Parents need to know that this is a movie for the whole family. Grade-school kids will love the fun songs and general goofiness. Older kids will enjoy the glossed-up true story, even if musicals aren't their thing. Families who watch this film may want to use it as a way to encourage their kids to explore the history of the West by reading books and watching other historical fiction.
Positive messages:American Indians are callously depicted as ignorant, tomahawk-wielding savages.