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Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 3, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Predictable Barbie story boasts great animation.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 4 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Virtuous characters are easy to spot and are rewarded; less admirable characters learn lessons about teamwork, and the meanest character is neutralized.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Evil fairy threatens to destroy Fairytopia, but carnage is limited to wilting a symbolic flower bud.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Two puffball pets engage in harmless flirtation.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Because Barbie plays the main role, there's no getting away from the toy tie-in. Character dolls, books, athletic shoes, and playsets are advertised in the DVD insert, and one of the games on the DVD can be interactive if played with a tie-in doll.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow

Parents need to know that there is an evil fairy who threatens to destroy idyllic Fairytopia. The heroine, Elina, is ostracized by other apprentices at fairy school, but meets two friends who are kind to her. When one of the mean fairy students needs help, Elina selflessly goes to her rescue, and all the apprentices learn to work together to thwart the threat to their kingdom. Girls under 8 will get the most out of the simple story on this DVD, and because it's Barbie, they will probably be begging for all the merchandise to go with it.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about Elina's arrival at the Crystal Palace. How did she cope when the other apprentices weren't nice to her? Have you ever been nervous to go to a new school or classroom? How did you handle it? The fairy apprentices, even the ones who don't like one another, have to work as a team to save the day. Why is it a good idea to work as a team? What would have happened if they didn't help one another?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Indiana
    I rate this title on for age 4 and give it 5.0

    Another fun fairy movie

    Great movie... They do need to have other races in the barbie movies, like they do in A Christmas Carol. But it still has a great message Not sure how this could encourage a girl to go around kissing boys...sounds more like a parenting problem than a movie problem

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    lack of diversity

    I have several of the barbie movies and my daughter is in love with them. I enjoy watching them with her. However, I've noticed the lack of diversity in every single one that I have watched. They are all white people. I am white myself but my children are multiracial and I know lots of other children of different races. I think barbie needs to start coming out with movies that depict different cultures and races. Why are they all the White race. I love the movies but I think that barbie needs to think about a little more diversity when it comes to culture and race.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in California
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 5.0

    very scary

    the scaryest movie in the world

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Wisconsin
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    This was a cute movie

    So what if you almost puked my siseter watches this movie and i watched it with her a few tymes its not bd its aobut a girl who a fairy and triess to svat he land form the evil person its nice for younger kids like 5 and down

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

    Great lessons on how to deal with mean friends

    My 3 year old loved this movie and just had to watch it every day for a week. I liked that the main character was quick to help a person who was never even a little bit nice to her. The puffballs, however, were very annoying, and my daughter is still randomly imitating them a month later!

  6. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 0.0

    I almost puked when I saw this movie

    This movie is horrible and stupid.I only wathed it for 5 minutes and I had to change the channel.

  7. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Mississippi
    I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it 3.0

    My 4 yr old girl started kissing boys after watching this!

    My 4 yr old daughter had this initially sweet lovey look in her eyes the first few times she watched this (before I watched it). Then she started kissing boys at school, and when I watched it I realized why! There are love undertones throughout and I didn't realize the effect it might have. I would still buy it again, but maybe watch it with her and watch it only occasionally.

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