Brave, by Disney/Pixar

I went to see Brave, PG-13, with my 10 year old niece this week. I would not recommend this movie for children under 10. She was a little nervous in some parts of the movie but no nightmares followed. We had a long discussion after the movie about some of the scenes and the morals in the story. She thought it was a fabulous movie, I agreed.

CommonSense Media provides movie reviews for you to consult before you decide if a movie is appropriate for your child. Check out their review written by Sandie Angulo Chen of Brave.

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I particularly like that they have a section entitled:

What families can talk about

• Families can talk about what kind of princess Merida is. How does she compare to the other Disney princesses? How is her story similar to and different from theirs?


• This could be the first princess movie in which there's no romance. What do you think of the shift in focus from love story to mother-and-daughter tale? Do you think that makes Brave more appealing to more people?


• Brave has strong female role models, but what about the men/boys? Which male characters do you think are portrayed as role models?


• Kids: What made you want to see this movie -- the story, or all the product tie-ins? Do kids want a product because Merida is pictured on it?