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Pollyanna

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.
  • Is it any good?

    5.0
  • Common Sense says

    This is Disney at its finest.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    None
  • Violence & scariness:

    None Scary fall from a tree
  • Sexy stuff:

    None
  • Language:

    None
  • Consumerism:

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

    None
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Pollyanna

Parents need to know that this is a wonderful family film with themes of the power of positive thinking, helping others, and expecting the the best from everyone.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how Pollyanna, like George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life, gets a rare opportunity to have all she has done recognized and acknowledged by the community. Families can talk about the people who have made positive changes in their community, and how their efforts could be acknowledged.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    A truly excellent movie

    This is an all-time classic. Pollyanna has to be one of the greatest movie characters of all time. The movie was mostly wholesome, except for brief nudity in the opening. If this movie was made today, the MPAA would rate "Pollyanna" PG for brief nudity since nudity is unacceptable in G-rated films. Even then, Disney could've used an alternate opening, but that doesn't take away from the outstanding quality of the whole movie. Recommended for all ages and all families!!

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 4.0

    excellent movie!!

    in the beginning of the movie, there is a scene with a boy's naked bottom as he jumps into a lake. there are some love interests, some kissing, and a few uses of bad words such as stup--, but overall a great movie worth watching.

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