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Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion Diamondz

(2006, Rated NR, Family and kids, Starring Lacey Chabert, Tia Mowry, Wendy Malick)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 9.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    Mildly funny, but still catty and superficial.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 9–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Contestants cheat and lie their way to a win. A TV producer fakes hauntings to raise ratings. It may all be realistic, but in a children's cartoon series, questionable. The Bratz and their enemies, Burdine Maxwell and the Tweevils, keep poking fun at one another.

  • Violence:

    Vicious verbal quarrels between the competitors of the design contest. One scene has a character running on subway tracks, and she's nearly run over by the train.

  • Sex:

    None, though the Bratz and the teens who emulate them seem fixated on dressing sexy, even if there's no discussion of sex.

  • Language:

    No swearing, but some very mean verbal darts are thrown around ("stupid," for starters).

  • Consumerism:

    Of course this movie is based on a line of dolls. No specific brand names mentioned, but the overall vibe is that of consumerism: the prize for winners of the fashion design context is a pair of diamond-encrusted boots. The "fans" ooh and aah over cute outfits.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion Diamondz

Parents need to know that though this Bratz animated DVD is more interesting than the others -- it includes a reality-TV sub-plot that's mildly entertaining -- it still sends mixed messages to young girls, ostensibly the show's target market. The main characters encourage a can-do attitude that's admirable and display great empathy for each other, but are catty with competitors, fixated on appearances (sporting lots of makeup and tight clothes better suited for clubbing), and obsessed with winning a fashion design show. The prize isn't a wholesome lesson that comes at the end of the movie; instead, it's a diamond-encrusted pair of boots.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about Sharidan, who seems destined to win (she's the hippest and her clothes are wearable). Why isn't her talent enough? Why does she have to change her appearance, too? Does this seem necessary in the larger scheme of things? Does one have to look attractive to make it in the design world? What does the media do to perpetuate this myth? Are looks prized equally or above talent? Does this seem fair?
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