Parent of 4 year old
October 18, 2009
Miyazaki's masterpiece
I love this movie. So does my four year old son -- but he has very advanced tastes and is not easily frightened. ("It's just a movie, Mommy," complete with eye roll.) The violence is pretty intense and the resolution is rather subtle. My son had to see the movie many times before he really understood what happens to the forest spirit in the end.
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Very violent compared to other Miyazaki masterpieces
Princess Mononoke is one of my top ten favorite movies, ever. Intelligent characters, amazing concepts, gorgeous scenery. No irredeemable villains; only imperfect souls trying to do their best in a difficult world.
This film contains many scenes of violence, including death, dismemberment, blood, and decaying corpses. Over the next few years my kids will see every Miyazaki film; Nausicaa and Mononoke will be saved for last.
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Parent of 17 year old
September 27, 2009
good for everyone but is violent at times
again one of the finest work of Mr.Miyazaki. bit violent though but movie conveys extremely high regards for nature and our system of balance with it with beautiful imagination and epic story.
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Parent of 1, 7, and 8 year old
August 23, 2009
Best movie in the world!!!!!
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Kid, 12 years old
September 18, 2010
Violent, but easy to handle for any mature child.
The biggest concerns are that there is a lot of violence. Limbs cut off, heads shot off, a frightening scene of a severely wounded boar turning into a demon which makes it covered in writhing worms and coughing up gallons of blood. There's a lot more where that came from! The violence. however, is not over the top. My 8 year old brother could actually watch it comfortably, and likes it a lot. Parents, you should probably watch it first before showing it to children 10 and under.
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Teen, 15 years old
July 16, 2010
tweens and teens will like this
This was very entertaining, but I don't think it is suitable for 9-year-olds.
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Teen, 16 years old
May 31, 2010
Best Man vs. nature/Man film by Miyazaki-sama
Can it get any better? Humans and gods who want peace, but know they must protect the forest. A woman who wants to industralize the world but must kill a god to do so. Complete man vs. nature and man; or possibly a higher power. Violent, but not overdone, some cursing but that isn't upsetting. The story is dark for younger kids, and it may be scary when a demon comes running out of the woods covered in squirming worms. That, or the giant god that kills people when they harm it. I'm not spoiling it, just warning about what you will see. A bit complex, so not quiet for younger viewers, but it is awesome.
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Kid, 12 years old
June 11, 2010
NO way is it for 9 year olds.
I loved the movie but 9+ are you joking it is for 12 year olds without a doubt although maybe 11 year olds could watch it depending on the kid the boar scene NO WAY and when the guys head gets his head cut off by the demon arrow ,the role models are good though.
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Kid, 12 years old
March 22, 2011
awesome! I don't get the wimpy kids saying that they had nightmares and its too violent. sure its a little violent but come on things happen in real life that are way worse! best movie ever
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Kid, 11 years old
March 20, 2011
I Love It, but Too Scary for Tweens and below
It's a super fantastic movie, but- WAY TOO VIOLENT! Okay, a little violence here and there is cool, but, this had way too much. The story is great and the whole essence is too, but I really hate scary dying wart hogs, or cows being flung off a cliff. I had nightmares for weeks... I still can't watch it now.. Although I'd like to. Me, I'm soft. I don't know about you.
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Parent of 7 and 10 year old
July 30, 2009
Please also be aware that this film DOES contain sexual content related to prostitution.
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Kid, 12 years old
August 24, 2010
Perfect for 12 and up!
This is the one of my top 3 fave anime movies! I love it!
It includes a bit of bad things and may be a little violent but it didn't bother me. I didn't have to look away once!
:) Great Movie!
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unexpectedly gorey
i got this because common sense media said it was ok for 9+. i completely disagree, and i haven't done that before! the snakes covering the demon gods were creeping out my 11 year olds. the story eventually didn't make sense (the humans vs. gods vs. the earth has a confused ending - certainly nothing al gore would appreciate!) i wish we hadn't seen it. yes, the animation was good, but a child can't separate the story from the direction. it was really too graphic for younger kids - i think it deserves the pg-13 rating.
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Kid, 10 years old
March 3, 2011
re overrated
iffy for ages 8+?WHAT R THEY THINKING?THIS MOVIE IS VERY VIOLENT AND HAS CURSING!violence includes this scene where hes fighting samurais and the samurais arms get sliced off and hooked to a tree.also,d*mn and H*ll is used.but overall this is a great movie.........if you can handle the violence (i couldent handle it all)
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Kid, 12 years old
July 21, 2011
2nd-Best Animated Movie I've Seen!
Alot of Blood, Non Graphic Violence, and Scary Images, but it was a great film. Bravo!
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Teen, 13 years old
December 23, 2010
Good for kids 9+
I absolutely LOVED this movie!! Although they did mention Brothel Girls, had a few curse words, and gets pretty violent in some scenes, the movie was excellent. I put it for ages 9+ because that's how old I was when I watched it the first time. I guess it just depends on how much your kid can understand and how mature they are. They movie has a very good message. We should save the Earth and help it, rather than going against it, and the same goes for people. If you're really strict about religion, well, it says that there are animal gods and demons. Of course it IS supposed to be fantasy and takes place back in time in Japan... I didn't have a problem with it. It didn't push it or anything either. They just used the gods as characters, kind of like Mythology.
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Kid, 11 years old
September 13, 2010
Alot of violence, but good overall message.
I love this movie, and while it is very violent, the overall message is that we should treat our earth with better care. I recomend this movie to any family who is looking for something good.
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