Common Sense Media Review
Disturbing twist on already creepy Bratz dollz.
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Based on 11 kid reviews
Kids say this movie features cute characters but raises concerns about their portrayal as overly fashionable toddlers and the perceived negative influence on young viewers due to inappropriate clothing and behavior. While some appreciate the independence and music of the characters, many criticize them for being poor role models, promoting consumerism, and displaying behavior inappropriate for their age.
- role model concerns
- inappropriate clothing
- cute characters
- negative influence
- music appreciation
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What's the Story?
In BRATZ BABYZ, Chloe, Jade, Sasha, and Yasmin are toddlers. The plot revolves around a puppy who first stows away and then runs away in the mall. The Bratz manage an escape from the mall "Playplace," where they are watched while their adult caregivers shop, in an effort to find and rescue the puppy.
Is It Any Good?
Following the trend of Looney Tunes with its Baby Looney Tunes, the cringe-worthy Bratz Babyz brings us the adventures of Chloe, Jade, Sasha, and Yasmin as toddlers. It turns out that these baby Bratz aren't much different from the teen characters, wearing makeup, obsessing about fashion, and roaming the mall largely free from adult supervision. Aside from the adults, boys are also given short shrift in the movie, presented as ruffians who torture Miss Calabash and try to impede the girls' efforts to recover the dog. Girl power is taken too far when its point is to diminish boys.
Cotton candy-colored animation accompanied by throbbing techno music will keep the viewer awake during the slow points in the story (and there are many). The Baby Bratz are genuinely disturbing to look at: cropped tops and sexy boy-styled underpants accentuate long baby legs and big hair. One positive note is that the girls learn they must work together to be successful in finding the missing dog, and they are apologetic when they've hurt one another's feelings. It's almost enough to erase the memory of toddlers singing "you look hotter than hot, you're dressed up to rock!" OK, maybe not.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why kids might like the Bratz characters, and whether presenting them as toddlers enhances or diminishes that attraction. Is it realistic that the four toddlers and their friends would be left at the mall with so little adult supervision? Are the characters realistic in any way?
Movie Details
- In theaters : September 12, 2006
- On DVD or streaming : September 12, 2006
- Cast : Alexandra Carter , Ashleigh Ball , Britt McKillip
- Director : Davis Doi
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
- Genre : Family and Kids
- Run time : 64 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : not rated
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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