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All parent reviews for Up
Average rating based on 210 parent reviews:
- 49% say violence is an issue
- 39% say there are positive messages
- 35% say there are positive role models
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Peril that never seems to end!
I really wanted to love the new Pixar movie but I couldn't.
The main characters seem to be in peril for almost the entire movie. It isn't the edge of your seat action peril, but rather life/death jeopardy. Between the killer dog pack (Why did Pixar have to make them so menacing especially with glowing red eyes, considering this movie is directed at children, I do not know. They were scary enough as a dog pack.), the menacing antagonist, Muntz, and all the scary scenes that the protagonists, Carl and Russell, almost die in. I understand there needed to be suspense but it could have been handled a little better, considering the audience it is directed at.
My 5 year old was really sad at the beginning, with the dragged out scenes where Ellie dies. Yes, we need to understand why Carl moves the house but I felt like this lead up was better suited for an older audience.
Muntz is just nasty. He has no regard for anyone but himself. He tries to kill Carl and Russell a couple of times. I just think Pixar could have made his character not so rough around the edges, and he still would have been the bad guy.
It would have been nice for Carl and Russell to have more scenes developed where they bond more together (not just over avoiding death).
My 5 year old liked the movie, but didn't love it. It was too scary for our 3 year old. Yes, "Up" has some cute moments but not enough to become a staple like "Cars". Honestly, I don't think we will buy this Pixar movie, which will be a first.
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Great family movie.
This movie will be one to add to our collection...& we are picky about what movies we buy. It centered around relationships. The annoying little boy & the grumpy old man changed each other because they were forced to be together & encounter danger. You also discover why he's grumpy & how that gets resolved.
The talking dogs were a bit scary (for younger kids) but also humorous. I got a kick out of the dogs & how they talked. It was so "right on" funny!
This is a movie that I had no problem bringing my preteen kids to. My husband & I both cried during a few sad parts, but for the most part it was a very positive movie. It enforced the message of relationships & sticking together, The story just seemed more "realistic" & "down to earth"...even though it was a story about a floating house with balloons. :) Hope that makes sense.
The only thing I would caution is that younger children might be scared by the bad talking dogs & their crazy owner. And the peril that happens in the air at one point.
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Not for my 4 year old daughter.
I will say that my 4 year old daughter tends to be on the sensitive side with movies. She got upset with the first part of the movie (which was sad). And she was frightened by the lightning storm and the dogs. By the time Munz was introduced in the movie, she was disinterested and asked to watch something else. We own it, so we'll try it again in a year or two (we plan to watch it again ourselves as it looked entertaining and has been well reviewed). Bottom line, the first part was a little heavy and the second part was a little scary for my little girl.
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Not a kids movie at all.
i brought my 6 year old to this movie. first off it was depressing and sad with adult life situations that were above his head. I thought some of the images were scary and inappropriate. He liked it, but didn't really understand it. my friends 5 year old was traumatized by some of the sad and scary animal scenes not a child's movie at all, in my opinion.
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Good for older kids
Very sweet movie but very sad. The wife's death in the beginning upset my six year old and he missed most of the other messages. While many Disney movies involve the death of a character, for some reason, this one seemed to stand out more than some others, like Finding Nemo. Probably because the main character spends most of the movie grieving for her. There are positive message but not good for a six year old. Good movie for older kids.
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Too Death focused for little kids
The previews and trailers didn't show just how much emphasis the movie had on death. My son had just lost his Grandpa before seeing this, and seeing Ellie die, and then the injury to the bird as the dogs hunted them was pretty bad. Seeing the bad guy fall from the blimp- it was pretty clear he dies too. Too much death for a kids movie. It made him sad, and cry, and then ask a lot of questions about good guys and bad guys once they're dead.
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A movie that neither kids nor adults will enjoy
We watched with our 4 year old daughter. We had to fast forward through 85% of the film as there were so many scary chase and adult issue scenes (wife dies, getting kicked out of his home, depression, greed, death). I also thought that the movie missed any mark on what audience it was for. Too adult and scary for kids, too simple (nothing clever about it) for adults. Watch something else like Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.
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Not for scaredy-kids
Good movie, but I should have read the reviews first. My 3-year-old clung to me the whole time--everything from the leaf blower (too loud) to the fire, the storm, the falling, and explaining death...however, my two-year-old seemed to like it alright. Guess it depends on your kids.
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Too complicated for under 8s and rather sad
I took my 4 year old to see this film and while essentially he had an OK time he really didn't understand much of the VERY complicated plot. The film is beautifully made but VERY sad (eg. couple who love each other dearly cannot have children, elderly man yearns for dead wife) and quite scary in the scenes with the dogs. It is not a film that makes children laugh (and infact made me cry quite a bit) and the plot is just so elaborate that I doubt many under 8s will really understand who is who and what is happening. I would not recommend this to anyone looking for a fun trip to the cinema with an under 8.
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My 7 year old was saddened by this movie; my 9 year howled through this movie. As the opening love story unfolded, my son began to cry. By the end of the movie he was howling. I had to carry a crying 9 year old boy out of the theater while leading a teary-eyed 7 year old girl. This story is bittersweet (more bitter, for some, than sweet). If you have sensitive children who are beginning to understand the idea of loss and unfulfilled dreams, don't take them to see this movie!
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This move is one of the best I've ever watched. It does a fantastic job of encompassing every age group to tell a story of the truly important things in life, and to warn us that we might miss out on them if we're too wrapped up in pursuing our dreams. Life is now...not later.
There are some laugh-out-loud moments, scary elements, and very touching scenes.
I think they were a little "out there" with the dogs, but...hey. It's all a little "out there". ;) (I mean...flying a house with a bunch of balloons?) Other than some of the scarier scenes with the dogs and Mr. Muntz it's A-okay.
All in all, a fantastic movie.
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Over the top suspense
We previewed this one to see if it would be appropriate for our 7 and 9-year-olds. We were pretty appalled by the scenes in which the kids are being shot at using an automatic weapon and are in danger of being pushed out of a plane. We've decided our kids don't need to see this one.
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Shockingly, it was too violent. A 12 and up movie.
Extremely violent. The dogs are agressive and the 'bad guy' chases the main characters with a shotgun for a good portion of the show. The 'bad guy' also mentions insinuates that he has killed other travelers andhe keeps their goggles and helmets as rewards. He actually shoots at the child with several near misses. I was uncomfortable with the violence...very uncomfortable. It ruined the whole movie for me.
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One of the most heart felt, well developed animated movies to be out in a very long time. Some of the subject matter was touchy and was handled without words, but with such compassion that my children felt the emotions without having to deal with dialogue that might have been disturbing or confusing. Some scary moments with trained dogs and mortal danger for the main characters, but not so scary that my 7 yr old was too disturbed; younger kids might find it more upsetting. A childhood hero falls from his pedestal (though it's a good talking point about how idols are people, too, and that a book shouldn't always be judged by its cover). Overall, the positive messages of the story (all people are valuable, friendship and love comes in all forms, importance of family and of being accepted as you are, and how love, even when bittersweet, has a chance to conquer all) makes this a definite must add to any DVD collection.
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Up is a little too Down
I'm a total wus when it comes to movies. I don't know why, that's just the way it is. I cried more than once during this movie. It's a great little story, but pretty grown up in it's content. Not in an "inappropriate for kids" kind of way, there's just some really heavy subjects presented in Up. I was surprised. Overall I think it was extremely well done. I'll give it 5 stars (and I don't think I've rated ANYthing 5 stars on this site yet), but I don't think I'll be seeing Up again. I'm just too soft and I don't like watching movies that make me sad. I should note that the movie does have a happy ending though. My wife and I were crying and smiling at the same time. (I'm such a wus...)
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Good for youf kids that do not understand the meaning of the begining. Not for older.
The ads are misleading. I saw no reason to show all the sadness in the beginning to get to the reason the movie was call Up. There is too many of people who are going through the same problems as were shown in the begining to find it entertaining. I would and have not recommended it.
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Perfect for younger kids
My 10 year old daughter thought it was okay, not too interesting, but my friends 7 year old son liked it.
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Made my kids scared and Cry
I did not read this review before my husband took my 4 year old and 6 (almost 7) year old daughters to see this last night. He said the younger one was very scared in parts of it and the 6 year old was crying. He was not that impressed - Liked the 3D part of it.
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Not just a fun romp in the forest - totally different movie from the previews
Terrified my 5 year old. Kids movies should not have characters saying lines like 'I never thought I'd meet my hero... I can't believe he's trying to kill me' (paraphrasing). Snarling dogs, kids falling out of flying objects; half the movie is a character's attempt to capture and then kill and stuff a rare, cute personable bird. We went expecting a story of friendship bridging generations, but instead got vicious dogs, friends uniting as they run for their lives, dogs dying, characters getting hurt, attempted extermination.....
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Love it!
It was slightly sad in the beginning, but once the movie progressed and the story line evolved, everything was explained and the message at the end of the movie was incredible. I love this movie.
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