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My Life as a Dog
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Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11. -
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Common Sense says
Good coming-of-age movie for older kids.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 11 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About My Life as a Dog
Parents need to know that this movie has brief, non-sexual nudity in an artist's studio. Also, Ingemar's brother tells a bunch of kids how babies are born, and a girl laments the growth of her breasts which will make it impossible for her to pass as a boy so that she can participate in sports.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about why Ingemar always say it's important to "compare"? Why do you think that Ingemar compares himself to Laika the space dog? Why does Ingemar tell us that he wishes he told his mom everything? Does he blame himself for not having told her everything? Why doesn't anyone tell Ingemar that Sickan is dead? Do you think that waiting to tell him made it easier or harder to deal with when he did learn the truth?
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