Parents' Guide to

MovieStarPlanet

By Leslie Crenna, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 16+

Serious privacy, content issues with celebrity fantasy site.

Website http://www.moviestarplanet.com/
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What you will—and won't—find in this website.

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Based on 107 parent reviews

skater shoez
skater shoez Parent of 4 and 5-year-old
May 3, 2022
age 16+

NO NO NO NO NO

i'm 18 i've played this game since like 2011/2012 i can say this game has def changed a lot it used to be not so toxic but this generation is so fucked that the kids and adults ruined it. back then msp still wasnt safe moderators were preying on children even me i had one make artbooks to talk to me begging to get married etc scamming and hacking is real dont let your kids play this it is not safe for them not only because of pedos, hacking, scamming, possibly buying vip without asking but because of the people who play it, if you arent vip you arent cool if your avi isnt pretty you arent cool if you find racisim not funny you arent cool if you're 12 even tho msp was literally 12+ YOU ARENT COOL AND WHERE ARE YOUR paReNts - i have brothers and would def not want them playing this racist fat shaming shitty laggy fucking buggy ass game this game is overall screwed and just dont play it thank you for listening

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much swearing
Too much consumerism
Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
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msploser2
msploser2 Parent of 2 and 18-year-old
April 16, 2022
age 18+

Worst game ever

ugly, horrible game. horridly designed. Bad feature.s the characters look like zombies and stick figure models. The items look tacky and cheap. there is drama, bullying, scamming, hacking, throughout the site. The team are rubbish and take forever to reply back to support. They don't listen to their players and release ugly clothing weekly. The site barely loads and is buggy all the time with expensive lag. Everything is VIP and the game is dead play Woozworld it's much better and safer and has better outfits, pets, features, houses, etc.

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much swearing
Too much consumerism
Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
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What’s It About?

In MOVIESTARPLANET, kids create a movie star avatar, advancing their fame and collecting coins through a vast number of activities. These range from seeking gifts and playing "Simon Says (Casting)" to collecting friends and autographs, making canned movies in response to thematic challenges, and creating "looks." Available in 15 countries, the site also offers virtual pets and shopping for those with super pricey subscriptions or many hours of accumulated coinage.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (107):
Kids say (265):

This fantasy website zeroes in on tweens' most basic fears and desires in a carefully crafted virtual world of movies, magazines, fashion, pets, and dating -- but, more than anything else, social status. Wanna know what teenagers want? Easy rewards and expensive privileges mixed with a desire to be liked by strangers. Truly, it's hard not to feel intimidated in user pumpchkin's party room (level 86 fame). Despite prodigious rules and assurances about safety, kids ask each other out in chat spaces where girls can choose provocative outfits (no surprise there), YouTube is fully integrated, and everyone is supposed to be finding an image for a frame on their profile page with a big pink heart next to it. Avatars are 90 percent girls, and guys tend to have suggestive usernames such as HOT LIPS LOVE. For those not quite ready for collecting BFFs and loves, Boonie and Bonster pets offer some safety.

At one end, MovieStarPlanet is as innocent as a poll asking about the best thing about swimming pools, while at the other it's truly mystifying and somewhat disturbing. The stated minimum age of 8 is decidedly too young for full access to this clearly popular site. For example, nearly half of all chats and posts are obscured with hash marks or asterisks because of language issues. Load times can be super sluggish, and games are often weighed down by ads or are just plain age-inappropriate. Finally, the moviemaking zone is a huge lost opportunity for actual learning and collaboration; kids are encouraged with weekly thematic moviemaking challenges for temporary VIP status, but results are stilted and tight. MovieStarPlanet may seem like meaningless fun, but the content and privacy issues raise way too many red flags for even savvy Internet users.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how to become a rich and famous celebrity in real life. Would you join a theater company, take singing lessons, or join a band? Are those activities likely to make you rich and famous? Why, or why not?

  • Discuss the pitfalls of celebrity. Are there downsides to being well known? Are you willing to give up your privacy to be constantly surrounded by fans, press, and other people because you're famous?

Website Details

  • Genre: Virtual Worlds
  • Pricing structure: Free to try, Paid (Subscriptions cost $3.99-$5.99 for 1 week's access, $9.99-$13.99 for 1 month, or $59.99-$79.99 for one year.)
  • Last updated: September 16, 2020

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