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Two Brothers

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Stunningly beautiful, too intense for little kids.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Diverse characters, colonialism issues.
  • Violence & scariness:

    Characters in peril, hunting, most violence off-screen.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Brief shots of revealing native attire.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Two Brothers

Parents need to know that this movie has some very sad Bambi-style moments and some violence, mostly off-screen. The tiger cubs' father is killed and their mother is shot and wounded. Sangha mauls a dog (we only hear about it and it's made clear that the dog wasn't killed) and Kunal is beaten (off camera). There are tense confrontations and unhappy relationships. Some kids may find it uncomfortable when a mother is attracted to someone other than her husband and believes he is flirting with her, when a child loses his pet, or when characters speak harshly to each other. A strength of the movie is the positive portrayal of an inter-racial and inter-cultural romance.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how McRory and an English-speaking native (who will become his wife) debate the morality of killing wild animals and taking sacred artifacts from ruins, in terms of the different ways that people see those issues and also about the way they discuss them with each other. What kinds of arguments are persuasive? How did his father's disappointment in him affect the prince? How do you know when it is "good to take a chance?"

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 2.0

    More horrifying than Heartwarming

    We rented this to watch with an 8 year old and a 10 year old, believing the box trailer that the film was enchanting and heartwarming. Not! The animal cruelty exhibited through 90% of the movie made it unbearable to watch. The ending is happy, but too much pain beforehand.

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 0.0

    YIKES!!! Too Intense For Younger Kids!!!

    We recently rented this movie to watch with our 5 year-old and her grandparents. The DVD blurb made it sound like a heartwarming animal story with great photography. WE HAD TO TURN IT OFF LESS THAN 1/4 WAY THROUGH!! W-A-Y to intense for my daughter, and frankly for all of us as family entertainment! Graphic shooting death of animals, kidnapping of the baby animals, highly emotional scenes of the mother tiger trying to save her cubs. I felt very misled by the description of this movie on the DVD cover!!!

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

    One word.Greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!

    This was the best movie I've ever seen! Sure it's violent but it's not to bad. Even my dad loved it!!! My favorite part is when the two tigers are fighting in that cage but they discover they're really brothers. It was so good, I saw it 3 times!!! Kids around 5 to 8 will enjoy the movie.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 2.0

    Not that great...

    Two Brothers, the story of two tiger cubs separated at birth, is a get-the-tissues-out kind of movie, but only for the most sensitive people. There is some minor violence (e.g. gunshots) that may scare littler children. So-so acting, predictable plot and drab visuals make this movie completely forgettable. But if you're an animal lover, those tigers are adorable!

  7. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    Great family movie

    Sure it's not all happy happy joy joy but it has a message. You can't shield your kids from reality. My 10 and 6 year old daughters loved the movie. It is sad at some points but it has a happy ending. This movie is what meaningful family movies are all about. If you have compasion you will like it. You can even (gasp!) talk with your children about it after you watch it since they will have concerns and feelings they want to discuss.

  9. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    So cute.

    This movie is so cute. The baby tigers are so cute. But it is also very sad. They get taken away.

  10. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 2.0

    Too slow for young kids

    This was a good movie overall, but it took way too long to get to the point of the movie. Kids under five, may have a hard time sitting still until the movie is over. The action and adventure is slow moving, but the animals are very cute and there are some exciting scenes. Animals do die in the movie, so kids ask alot of questions about what happened to the "parents" in the movie. There is no bad language in the movie which is a plus for young kids.

  11. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 4.0

    We saw this movie twice!

    I took my daughter to see this movie at a movie screening and we both really enjoyed it! The hunting of the tigers really bothered her but she loved the happy ending and how the protaganist learned a very important lesson. After the movie she was very interested in talking about why the tigers are dwindling and wanting to do something about it. We even went to see a second screening of the movie the next week!

  12. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    Loved it!!!!!

    I took my kids (6&9) to see this movie. We LOVED it. Any adult would like it too. This is now on my top 10 favorite movie list! My daughter (9) cried at one part when a tiger is shot, but ended up loving the story. Go see it, you'll enjoy it!

  13. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 0.0

    I HATED THIS MOVIE

    My 10 year old daughter and I just walked out of this movie, which is a first for me. This movie was presented on tv promos as being a family movie with a heartwarming story line. We both found it to be filled with animal cruelty and neither one of us could name a character that we liked. It left us feeling uncomfortable as we were watching it and after we left. I don't recommend this movie at all.

  14. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 4.0

    The animal mistreatment was heartbreaking

    It was a beautifully filmed movie with a strong message of animal conservation. The animals are horribly treated. My 14 year old daughter cried a lot, particulaly when a child's beloved pet was torn from him and placed in a dungeon for a king's amusement. I felt very upset during and after the move. There were about 15 people in the theater, half of them left after 20 min.

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