I chose this movie for a movie night with my almost 5 and 7 year old girls because I remembered it being a sweet movie and the girls already knew the songs. While the basic plot is fine, after the opening scene of Kermit singing he winds up in a saloon (where he meets Fozzie) but in the saloon there are gun shots and shouts and general roughness to the point that my kids asked to turn it off. They also did not understand the frogs legs restaurant even after I explained it to them they asked "so why would anyone want Kermit's legs?" As an adult or older kid who has seen more movies it is fine, but if your set is easily scared and used to the Barbie movies, Mary Poppins, Madagascar, this was quite a jump with the realistic scenes. I think we will wait a few more years.

I love this movie, but unfortunately I think the violence makes it appropriate for children older than just 5. The idea that people are eating frog legs can be scary (let alone disturbing) for Kermit-lovers. My daughter asked "are they going to cut his legs off". Also, the sharp-shooter that is hired to kill Kermit and the scene with 8-10 men with guns aimed at him were pretty violent, I thought. On another note, the whole "movie about a movie" plot is a little complex for this young age group too.

It is a good movie to watch as a family.