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By Sandie Angulo Chen
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Adorable fairy tale is a fabulous family flick.
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Enchanted
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Based on 51 parent reviews
Parents say that while the movie features humor, romance, and positive messages, it contains themes and scenes that may not be suitable for younger children, including mild violence and romantic situations that might confuse young viewers about relationships. Many reviewers highlight its appeal to older kids and adults for its witty parody of fairy tales, but caution that the content might be inappropriate for those under 12 years old, particularly due to its handling of mature themes like divorce and infidelity.
- mature themes
- age appropriateness
- humor and parody
- family appeal
- caution advised
- romance and relationships
Summarized with AI
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Based on 90 kid reviews
Kids say this is an amazing, family-friendly movie that beautifully blends fairy tale elements with real-world humor, making it enjoyable for all ages. Praised for its catchy songs and charming performances, especially by Amy Adams as Giselle, many viewers highlight the fun, light-hearted story despite a few mild scary scenes and some romantic innuendo that may raise concerns for younger audiences.
- amazing family movie
- catchy songs
- charming performances
- light-hearted humor
- mild scary scenes
- romantic innuendo
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What's the Story?
Narrated by the inimitable Julie Andrews, ENCHANTED starts out as a formulaic animated flick about Giselle (Amy Adams), a damsel in fair Andalasia who's waiting for her one and only to sweep her off her feet. But it quickly turns into an unconventional fish-out-of-water romantic comedy with infectious musical numbers. Giselle's true love, Prince Edward (James Marsden), has a stereotypical witch of a stepmother (Susan Sarandon) who'd rather dispatch Giselle to a land where no one is happy for too long (aka New York City) than deal with her usurping the throne. But what Giselle discovers in Manhattan is that there's a little magic everywhere, mostly in the form of Robert (Patrick Dempsey), the single-father divorce attorney who takes Giselle in to please his 6-year-old daughter (Rachel Covey). Naturally, Edward finds his way to Giselle -- partially thanks to the "magic mirror" of a motel television -- but by that point no one in the audience will be rooting for them to hook up back in Andalasia.
Is It Any Good?
This is a spectacularly sweet film that proves even dashing princes aren't a match for damaged single fathers. Amy Adams is charming and lovely and obviously destined to be a leading lady. As she beckons rats, pigeons, and bugs to clean Robert's Upper West Side pad, it's clear she has the sparkle to make her guileless character enchanting instead of annoying.
It's refreshing to see Disney poke a little fun at its classic fairy tales with scenes like that one; even kids who can't recognize all of Enchanted's various princess archetypes and tongue-in-cheek jokes will fall for this winning love story -- as will their parents.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what made kids want to see Enchanted -- the story or the advertising and Disney Princess marketing? Why are Disney Princess products so popular?
Families can also discuss how this movie fits into the fairy tale genre. What other stories does it make references to?
How is the story different from other princess movies? Kids: Do you think Giselle made the right decision?
Movie Details
- In theaters : November 21, 2007
- On DVD or streaming : March 17, 2008
- Cast : Amy Adams , James Marsden , Patrick Dempsey
- Director : Kevin Lima
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Walt Disney Pictures
- Genre : Family and Kids
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Arts ( Music and Sing-Along )
- Run time : 107 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : some scary images and mild innuendo.
- Last updated : November 6, 2025
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