I loved this movie. I love Rino the hamster.Also, I allways loved the part when the cat was teaching the dog to be a normal dog.I jus wanted to live in the movie. My mom loved it too.
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Bolt
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Not age appropriate for kids under 3, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5. -
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Common Sense says
Super-dog adventure is fun, age-appropriate for kids.
Themes in this movie include: friendship, honesty
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 5 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Bolt
Parents need to know that kids are definitely going to want to see this animated adventure starring Miley Cyrus (well, her voice, anyway), even though it has nothing to do with Hannah Montana. There are some scenes of peril (explosions, hostage situations, evil cats) in the TV-show-within-a-movie, but after the first few action-packed minutes of the movie, it's made clear to the audience that it's all manufactured. There's also a tense, potentially scary fire during the movie's climax. But most of the movie's content is age-appropriate for its intended audience.
Read our full review by Sandie Angulo Chen
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what made kids want to see this movie -- was it the story or all of the advertising/marketing?
- Do you prefer animated movies where the voices are done by celebrities? Why or why not? How is Miley Cyrus uniquely qualified to star in a movie about a celebrity who should be allowed to act normal?
- What's the difference between reality and fiction? How was Bolt stuck in a fictional life? What does Penny think Bolt is missing by thinking he's actually a super dog? Why is Mittens skeptical about humans?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
Funny, Funny movie
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
cute movie
It was a cute movie
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
great movie
very good movie and the vilonce is kid friendly.until the very end wear the main charecters almost die in a fire. (my six year old cousin (who is a boy) didnt like the movie)
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
great - until the very end, then too scary
Loved the movie and was ok with it for my 5 yo right up until the very end, but the scene with the fire was very scary. When the movie ended, she smiled and then burst into tears. By the end, she had gotten so attached to the girl and Bolt and it was a "real" danger, as opposed to the other (earlier) dangers that we explained were really pretend for filming.
- I rate this title iffy for age 4 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Too Scary for Sensitive 5 year olds
Ditto to some of what has already been said. TOO SCARY for sensitive kids. My son (5.5) didn't quite get it and had nightmares. Granted, he seems to be on the sensitive side. But, there are better options out there -- from Cars to even Madagascar II -- much less violence.
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Best Disney film since Ratatouille
This movie is one of the funniest and best animated film since Ratatouille. This is also kind of a sweet movie too. It's very entertaining for kids ages 6-7+. This movie has a scary scene that children 5 and under won't like. I recommend this movie to people who love Disney Animated films.
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
OVERPROCTIVE MOM SAYS...
{I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 2.0 My concerns are: * Excessive violence Ignore what this site says about this movie! My kids (7.5 and 4.5) are very sensitive and scare easily. So when I read this site's review and saw that there was nothing scary in this movie, I figured it would be a good choice for our family. Ignore, for example, the line that says it's clear that the violence is fake. It is NOT clear until AFTER it is revealed that the violence in the beginning is not real life, but a TV show. We don't know this until several minutes into the movie, until after we've seen a lot of scary stuff. The review also does not mention the very real fire that occurs at the end of the movie, when Penny's life is in danger. Um, you didn't think to mention this, Common Sense Media? This is incredibly disturbing to kids! My son also had trouble with the fact that Penny and Bolt were separated for much of the movie. He kept asking when Bolt was going to be with Penny again. He even cried about it. And near the end, when Bolt finds Penny, he witnesses her reuniting with a fake Bolt for the TV show. This made my son cry too. So while this isn't scary or violent, it's tough on a whole 'nother level.} -chocokids Give me a break, your 7 year old (almost 8) got scared!?! Obviously you either shelter your kids WAY too much or they are EXTREMELY SENSITIVE because you baby them...These are the kind of kids that live with their parents their whole life because they don't deal with anything on their own. Oh by the way I bet you fight all their battles at school too. LET YOUR KIDS HAVE SOME INDEPENDENCE IF YOU WANT THEM TO BE RESPONSIBLE, SUCCESSFUL ADULTS.
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Ignore what this site says about this movie! My kids (7.5 and 4.5) are very sensitive and scare easily. So when I read this site's review and saw that there was nothing scary in this movie, I figured it would be a good choice for our family. Ignore, for example, the line that says it's clear that the violence is fake. It is NOT clear until AFTER it is revealed that the violence in the beginning is not real life, but a TV show. We don't know this until several minutes into the movie, until after we've seen a lot of scary stuff. The review also does not mention the very real fire that occurs at the end of the movie, when Penny's life is in danger. Um, you didn't think to mention this, Common Sense Media? This is incredibly disturbing to kids! My son also had trouble with the fact that Penny and Bolt were separated for much of the movie. He kept asking when Bolt was going to be with Penny again. He even cried about it. And near the end, when Bolt finds Penny, he witnesses her reuniting with a fake Bolt for the TV show. This made my son cry too. So while this isn't scary or violent, it's tough on a whole 'nother level.
- I rate this title iffy for age 4 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Ignore site review - VERY scary parts!!!
Ignore what this site says about this movie! My kids (7.5 and 4.5) are very sensitive and scare easily. So when I read this site's review and saw that there was nothing scary in this movie, I figured it would be a good choice for our family. Ignore, for example, the line that says it's clear that the violence is fake. It is NOT clear until AFTER it is revealed that the violence in the beginning is not real life, but a TV show. We don't know this until several minutes into the movie, until after we've seen a lot of scary stuff. The review also does not mention the very real fire that occurs at the end of the movie, when Penny's life is in danger. Um, you didn't think to mention this, Common Sense Media? This is incredibly disturbing to kids! My son also had trouble with the fact that Penny and Bolt were separated for much of the movie. He kept asking when Bolt was going to be with Penny again. He even cried about it. And near the end, when Bolt finds Penny, he witnesses her reuniting with a fake Bolt for the TV show. This made my son cry too. So while this isn't scary or violent, it's tough on a whole 'nother level.
- I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
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A great movie for the family
This movie is about a dog that thinks he is a superhero and accidently gets shipped from hollywood to new york and must find his way home. There is minimum scariness little langage and a great storyline!
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
funny
was a great movie! the only scary stuff was the tv show
- I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Good, with prior knowledge and discussion... be prepared!
My husband and I are big Disney movie fans and LOVED the movie, especially the hamster. We took our 7 year old to see it as a reward for schoolwork. We did a lot of discussion prior to seeing the movie about the "non fiction" parts, the filming of the tv show and the scary bad guy with the needle at the end. She was fine with it and loved it. It saddesn me that moviemakers can't be creative enough to deveolp a G-Rated children's movie. It would be nice to go to a movie without having to have discussions prior to the movie, and sit there on the edge of my seat waiting for some inappropriate moment to crop up! I know that most of the movies I saw as a kid were "G-Rated", and I remember a great many times being scared and upset. Who is rating this stuff, anyway? Thank goodnes for this site, so we don't go into situations unprepared!
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
Great for all ages...
Very predictable, although still enjoyable. The kids loved it! I have to admit, the hamster was pretty cute.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
it's okay for 8 and above
The beginning wasn't that great because Bolt went on this fake adventure.He thought Penny was in trouble and he had to use his "superpowers" to save her,when she was just away for the weekend.I liked the ending though, because Bolt found out he didn't need powers to be a hero.
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
Not a superhero movie, but I loved it
It's very good. But in the film, Penny almost died due to an Islamic replacement of Bolt. Some parts happen off of the Tv set such as Rhino destroying the logo for a pet centre, and more. NOT AGE APPROPRIATE FOR KIDS UNDER 6, AGE APPROPRIATE FOR KIDS OVER 6; SUGESSTED AGE: 6
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
Prefer it to WALL-E and KungFu Panda. Dogs are cute. ^_^
Lives in Minnesota- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Excessive consumerism
Not for young kids
I agreed to my daughter's viewing of this DVD because it seemed "harmless enough." However, she couldn't stop talking about the violence: the fire, the "bad guy with one green eye," etc. And I loved the reviews saying there was no consumerism, when, infact, there is the awfully huge consumer market surrounding all that is Miley Cyrus. I was very disappointed.
- Lives in Utah
- I rate this title off for age 5 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
way too scary for 5 year old
It was way too scary for my 5 year old, but the 10 year old really liked it. The violence and worry about the characters took over before she got a chance to learn about what was "real" and what was in the TV show (which can be scary in its own right). We don't buy movies and only plan to see them once, so I don't want them to have to "get used" to a movie before liking it. We don't watch TV or listen to commercial radio so don't even know who Miley Cyrus is.
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