About our rating system
ON: Content is appropriate for kids this age.
PAUSE: Know your child, some content may not be right for some kids
OFF: Not age appropriate for kids this age

A safe community is important to us.
Please observe our guidelines.

All member reviews for Old Yeller

 
good show!
It is a good show but the very end is very sad.

reviewgirl13
teen, 16 years old
 
Very sad but interesting
I haven't seen the movie, but I have read the book, and if the movie is like the book, then the movie is awesome. The book is amazing, interesting and so sad. I can imagine how sad it is to actually see it.

 
8 and up.
old yeller is a great movie for your young kids but there is a little bit of violence when old yeller is fighting a wolf a bear and a hog.

Ashnak
adult
 
Really Good Kids Movie

erich
parent of 12 year old
 
Great movie with a lot of scary real-life dangers.
It's hard to critcize this old chestnut, and I admit I let my 4 year old see it many times. It does have significant scary parts though, e.g., boy gets attacked by wild hogs, mother gets attacked by rabid wolf. There is also period-related sexism (the father leaves the nearly adolescent son in charge of the farm and tells him to take care of his mother). I don't think I'll be destroying anyone's enjoyment if I mention that the end is very sad because the protagonist has to deal with crushing loss (Old Yeller has to be "put down").

 
It's alright
This movie is one of the saddest movies I have ever seen. It's almost impossible for me to cry during movies, but this made me so sad. It's a one-time only movie for me.

 
REEAD
please let your kids see this it will help them learn a few leasons about normal life of way back when and now also the future u are doing a good thing to let then watch this movie good choice byeeee

BlueCastle
kid, 10 years old
 
SAW IT AT SCHOOL
TERRIBLE IT HAD NO SAD PARTS.

MikaylaaMadisonn
teen, 16 years old
 
I wached it with my fifth grade class. it was ok. the best thing about it is that it is also a book, and i took an AR test on it and got a 90. (that means i only missed 1 question!!)

LillyLove
kid, 12 years old
 
This is a great movie but definently to voilent for 9- kids. I loved this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

angelostar
kid, 12 years old
 
good. i saw it in school

Poison Ivey
teen, 17 years old
 
Seriously? This is NOT a kids movie! The boy shoots and kills his own dog.

TripleR
teen, 17 years old
 
Fantastic family movie just a bit of scary violence for children around 8 and below.
I think this is a fantastic family movie or a great movie just to cuddle up and watch by yourself. Be sure to have a box of tissues on hand as it is one of the best tear jerkers I've ever watched. The only thing that might be iffy for younger kids is *warning, spoiler alert!* he has to shoot Old Yeller in the end. Kids may not understand or get the wrong idea so be sure to take note of that. Otherwise is a perfect, clean family movie! :D

kranda2000
kid, 11 years old
 
great, but sad
on of the saddest movies around (and also scary and relativaley disturbing at some parts), keep kidds under 6 or 7 away from it. it is a very sad tale, especially if you own a dog.

 
good for children over 7 years of age
Despite the tragedy near the end the film deals with themes of loss, loyalty, friendship, courage etc. The film ends on a rather happy note where Travis is given a new puppy suggesting that loss and death are not the end. Young children who have not been exposed to death may be confused as to why Travis is forced to shoot his dog. Additionally this decision by Travis can translate doing the right thing even when it's the hard thing to do