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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11. -
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Common Sense says
A fun movie; may be too intense for younger kids.
Themes in this movie include: dating/crushes, family relationships, loss
updated 09.17.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 11 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Spider-Man
Parents need to know that this movie's PG-13 rating comes from a couple of mild words, a clingy wet T-shirt, and -- particularly -- a great deal of comic book-style violence. It can get very intense and includes not just fires and explosions, but people getting vaporized, shot (off-camera), and impaled. Characters lose people close to them; a group of schoolchildren is in peril; and parents emotionally abuse their children. But the movie's core messages about empathy and responsibility are strong, and Peter Parker is one of the comic book world's more thoughtful heroes.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the fact that two major male parent figures die. Many of the kids (particularly boys) who will be most interested in seeing the movie are at an age when separation from parents is starting to become an issue. You might want to have a conversation about real-life ways to deal with that.
- Also, do you agree that people "love to see a hero fail"?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
My sister can watch this, and shes 9
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
for tweens
Violent like bombs and falling concret spider man kisses upside down some language
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
pretty good
- I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Good for preteens
Pretty good.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
one of the best movies of all time
the best spidy movie yet and yes you can see her nebles a whole bunch of violence
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
Still iffy for 13-14 year olds.
A little iffy for a 13y/o. This has more blood than other recent superhero films. The scene with MJ and SM is quite sensual, cos you can see her nipples poking through her top. The Green Goblin is quite scary.
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
spider man review by critic07
It is the best movie of all time, no super hero movie can top, i mean the dark knight came close but ya' know, it can't be toped. SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
Common Sense Pretty Accurate
I watched this movie at the theater when it came out, but I've probably only seen it once or twice since then. My 12 year old has been bugging me to see it. Trustin Common Sense, I decided to let her watch it. She has seen all the Heroes (NBC) episodes, so know up front that she's accustom to a certain level of violence and language. I have to agree with Common Sense's review. It's appropriate for kids 11 and older depending on the child and the parent's leniency for violence or language. I listened for the "S" word and never heard it. Lots of "A" (rear-end) references, even by Peter's Uncle Ben. I don't remember Peter himself ever using bad language. There is a degree of violence throughout. The last fight sense was rather painful for my daughter to watch (as Spidy gets the snot beat out of him). There's quite a bit of blood to boot. So just be careful. In the end, the movie was still an appropriate watch for my 12 year old. It has some good overall themes about what it means to be a hero that I enjoyed recapping later with my child. For the faint of heart, preview (as always) this movie before letting the kids watch, but I give it a thumbs up for 12 and over.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My favorite movie. Ending is bad and good at the same time.
- I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
Awesome movie!
I saw it when I was 5 and I loved it.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
A classic.
A great comic hero deserves a great movie. This movie is AWESOME! The fights are styilized, the cast is just right, and this film is just cool.
I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give itOnce of the better Superhero movies out there...
To put it simply, this is a fun movie to watch. There is great action, great storyline, great character development, and great special effects. I believe that this movie is appropriate for some kids even as young as 11, though it will be pushing their limits a bit. The violence is mostly comic, but the green goblin is rather scary. He goes insane, and the scenes in which he talks to himself could scare even teens at the age of 13. My oppinion is that this is iffy for kids aged eleven, but appropriate for all kids ages twelve and up!
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
Good movie, bood for kids 11-12 and up!
First of all, this is an excellent movie. There is alot of violence, but like most superhero movies it is in a cartoonish sort of way. There is a passionate kissing scene, and some revealing outfits. The scene where Dr. Osborn becomes the green goblin is an intense and scary scene, and the scenes where he talks to himself also are rather frightening. Younger children may find the green goblin scary in appearance, and if they do they will not be comforted by his actions. This movie is too intense for sensitive 11 year olds, but fine for any 12 year olds
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Action-Packed Fun for ages 11 and up!
Spider-man is based on a comic book character in a comic book. And that's all that's bad in the movie: violence, though it's more super-hero style than Pulp Fiction style. Several people are put in danger, but Spider-man saves them all. The two most violent parts are when a man is thrown through a glass wall (we later learn that he died), and a man is grusomely impaled by a protruding blade. Parents need to know that the villain may be frightening, and early on in the movie Spider-man evades the police and exacts his own revenge on the man who killed his uncle. But on the plus side, Spider-man is a good role model and his uncle tells him that "with great power comes great responsibility." The movie also has various morals. All in all, the violence in Spider-man isn't really that graphic, and the language used is, for the most part, mild. The movie is appropriate for ages 11 and up, and will be fun for your whole family.
- I rate this title off for age 11 and give it
Watch this and just enjoy!
I saw this movie and i think that somebody who has seen spider man 1 and 2 cannot pass without seeing this movie! but heres the warning ill give u is that if want to see this then make sure u can handle heavy violence,alcohol, and the occasional language, but, otherwise, this is a must see!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
The BEST!!
This is my favorite movie ever.
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