Perfect a little hard to understand for younger viewers and with disney predictability but still amazing
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Race to Witch Mountain
(2009, Rated PG, Science fiction, Starring Dwayne `The Rock` Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8. -
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Common Sense says
Sci-fi remake is action packed and intense for a PG film.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Race to Witch Mountain
Parents need to know that this new take on Disney's classic Escape to Witch Mountain is scary -- the destruction of the world is at stake, and the main characters are in constant peril. And, for a PG-rated film, it has more violence and intense moments than you might expect. Since the alien villain and government agents are all trying to kill or capture the extraterrestrial teens, the kids are constantly in danger and have to ward off many threats, including explosions and direct gunfire. There's also a little bit of mild flirting between two characters and several product placements. Language is mostly limited to threats like "you're dead."
Read our full review by Sandie Angulo Chen
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about whether the amount of violence in this movie is OK for the kid audience it's being advertised to. Kids: Was it scarier than you thought it would be? Is it less scary because the main characters are aliens? Why or why not?
- How are Seth and Sarah different from other aliens you've seen in movies and TV shows? What do they learn about humankind -- and vice versa?
- For fans of the original Disney Witch Mountain movies, how does this remake compare?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Good for 10 and up
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Perfect for 8+
One of the best Disney movies of all time! "Race To Witch Mountian" Is an instant HIT! A little scary for kids 7- A little language like "Your Dead" but is a great movie!
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Negative role models
It's not your classic Disney film.
Race to Witch Mountain is a great film to watch. But even though it's a Disney film, watch out! There is a lot of violence with explosions and people being punched. Also, a UFO shoots laser beams. The role models aren't good. There is the F.B.I that are trying to track down the aliens for research. They have a lot of guns. One of the 'good guys' has a Swiss army knife. Overall, it's a good film, but it's scary for few, and there's a lot of violence.
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
should be rated PG-13
there was a lot more intense vilont parts then i thought there would be. And in some parts it actually scared me.
- I rate this title off for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Borring
Pretty boring
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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PG Rating FRAUDULENT
Do not allow anyone under 12 years old to see this movie that SHOULD have been rated PG-13 AT LEAST for all the excess violence. A great movie for those 12 and older, lots of action and adventure - despite obvious product-placement. I have never let my children watch anything like this before age 12 - but, regretfully, did NOT check the reviews ahead of time. Shame on me for not checking (also trusted Disney, PG, kids movie...) SHAME ON YOU, DISNEY! Shame on those of you letting your young children watch this kind of crap and worse! As an educator, I see first-hand every day the effects of TOO MUCH MEDIA, TOO MUCH VIOLENCE and the OVER-SEXUALIZATION of our children - to the point that NO ONE seems to think ANYTHING IS WRONG! How disgusting...We REAP what we SOW, America!
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
Give it a break guys, a wholesome if cartoon-violence style film suitable for 6 and up.
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Great for kids of all ages (including one of 39yr's old!!)
My Kids Loved it. Youngest (4) found a few scenes a little perilous, but manageable. Very exciting for them as it was almost 'grown' up entertainment (yes I enjoyed it too!) so a good film for everyone to sit down and watch together.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
ok movie..
This movie had little violence, but there were plenty of car chases and gunshots. This is not the best movie I have ever seen, but if you are looking for a good sci-fi movie to watch with your kids, this is the one.
- I rate this title off for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
this should have been pg-13
a butt-load of violance but theres pretty much nothing else
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
A Movie That Adults Will Also Enjoy
I've read all the reviews and almost universally it seems that younger girls reacted more negatively to the action than did the boys. Parents may want to take that into account. My husband and I watched this with our two sons (9 and 12) and we all thought it was a fun action/thriller. No one was disturbed by the violent content. (For the record, we do not allow Teen games or PG-13 films.) It can be difficult for us to find age-appropriate movies that don't bore the adults to tears. This film was entertaining for all. If your children are more sensitive then definitely check out the original Witch Mountain movies.
- I rate this title iffy for age 7 and give it
The scary scenes would be for 8 and up but the rest of the movie was probably fine for 6 and up.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
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I LOVED IT!!!
I watched this movie with my family recently and I thought that it was really good! There's action and danger everywhere! There aren't really any concerns except for constant violence. Although, It might be scary for some younger children. It's about these alien kids that have come from a different planet to retrieve a very special item. When they landed, their ship was taken and they had to get it back with some help from Jack Bruno, AKA, The Rock. This was a really good movie and I hope that you enjoy it, too!
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
good for 8 and up
okay movie
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
I was uncomfortable watching hand to hand fighting and gunfire with my nine year old daughter. Although she seems to love action adventure movies, there was entirely too much violence for 8+.
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
REALLY COOL!!!!!
i loved it
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Surprisingly violent but kind of fun action-adventure flick
I wish that I'd seen these reviews before I took my 8-year-old daughter to see it. But that said, she really enjoyed it and is going to see it again with her 12-year-old cousin It was far more violent than I expected--but not overwhelmingly so. On the plus side, it's not explicitly sexual and there's no profanity. I reluctantly have to admit that this is an OK action adventure flick for kids who aren't troubled by intense explosions and somewhat gross aliens. I found it boring--don't look for deep characters or plot. It was a tolerable diversion at the $1 theatre during a hot summer night ;-) We usually avoid stuff that's this violent...but it's not awful and has some fun & entertaining moments...
Lives in New MexicoI rate this title on for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Not as bad as some said.
I was really nervous about taking my 8, 11, and 13 year old to see this movie after reading the reviews here. I don't let them play T rated video games and try to limit their violent exposure in movies. However, I thought this movie was o.k. My kids loved it. The 8 year old is a boy and he thought it was great and scoffed at being scared during it. I think they found it exciting.
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