Even today, Fantasia is ahead of it's time (and better than the remake, Fantasia 2000).
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Fantasia
(1941, Rated G, Family and kids, Starring Leopold Stokowski)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
A breathtaking animation feat.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Fantasia
Parents need to know that some scenes in this film are probably too intense for the youngest viewers ("The Rite of Spring" features a battle to the death between a Stegosaurus and a Tyrannosaurus Rex; "Night on Bald Mountain" briefly shows outlines of nude women in the smoke emerging from hell.)
Read our full review by Paul Trandahl
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how the different pieces of classical music fit each story. Families can also use this movie as a launching point to research different classical musicians, or get to know more about ancient Grecian mythology.
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Lives in PennsylvaniaI rate this title on for age 6 and give itDisney's Masterpiece
Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title iffy for age 5 and give itScene with dinosaurs terrified ME!
My mother told me many years ago that this was my favorite movie when I was very young -- I watch it now and wonder when my son will be able to watch it. I felt the scene with T-Rex killing the Stegasaurus (sp?) to be very disturbing. I love the movie for the music, personally, but don't feel it's appropriate for kids until they're older.
- Lives inI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Five year olds will like it
Plop a five-year-old in front of this and they'll be entranced for a while. Unfortunately, unless you have a great interest in animation and classical music, this film isn't the most interesting. There isn't really a plot and it is pretty boring. Good for distracting litte kids though.
- Lives in PennsylvaniaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
boring
this movie is so borring
- Lives in FloridaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Mickey rules
the Mickey part always makes me smile
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