Princess (NR, 2008)
common sense media says
Sweet fairy-tale romance about finding yourself.
parents & educators say
- 50% say violence is an issue
- 38% say language is an issue
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this made-for-TV movie, while charming, is likely to feed the obsession of any little girls who are already fascinated by the marketing juggernaut that is the "Disney princesses" (ABC Family is a Disney subsidiary). Overall, the content is tame and appropriate for young grade-schoolers and up, but there are some monsters, so very young or those who have trouble distinguishing between fantasy and reality might be frightened. But even the scariest creature, a three-headed reptile, isn't any more alarming than a dinosaur. It's worth noting that in order to show how crass one supporting character is, he makes a couple of brief comments that play on "gay" stereotypes.
Violence & scariness:
There are monsters, some of whom attack; in one scene, William waves an axe at one to defend himself and Ithaca.
Sexy stuff:
Mild comment about how any guy with hormones would like dating the princess. Fairy tale-type romance between William and Ithaca.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
Plays into the "Disney princess" obsession of many little girls.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
The guys drink beer from bottles in two scenes. Wine is offered and drunk here and there.
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Based on 8 parent & educator reviews:
- 50% say violence is an issue
- 38% say language is an issue
- 38% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
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KateBurns76
parent
parent
Too scary, sexist, stupid and bad for girls
My girls are 6 and 7 and they were enraptured by the insanely pretty Princess. However, the monsters were REALLY scary and both my kids screamed and burst into tears. They are still talking about it. My kids see a fair bit of stuff, they aren't wimps, the wolf man thing was scary!!
I also thought the "friend" of the main male character was revolting and manipulative and sexist. I didn't like his objectification of the Princess. As others mentioned the homophobia was there too.
Overall the story is still the same old Princess, the whole world revolves around being pretty and getting married. Very disappointing that this stuff is still being made for girls.
Also, they tried to convince us the Princess was 25?? Please.
WHERE are the good stories??
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karime
parent of 17 year old
parent of 17 year old
i think that the movie is great.
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diamante2006
adult
adult
Garbage highly upset
This movie was not appopiate for kids. It is not a good message and is garbage. It is also showing kids dinking and gay comments,which is not appopriate for their young minds. I was highly upset with the content in this movie.
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Chilliwack Mom
adult
adult
Sexist and just plain awful!
Poorly written, poorly acted. Main two characters are sexist. There is a discussion about things like "...she gave me a book so I could have a sympathetic pregnancy with her...it tells all about what pregnancy does to your wife's body..." Totally inappropriate dialogue for a "family" movie. Shame on you ABC Family!
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DevRose97
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
Rent in........NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This classic fairy tale has a little twist to it.....the princess needs help to find her sucessor. Great movie. It got a little scary, what is in her dreams, and when they are going to rescue Jitter Bug!
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yojuran
adult
adult
Not a Family Movie
We turned it off after about 17 minutes and after way too much unnecessary dialogue and unnecessary information including lines about virgins, lesbians ... enough already. That's not Family for any age. C'mon!
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2Pink
adult
adult
Sweet Princess
My husband and I enjoyed watching this movie with our 4 year old daughter. I suggest watching it with your young child, some of the scenes are a little frightening before you are made aware the Princess cares for mythical creatures.
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