It was a great story but boring at some parts. All in all, pretty much all ages would enjoy this movie.
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The Yearling
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Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8. -
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Thoughtful adaptation of the prize-winning novel.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Yearling
Parents need to know that this movie has a few tense and sad scenes that may upset younger or more sensitive kids, but overall it's a fine family film. A young boy dies, and a mother shoots her son's pet deer.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about who "the yearling" is. What do you think of Pa's strategy for trading his dog for a gun? What did he mean when he later said that his words were straight, but his intentions were crooked? What do Jody's friends Fodderwing and Oliver tell you about him? Why was it hard for Ma to show affection? How can you tell? How was Jody different when he came back home?
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Great story, superbly acted
This is a very moving film, superbly acted. There are controversial aspects, for example, the mother's social disapproval of the Forresters, the family nearest the Baxters. Undoubtedly because of my own experience, the aspect of this film most moving for me was the mother's inability to show affection for her son. Pa says, "Don't be afraid to love the boy, Ma." This theme was lost on my young son; I doubt pre-adolescent people can begin to understand the experiences which have resulted in her seeming harshness to her son.
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