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Pokemon 3

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Not great, but series fans should enjoy.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 5 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Minority character, passive females
  • Violence & scariness:

    Combat, but no one hurt Characters in peril
  • Sexy stuff:

    None (brief, mild boy-girl humor)
  • Language:

    None
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    None
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Pokemon 3

Parents need to know that some children may be upset by characters in peril (though no one gets hurt). The opening segment includes a scary dog, though he later cooperates with the Pokemons. In the feature story, Molly has lost her mother and the magical Pokemon that she thinks is her father steals Ash's mother for her. Her very loving father leaves her to pursue a scientific inquiry and disappears. This may be of concern to some children. The little girl's mother returns only during the closing credits, with no explanation. There is a little bit of "I want to be your boyfriend" humor, but it is very brief and utterly G-rated.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how having one's wishes granted may not always be a good thing, and about the way the Pokemons take care of each other in the short segment and take care of their human trainers in the feature movie. Older kids may get a kick out of the way that the silly Team Rocket, always trying to get ahead of Ash and his friends, end up helping them out because "without them, we'd be out of show business!" They may also want to talk about the way Molly sees the shape of her Pokemon friend in a cloud, and how we can keep those we love inside us always.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Oklahoma
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    You people have serious issues.

    The pokemon battle for pure sport and because they love their trainers. Second, the scientist is not mad or crazy, he's an archeologist. There isn't a passive female. I just anwered the question to my screen name, I'm using this site to try to correct the morons that write the reveiws.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    Good, but...

    It can be placed as a family favorite, but gets boring the 3rd or 4th time around.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 2.0

    Geting there.

    While better than the second, not as good as the first.

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    I thought this was pretty good.

    I liked this movie. It was nice, especially the ending, it was great. Those Unowns are very cute, too. Team Rocket are funny, and they even saved Ash at one point.

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    I HAVE SEEN ALL THE MOVIE AND THIS IS MY FAVORITE.I JUST WISH THERE WAS MORE TEAM ROCKET.

  6. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 4.0

    Great animation

    The animation is the best so far in the series. The characters are great . This may be the last movie with these great character voices. We just watched "The Temple of the Sea" and it was terrible with the new voices.

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