the girl and her lover.. These are not things to worry about... the movie could be watched by an 11 or 12 year old... but in order to be liked and understood the person watching it must be at least 13 14 15... hope i helped u decide if it's appropriate NOT TO MISS GREATEST MOVIE EVER EVER EVER
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
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I absolutely love this movie. The only real concern is with violence but nothing other than that save for a few sexual hints which I doubt most kids will really pick up on as adults would.
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
good
i haven't seen the movie, but the show on broadway was REALLY good!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
GREAT
I love this movie!
- I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
scary innaproppiate stuff
I got scared when I was 6 because a man was killed in a very threatenfull way
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
really good!!!!!!!!!!
A very good and well written musical. although it may have some violence it is very good. But beware, some bad lipsinking!
- I rate this title on for age 4 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
not inniopropiate
watch out
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- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
okay, not as good as the play
it was okay, but defanitly not as good as the stage musical. I didn't like at some parts when the characters talked instead of singing, it didn't sound good. Overall, its fine for people 11 and up, i saw it when i was 11.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
By far my favorite!
This movie is my favorite movie by far! It is well crafted and has some amazing music. There are a couple minor frightening scenes but they aren't that bad. I have read the book and seen the movie numerous times and each time I'm engrossed in it. A must see for all ages! Do beware that I have heard from multiple people that they were bored throughout the movie and it can be a bit dry at some parts (especially while he sings The Music of the Night) but I think its worth your time!
- I rate this title off for age 10 and give it
Great!
this intense musical was wonderful. The main characters can really sing, and I am a faithful lover of the soundtrack. The story itself is a tad weaker, though. It is basically about some insane abused dude who kills people and is obsessed with an opera singer. He calls himself the phantom, and his face is burned and gross, so he wears a mask all the time. Due to violence, confusing plot, and sex, not for youngsters. Let them hear the soundtrack and save the story with all its obsession glory to kids ages 12+
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
A Haunting, Lucious, and Beautiful Achievement!
Coming from a long-time PHANTOM fan who has seen the play and listened to the music for SO long, I can say that the movie lived up to my expectations. Gerard Butler fell short of Michael Crawford's performance, but alone, when you're not comparing him to Crawford, he's great. The rest of the actors are spectacular, the visuals blow you out of your seat, and the opulent, breathtaking music has never sounded better. Questionable material: Violence and sex. The Phantom has some anger issues, and he strangles several people onscreen. He is abused as a child, and viewers might be disturbed by his childhood disfigurement and murder. The Phantom's obsession with Christine is very physical, and though nothing is shown, there is some sensuous touching (rubbing of arms and clothed stomachs) and mention of "when we're one". A man briefly moons Carlotta, and you see his bare behind. Language is some "d**ns" and "hells". Great, breathtaking film, though not for all.
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| 67% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 67% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 33% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 33% | of parents say it's too violent |
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