Common Sense Media Review
By Tracy Moore
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Animated tale with positive messages, a few harsh scenes.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 6+?
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Bold Eagles
What's the Story?
When animals start disappearing in the nature reserve, Eagle Park police officers begin the hunt for the cause. When one police car finds a baby eagle that's been abandoned, he teams up with an otter to help her find her way back home.
Is It Any Good?
There's some nice-looking animation here, and loads of positive messages about protecting the environment, not littering, and keeping animals safe. BOLD EAGLES is a Norwegian film with English audio overdubbed. The names on the car and some signage don't match up with the English being spoken, but overall it's pretty seamless. However, parents may want to explain one character who's rather overzealous in her plans to kill and stuff the animals to turn a profit; animals in cages; a baby eagle separated from her mother; and an emotional scene in which the eagle doesn't recognize her own mother or want to go with her. This movie is better for slightly older kids.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about endangered animals. What animals are endangered in your area? What can we do to help endangered species?
Why would someone want to stuff animals for sale? Do you think that should be allowed? Why, or why not?
What could the daughter have done to show her disagreement with her mother's plans to hurt the animals? Would it have worked? Why, or why not?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : September 23, 2014
- Director : Rasmus A. Sivertsen
- Studio : Phase 4 Films
- Genre : Family and Kids
- Topics : Adventures , STEM , Animals ( Wild Animals )
- Run time : 73 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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