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All teen and kid reviews for Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Age
8
Average rating based on 51 kid and teen reviews:
  • 51% say violence is an issue
  • 43% say there are positive role models
  • 31% say there are positive messages
Teen, 15 years old
October 1, 2009
 
BAD BAD BAD. SHAME SHAME SHAME.
I could bag this movie forever, and rite a list twenty pages long on why I wanted to burn this film. Whatever happened to the good films that used to come out of Lucasfilms?! Instead, they shove this rubbish down our throats! 'Hello, me Jar Jar! Mesa so tupid!' Shame shame shame. Immature and childish. Darth Maul is pretty cool though, he does a sucessful fight at the end which left me entertained.

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Kid, 13 years old
September 27, 2009
 
A Film to go see!!!!!
A Wonderful film, Just as good as the others!

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Kid, 10 years old
August 17, 2010
 
Cool
It's awesome. It's cool. I like the battle when they fight Darth Maul, even when Qui-Gon Jinn dies, and the fighting with the Gungans vs. the droids.

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Kid, 13 years old
December 3, 2010
 
Good movie
Awesome battles and sad ending.

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Kid, 12 years old
February 2, 2011
 
Really good, could be G actually.
If you've watched this movie you know Jar-Jar made it the worst of the genius saga. Still an amazing movie. The least violent of the saga too. Iffy for 4+. Possible it could be G.

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Kid, 12 years old
November 21, 2010
 
epicly amazing movie
my favorite star wars movie darth maul is my favorite star wars character this movie is awesomly cool superiorly well thought out amazing epic movie

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Teen, 14 years old
June 12, 2011
 
Not the best prequel
I am a huge fan of both George Lucas and the Star Wars phoenomenon. The Phantom Menace was lacking for me. The special effects were good, great even and it was mildly enjoyable on a no-brainer level, but the story really never reaches anything that we care about. The question I believe Lucas is trying to answer by making these prequels is how the young jedi named Anakin grew into the merciless evil figure known as Darth Vader. The movie basically serves as only the starting line to the true fun that is yet to come in the prequels. Note to parents: The movie contains some pretty intense violence, including a man being chopped in half. Yet most of it is glazed over and ok for tweens and even younger kids.

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Kid, 11 years old
September 4, 2010
 
cool

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Teen, 14 years old
March 1, 2011
 
The Phantom Menace
I am a huge fan of Star Wars. Of the movies, though, this is my least favorite. I think it has a good cast and good story but it seems to drag out to long. It is easy to get bored a good hour into it. There aren't to many fighting sceens but there is a person who gets cut in half but not to graphic and no blood is shown. I would recommend this movie to anyone 9+.

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Teen, 17 years old
March 19, 2011
 
Probably the worst Star Wars film, but if you're worried about violence, this is probably the best one
If you are worried about violence in Star Wars but your kid wants to see Star Wars, this one is best. Most of it is not violent, one character dies, but this is the tamest. Younger kids may like Anakin in this one.

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Teen, 14 years old
August 27, 2010
 
great but violent

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Kid, 13 years old
January 21, 2011
 

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Kid, 12 years old
June 27, 2011
 
Ok
I'm a huge star wars fan but the original ones are better

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Kid, 12 years old
January 16, 2011
 
Action packed adventure with humor will impress people of all ages
Pretty decent entry in the series. While this may be the weak link out of the series it is still a great movie to watch.

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Teen, 14 years old
May 29, 2011
 
Pretty slow-moving at times, but otherwise, great.
My rating: PG for sci-fi action/violence.

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Teen, 16 years old
January 14, 2011
 
star wars is awesome! i have 2 light savers that i got from a fair!me,my dad,my 15 year old friend,an my friend's little brother like ir

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Kid, 11 years old
November 10, 2011
 
just fine
darth maul might be a little scary for younger kids

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Teen, 15 years old
August 1, 2011
 
Not the best
This is the first prequel in the Star Wars saga. Although I love a good origin, this has to be my least favorite Star Wars movie. I think it may have been a little too slow, plus that Jar Jar character is very annoying. But it's got some good moments, and it's not that violent; they are in a war, but it's not gory or anything.

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Kid, 12 years old
August 27, 2011
 
YES
Awesome movie. Obi-Wan ROX

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Teen, 15 years old
March 30, 2010
 
Exciting Film for the Fantasy Lovers
I loved this Star Wars, the only reason I wouldn't recommend it for ages younger that 9 is because they might have trouble following the plot.

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