Hi, I'm ten years old and I think this is a great film! Some parts may be a little scary to kids that aren't used to dramatic illustrations, in some parts there is a little flirting but over all a great and funny family film!
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The Road to El Dorado
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Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 6. -
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Common Sense says
Outstanding family movie, with a lackluster score.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6–8
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Road to El Dorado
Parents need to know that this isn't a Disney movie. It's rated PG for a couple of mild words, some brief nudity and suggestiveness, and some tense moments. Some families may object to Cortes' reference to the disciples or to his calling Tzekel-Kan a "lying heathen."
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how the characters decide what is important to them and how they decide what to do. When Miguel and Tulio think they are dying, they thank each other for their friendship and talk about what they most wanted in life –- adventure, gold, being remembered. How do their actions later on reflect these goals? Tulio says, "You know that voice that tells people to quit when they're ahead? Miguel, you don't have one." What does that mean? Why does Miguel take risks that Tulio thinks are not wise? Talk about Tzekel-Kan's view of people as disgusting and his statement that "people will not respect you unless they fear you." Why does he think that? How does thinking that make him behave differently? Keep in mind that Tulio and Miguel are small-time con men, and ask kids if they think the end was fair, and whether Tulio and Miguel will continue to cheat people in the future.
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Good for ages 8+
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Erk
I think this one is a misfire by Common Sense. It's not so terrible, though, so I give it a pause. But this movie is rife with risque behavior. It includes using deceit to get ahead, a sex scene that's not graphic but you get the point, butt shot nudity, and nudge-wink allusions to swear words. However the villains aren't all terribly scary, and at the end, the heroes learn good lessons. It's just not all terribly funny even when you don't consider all these messages.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Really good movie, Suspenseful, funny and exciting!
I liked El Dorado because it was very funny at parts, yet scary at others. I couldn't wait to see what Tulio and Miguel, the stars of the movie, would do next. I thought Cortez was a really good bad guy and very scary. I liked the beginning of the movie especially, becuase I found it really funny. I thought that Miguel had an English accent and Tulio had an American one. One part I thought was cool was the whirpool. This was a great movie!
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