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Christmas Caper
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8. -
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Common Sense says
Feel-good holiday fun, but needs a reality check.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Christmas Caper
Parents need to know that the main character in this made-for-TV movie is a professional thief who's hiding out from the cops after her latest crime goes awry. She's hardly a positive role model for the niece and nephew left in her charge, encouraging the tween boy's pranks and even giving him lessons in the finer points of theft. Some scenes show her breaking into homes and stealing jewelry and high-priced Christmas presents. Despite her eventual change of heart and willingness to take responsibility for her actions, her cop boyfriend swings a community service sentence rather than hard time, which may give tweens and teens an inaccurate impression of the real-life consequences of crime.
Read our full review by Emily Ashby
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about Cate's strengths and weaknesses as a role model. Do you think she's a good person or a bad one? What redeeming qualities does she have, despite her line of work? How is she a good example for her niece and nephew? What do they teach her? Can you think of other fictional characters who are both good and bad? What about people in real life?
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Good Family entertainment.
We watched the show as a family and truly enjoyed it. Fun sidebars, as "Duffy" ends up living (cooking, sleeping, laundry) in the furniture store where he works. "Hank" the sherrif was loveable. Shannen was GREAT and interacted well with the kids, particularly her niece. The teen boy was good in his character but the little girl (moral benchmark) anchored the show... she was great! We will definitely buy this when it comes out in DVD!
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