(average 0.0)

Morgan says (May-25-10):

In a word "NO!"

(average 4.5)

Nana says (Feb-19-09):

I took my 5 year old son and 4 year old grandson to see this movie. I was NOT prepared for the dark world and creepiness of the movie. I thought that if Nike was associated with it that maybe it would be very kid friendly so they are involved with so many uplifting activities and community events. I was wrong on that. The beginning scene where the doll drifts in and is cut open by scissors and her button eyes were removed was disturbing. Then, she is filled back up with a filler that is poured into her mouth. The entire movie held many things that our children under about 10-12 years would not be able to deal with unless explained by an adult. And, even then it would be hard for them to sort out much of the subject matter. It is really our young children's fears on a big screen with a cartoon type character. The mother turns into a witch, the word "God" is used in vain several times, the crawl space contains the connection between the 'dark' world of parents with button eyes and the 'real' world of parents that are so busy that they don't have time for their daughter. The little boy (Coralines only friend her age) has his eyes replaced with buttons and eventually when he is not happy, the pretend mommy puts stitches on his face to make his smile permanent. The two old ladies (similiar to the Baldwin sisters in the Waltons) end of being inappropriate by being half naked and one wearing 'pasties' while doing a dance number. The button eyed father ends up being tied up and is controlled by the button eyed mother with a scene of him trying to capture Caroline on what I think is a lawnmower... For the $50 we spent to go to the movies, I was beyond disturbed that although, the movie had "great effects" as most reviewers reported, the monetary price was not what I was concerned with having to pay for in the end. My son was scared of his closets, his stuffed animals and his room. Please review this movie before taking any child that doesn't play video games, watches scary movies or is under the age of 12 years. All in all it had a very negative tone that children are exposed to soon enough in life.

(average 1.0)

Eloise says (Feb-19-09):

My 11 year old son went with me and some neighbors. Their second grader also attended and enjoyed the movie. I had not read the book, but had been warned about the 'creep' factor. I would say that the content could be scary for younger children, however some elementary kids do have a good ability to separate real from pretend and may not be bothered. It has real drama and yes scary parts, but it was an excellent movie that everyone I was with enjoyed. Oh, and the 3D was spectacular. I have never seen 3D look so good.

(average 4.7)

mom2ava says (Feb-10-09):

Not for little kids! I would have been able to handle it without side effects by about age 10. Younger than that could have some bad dreams or nighttime anxiety. It is pretty heavy content for kids (the possibility of death or of never seeing your parents again because of some evil creature that is part of your house AND comes in your dreams.) Never trust the marketing from Hollywood, haven't they proven themselves untrustworthy?

(average 5.0)

Lucyann says (Feb-8-09):

Parents need to know that this movie will scare young kids. Slightly less creepy than the book on which it was based, the movie is still quite dark, and the "other" world that Coraline discovers turns into a frightening, dangerous place where she could very well die (and other ghost children already have). Your young kids may be interested in seeing the movie thanks to the massive marketing campaign, but this isn't an age-appropriate pick for them. This movie deals with mature themes -- being careful what you wish for, thinking the grass is always greener, and being disappointed in your parents -- that are best suited for tweens and up. Language is mostly insults (like "jerkwad" and "idiot"), and sexuality is limited to two scantily dressed elderly actresses in one memorable scene.