Barbie in a Mermaid Tale (NR)
common sense media says
Fun undersea adventure oddly paired with lots of shopping.
parents & educators say
- 57% say there are positive role models
- 57% say there are positive messages
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that the materialistic vibe of this movie is pretty
over the top. Oceana is populated with girls who shop
all day and act ditzy. On the other hand, there's no prince in this Barbie movie -- the girls save the day all on their own. Violence is pretty mild with some underwater chase scenes and an evil ruler who captures people in whirlpools.
Educational value:
Not applicable.
Positive role models:
Merliah does take charge of her own destiny -- wtih the help of her friends. Her surfer-dude Grandpa is a very understanding and mellow guy.
Violence & scariness:
Some perilous underwater chase scenes where Merliah and her friends are threatened by giant jellyfish or manta-sharks. Aris is an evil ruler who uses whirlpools to capture people and put them into dungeons.
Sexy stuff:
All female characters wear bikini tops all the time.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
Not only are the Barbie items pushed (the doll's hair changes color, just like in the movie), but the girls in the movie are completely focused on shopping and hair. There are very lightly veiled allusions to the makeup store Sephora ("Seaphora" in the movie) and shops like the trendy L.A. store, Fred Segal ("Fred Seagull.") Very elaborate shopping scenes.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Not applicable.
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Based on 7 parent & educator reviews:
- 57% say there are positive role models
- 57% say there are positive messages
- 29% say they noticed product placement
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maliklilsizle
parent of 3 year old
parent of 3 year old
i like this movie
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DonkeyKongGirl
kid, 13 years old
kid, 13 years old
My Rating: B
A cute edition to the Barbie series.
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brooke Junie ...
kid, 9 years old
kid, 9 years old
Barbie Movies ever!!!!!!!
I think it is very good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Alyssa_299
parent of 3 , 11 , and 12 , 13 , 16 , 18 year old
parent of 3 , 11 , and 12 , 13 , 16 , 18 year old
Weird
Weird but okay.
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Kbugsmom
parent of 10 year old
parent of 10 year old
Barbie sure has come a long way. As a parent who is skeptical about anything that may send the wrong message to my child, I more than pleased with how the makers of the Barbie movies have created these tales. If you have not seen these movies, your first thoughts are probably of a ditsy, snooty character who lives for new clothes, when in fact Barbie is portrayed as intelligent, kind, and an excellent role model for kids. A+ to the makers- good for you for making something that many have thought to be shallow into something positive for our kids. I wholeheartedly recommend this and all of the Barbie series movies.
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aimless1
parent of 5 year old
parent of 5 year old
My 5 year old loves this movie and wants to watch it over and over. It is not violent or scary which is nice. In the beginning they talk about Barbie's character's father being in an accident but they get past it quickly so you don't feel sad for the girl. It has some catchy music, cute undersea animals and some tween type fashion qualities that my daughter seems to be attracted to. She, like many 5 year olds really looks up to older girls.
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h.m.222
kid, 12 years old
kid, 12 years old
great for younger kids, older than 8, you'll hate it too
I am 10. My little sister made me watch it with her and i hated it.
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Beckstar
adult
adult
first film to go downhill
Overall an ok film. But has no touching scenes and has no morals and touching scenes from the previous films. I think this is where the films started to go downhill
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CrazyBlu4Eva
kid, 10 years old
kid, 10 years old
Barbie movies...*sigh*the same thing everytime-SHOPPING
This movie wasn't awfully great.....Cuz of the shopping yo.Shoppin' iz Barbie'z faviest thin' in te whole wide worldzz.And I hatey shoppin'
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PANDAZ SUCK
kid, 11 years old
kid, 11 years old
??????????????????????????????????????? i just dunno but mum did not like the sidekick stuff
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fastraxsg
parent of 6 and 10 year old
parent of 6 and 10 year old
Magical leaves you wanting more..
It want really as scary as the fighting Barbie movies but it becomes a girls favorite at once with a pink dolphin, a pretty blond what can a girl hate?
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Popanator
parent
parent
The movie is awesome.
The movie is awesome! The main character was a positive role model and not just after a relationship.
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