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Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 3, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Gorgeously animated fairy fantasy teaches friendship lesson.

Themes in this movie include:   friendship

Why We Rated This on for Ages 4 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The overwhelming message is the value of friendship. At one point, Tinker Bell says, "It's great to have friends who will help you out," and this is when she realizes how sad she is to have damaged her friendship with Terence. When one of the trolls hurts the other's feelings, he apologizes quickly and they make up.
  • Role models:

    Tinker Bell is a pretty good role model with normal flaws. She's industrious, creative, curious, passionate, and brave. But she's also quick to explode, clumsy because she's often rushed, and tends to blame others. But through the movie, she learns how her actions affect others, and she does her best to make changes.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Tinker Bell's journey brings her into a dark shipwreck where she sees scary shadows and hears spooky sounds. A big group of rats chase her and her friends in a tense scene that might scare very young kids. The two trolls seem scary at first, and their grotesque appearance might frighten the youngest viewers. Tinker Bell falls out of her balloon at one point, but she's OK.
  • Sexy stuff:

    While there is nothing overtly sexual in the movie, the female fairies dress in figure-flattering clothing and pose coyly in several scenes, as well as in the marketing materials (like the DVD case).
  • Language:

    The trolls call each other names like "stinky breath" and "unibrow" in a playful manner, until one troll takes it too far and hurts the other's feelings. An apology soothes his feelings quickly.
  • Consumerism:

    Expect kids to notice Tinker Bell products in many places after watching this movie. The DVD contains a booklet of advertising
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Parents need to know that the subplot in this Disney movie is about an argument between friends. The two main characters argue and blame one another until they realize that they need to take responsibility for their actions and forgive each other. Younger children might not understand what all the shouting is about or why the characters seem so sad when they think about their friendship. Several scenes might also frighten very young children -- one involves two scary-looking trolls who try to intimidate the main character before turning silly, and another is an extended scene, aided by intense music, where rats chase the main characters through a dark shipwreck.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about arguments. Have you ever had an argument with a friend? What happened and how did you resolve it?
  • Why did Tinker Bell and Terence get upset with one another? What made them decide to be friends again?
  • Talk about what made kids want to see the movie. Did they see an ad on TV? Did they see Tinker Bell toys in the store?

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  1. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on for age 3 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    Great family night movie

    This was a really cute movie that all my kids loved - even the 9 year old boy once he was convinced to watch it. The 3 year old sat on my lap, but the scary parts weren't too bad for him and weren't very long.

  2. I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    clever, fun, best animated role model for young girls

    The first "Tinker Bell" movie is by far the best Disney feature, or ANY feature (other than Little Bear) for toddler girls/preschool girls. Although I didn't like this movie as much as the first, it still delivers with clever dialogue, beautiful animation, and a strong female lead that is my favorite female role model for little girls. If your child has seen the first one and loves it, just keep in mind this movie is scarier -- more twists and turns, moments of peril -- and has more arguments/conflicts than the first film. Keeping that in mind, I think your toddler/preschooler will love it.

  3. I rate this title on for age 4 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    Good for 4 year olds but there are a couple of iffy scenes

    My daughter loved this movie and was hooked from beginning to end. She didn't understand every emotional aspect but did understand that people were being mean and needed to apologize. She wasn't phased by the trolls but the rats did have her snuggling a little closer to me. She was very concerned about Tinker Bell's well being when she fell down. I was a bit surprised about that. She loved the movie and I would recommend it. There is some name calling by the trolls so if your child picks up on those things, it might be best to give it a year or two. There's a scene where lots of rather scary looking rats come and try to get Tink and her friend so those that are a bit sensitive to those things might also want to hold off or at least have an adult present to snuggle during the scary parts.

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