it was vilont and scary but it was just an ok kind of movie i wish i could give it 2.5 stars but sense i cant i will give it 3.

Nancy Drew is an excellent role model for young girls: smart, stylish in an old fashioned way, and does not give in to peer pressure.

Although my husband and I managed, we were not prepared to explain to our daughter why a child would be taken from its mother by CPS. My 7-year old was a more than a little perturbed by the idea that a child could be taken away from its mother because of another person's lies. The unwed mother / unwanted pregnancy / adoption issues seemed to go over her head; she hasn't asked any questions. I just discovered this website today; if I had, we would not have watched Nancy Drew at this time.

I liked it.

I saw this movie in the theater with my 10-year-old daughter. We were very much looking forward to this movie since my daughter reads Nancy Drew books and plays the Nancy Drew cd-rom games. This movie was nothing like the Nancy Drew mysteries of the books and games. It dealt with an out-of-wedlock actress who went into hiding during her pregnancy, gave the baby up, then came back. Nancy searched for the now grown woman, also a single mother. My daughter was left asking where the child's father was, how this woman got pregnant in the first place, etc., etc. Had the writers never read a Nancy Drew book before? The books were titled "The Secret of the Old Clock", "The Whispering Statue", "The Haunted Bridge", etc., not "The Mystery of the Unwanted Pregnancy". I must say I'm a bit disappointed with Common Sense Media for not picking up on this story-line also.

I loved this movie - I took my 12-year old daughter and her best friend and we all enjoyed it. This has our vote as our favorite movie this summer! Nancy is an excellent role model, proving that being smart and standing out from the crowd is okay. Her sweetness and beauty are a breath of fresh air from the trashiness we see in young women portrayed in the movies these days. My only problem was that I was a huge Nancy Drew fan as a kid, and I don't know why they chose to move River Heights to the midwest. River Heights was in California!

I like many of the other reviewers was not pleased with the story line. There are way too many other stories that could have been used. I would have liked to have been warned about the unplanned pregnancy, clueless father and the premise that this story line is okay and acceptable.

This movie was appropriate for 10 and up. I think 8 might be a bit young for some of the suspense. Nancy is such a great role model. She is smart and resouceful, yet very apprehensive of getting involved with Ned. The movie was fun and had the mild suspense that my kids loved. My son even enjoyed it. While I was watching it the single mom aspect never occured to me or my kids and I have two 10 year olds. I wish they would make more movies like this.

I was so shocked that of all mysteries, Nancy Drew was caught up in one involving unwed pregnancy, secret childbirth, who's the father, etc.!! I knew there would be murder and didn't like that either, but decided we could deal with it. Like another reviewer on this site, I was stuck explaining to my 9 year old why this unmarried actress disappeared and had a baby. And of course they said "she never married" many times. I could deal with the mild kissing and mild violence (although my daughter had nightmares about the guy with 2 different colored eyes) but the thematic nature of the movie was inappropriate - there are plenty of mysteries she could have solved without entering this territory. Disappointed!

Nancy Drew brought back wonderful childhood memories reminding me of the hours that I spent reading the series of books over and over again. I was fortunate enough to share the movie experience with my 7 year old daughter who absolutely loved it. Nancy Drew is a great role model and I wholly recommend this movie to anyone who has a daughter or who simply loved Nancy Drew growing up!

Umm.....not our family's cup of tea. i kept reading wholesome reviews. The truth is, the "mystery" Nancy is solving is trying to find a murdered actresses out of wedlock child that she gave up for adoption. Then when she finds her, she is a single mother, and there is some discussion of who the father is. Then in the end, the inherited house is made into a home for single mothers.I was stuck explaining some things to my 8 year old that I hadn't bargained on. Wholesome is in the eye of the beholder.

What needs to be addressed is that the woman the mystery is surrounding was an unwed mother who gave her child up for adoption. I was not prepared to explain the circumstances creating that situation to my 7 year old. The problem, and my frustration that it wasn't even mentioned in the review, is that this "situation" is a integral part of the mystery which is adressed multiple times. I was so concerned with answering the questions that would arise from the movie that I was not able to enjoy it what-so-ever.

My ten-year-old son gripped my arm really tightly during a few of the creepy scenes in the old house, but otherwise thought it was a very cool movie. We both thought Nancy was a great role model for kids.

I just took my 11-year-old brother out to see this movie. It's a little spooky (the tweens in front of us kept screaming and giggling, to our chagrin) but not too scary. Thriller-like pop outs and suspense. Emma Roberts does a good job at portraying the quirky teenager from the '30s. Fun, fast-paced, and fresh.

This was perfect for my 10 year old. She doesn't like too scary. This was a good mystery with enough plot and emotion that she dealt with small "tense" spots well. 12 year old liked it as well. I ended up taking my 4 year old in as well. It wasn't anything she couldn't handle, but she was a little bored right in the middle. I liked the movie. It was fun and not full of unneccesary "bad stuff" that seems to be in everything lately. ENJOY!!!

Nancy Drew was a very good movie. Once you start watching it it gets pretty addicting, some parts might be a little scarier for littler kids, or they just might think it will get scary. Nancy gets held to a gunpoint at one point. But everything turn ok of course.

Nancy Drew is a great movie..you just need to be ten plus because there is some violince that might scare little kids. over all its fantastic PG is a good rating.

this is a really nice movie for tweens( age 8 and up) a little bit violent though. i think nancy's a really good role model for girls. emma roberts does a really cool job at nancy!

makes you anxious.

This is the only girl movie I ever looked forward to. Emma does a great job as Nancy, and little girls will love this.

i like his movie a lot! i was mad at first because it doesn't follow any of the book stories and Nancy is supposed to be 21, not 16; but as a movie it's pretty good! the sory is fun and easy to follow, and her clothes are AWESOME! there is no language, sex, violence, or gore, only one kiss between Nancy and Ned. if you haven't read the books you will love it, if you have you will like it.

i think it is not for kids 4 and less beacuse it has some scary parts in it and if i had a little brother 2years old id say you cant go to that movie.

I have to admit, Emma Roberts (Nancy) did a great job being the brave, adventurous girl Nancy is in all the books. But the movie wasn't the greatest. It was ok seeing Nancy Drew once, but for me, not a second.

The Nancy Drew movie was a great movie. I especially liked the idea of taking the character Nancy Drew, and putting her in modern times, even though I am used to her being in the 20th century from the books. There were also some really funny characters (I couldn't stop laughing at one point!). It was not too scary for my 6 year-old sister, either.

I expected this to just be a corny movie for kids but it was actually very entertaing and will keep you watching. I usually am not a huge fan of emma roberts but she did a fine job as Nancy Drew.

best movie ever i cant wait for the seqel

I thought this movie was ok... Certain caracters do some bad things but little kids understand that it's not right. So basically this is a movie for all ages.

Nancy Drew is a fantastic movie. I will admit without hesitating that there is some violence. The mystery leads to near deaths. Men are hit over the head with a shovel. But it could be boring if all that wasn't there! Nancy Drew is a classic, old-fashioned, small-town girl. It's a good thing. She is a fantastic role model. At times you can drift off, but to ge fair, at times you're wide eyed on the edge of your seat. Nancy Drew is loads of fun for the family!

It was an awsome movie! It was very realistic to me! and I hope they are comming out with more!!!

My girls ages 7 and 12 years old went to see this movie. My 12 year old loved it!! My 7 year old liked it but was a bit scared for some scenes. I would recommend this movie for ages 8 and up.

Nancy Drew is a great movie for all ages. It is a susspence filled movie that everyone will love.

EWW I DON'T WANNA SEE THIS MOVIE!! I love the old time versions of the Nancy Drew Movies, and, SHOCKER! almost none of them deal with high school life. Nancy REALLY doesn't have time to deal with that. DUH!

Well,... Nancy Drew is a girl in this town and she solves mistories (sorry for spelling) and then she moves to CA because her Dad doesn't want her to solve any more. But, she picks a house with a mistory to solve and gets herself in trouble. BIG trouble. Watch to find out!

Nancy Drew is overpowering in her movie She was almost killed twice but that what pretty much makes Nancy Drew, well Nancy Drew plus she always finds her way out of almost everything. It may be a little scary at some parts,but if your with a friend and a handful of popcorn at all times it isn't that bad theres also a lot of laugh out loud funny parts in this movie. I like this movie a lot and I would like other kids to enjoy it as much as I did. Thanks for reading my review!

This movie was really good. It was awesome.