• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 7.

• Is it any good?

  4.0

• Common Sense says

  Old-school Disney treasure hunt is fun but dated.

Why We Rated This for Ages 7 and Up

The good stuff

• Messages:

  When Casey is bad, she's awful, but when she's good, it makes an impression. Casey has had a tough life, which causes her to act out and to mistrust people. But once she finds her true home, she puts her hustler's talents to good use.
• Role models:

  The true role models in this movie are Lady St. Edmund and Priory, who take in abandoned kids and who create a rag-tag family. Lady St. Edmund knows how to relate to Casey in a very real way, which helps heal Casey's wounds. And though he does it through trickery, Priory keeps the estate running when times get tough.

What to watch out for

• Violence & scariness:

  There's a girl fight with punching and toe stomping and slapping. The "bad guys" try to catch the kids and all sorts of ruckus -- including a Pink Panther-style sword fight -- follows.
• Language:

  Though she's a tough girl, Casey doesn't push the curse word envelope. But British curse words like "bloody" are uttered.
• Consumerism:

  Casey sniffs out the con that Mr. Bundage is running and demands 10% of the take, plus a Ferrari. She looks at Ferrari brochures in her spare time.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  The foster dad drinks a beer, and adults drink wine with dinner, but no one is inebriated. Mr. Bundage smokes a cigar.

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