This was a spectacular movie. although I watched it when I was very young, I never thought that I would be saying this, but after watching t a few nights ago, there are some parts that a child wouldn't quite understand.
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Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10. -
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Common Sense says
Magical, with scares most 10-year-olds can handle.
Themes in this movie include: family relationships, friendship, loss
updated 09.21.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Parents need to know that this movie includes multiple references to dead bodies, skeletons, decay, and death, though all in good fun. The corpse bride's eye pops out occasionally, to show the talking maggot who lives inside and offers romantic advice. The story concerns a young man and woman who meet for a marriage arranged by their parents, both families in need of money. The young man's betrothal to the corpse bride leads him to contemplate his own death, in order to fit in with her friends. Song and dance numbers feature skeletons, corpses, and ghosts. Both sets of parents are using their children to achieve money and status. And when the live bride-to-be asks the local pastor for help, the film raises questions concerning the effectiveness of organized religion.
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the dilemma facing Victor, who comes to love both the corpse bride and his arranged bride and so must choose between them.
- How do Victor's and Victoria's parents pressure them to marry?
- How might Victor have handled the confusion he felt differently to avoid hurting Victoria's or the Corpse Bride's feelings?
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- I rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
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little kids will get scared.
i liked this movie a lot.It contains scary parts that kids 5 and under should not watch.Theres also a scene where a skeleton briefly smokes and you see other skeletons with beer bottles and they do a very scary dance.(it is clearly a bar.)mild suggestive humor is the only other problem.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
One of the Spookiest Animated Movies I have ever seen!
The movie is cute, but spooky. Wouldn't reccommend for any younger than 9, unless your child (and/or brother or sister) is VERY mature for his/her age. It's spooky, but cool. I was a very mature seven and I loved this movie, as well as my friends of the same age. My sister, however, who is aging normally, was seven last year and this movie scared her to death. The reason I put "Too Violent" was because it is spooky. I reccommend this to all audiences of 9 and up and make sure this is on your Halloween Playlist!
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
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- Good role models
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Good movie!
It was a very well done movie, much funnier than I was expecting. I don't recommend it for any child who's scared of skeletons or zombie-like creatures, no matter how funny they are.
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Creepy, Funny, Wierd!
This Movie Is Creepy But Kinda Funny Wierd
- I rate this title off for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
very creepy
i think this movie is cool and very creepy
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
fine movie
i think this movie is normal its not appropiate or innappropiate
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
A four year old can watch this!
The darkness was a bit depressing. But a four year old loves this movie, so, why not?
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
not sure
my mom thinks its stupid she will not let me see it i wanted to see it but now that you menchenge it lokks stupid you may like it but if you ask me avoid tim burton and the nightmare before christmas rocks but this sucks
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Bone chilling comedy
I liked the movie. I found some real cool movies for kids on youtube. These are the BEST I've ever seen and they keep adding a new one each month. These movies were made by a 16 yr. old. Check em out at: http://www.youtube.com/user/ManikaMovies
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Going in my collection
Can be dark and spooky but definitely a keeper. (Great music too)
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
That years Nightmare Before Christmas runs deep and aces the music
I loved it, I think ages 11 is the perfect age
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
dark story about love and light
this is a sweet, heartfelt movie with characters that you can totally sympathize to. there are some little scares, but the dead turn out to be a whole lot friendlier then the living! very sweet movie for older kids and up!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
this was slightly...
scary at points but i like how tim burton uses colors.it makes you think
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
A Must See for Each and Every Johnny Depp Fan!
Corpse Bride is a sheer brilliant film since The Nightmare Before Christmas! The guy is about to be married but things get out of hand and he has to try again another time. Things are going wrong, dead wrong...when he is accidentally married to a Corpse Bride!
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- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Very artistic.
Visually stunning and great acting , I'll be renting Nightmare before Christmas again to compare the two films. Many of the scenes with dancing skeletons remind me of the art I've seen depicting the Mexican "Day of the Dead" holiday. My favorite scene is the piano duo between Victor and Emily.
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