![]() I don’t regret that my kids saw it, but I’m glad I was right there with them, and I anticipate much conversation about it for a long time. Having said all of that, the quality of the film is superior, though the content is strange. There are some other creepy characters - namely Yubaba and No Face. For these reasons I agree with CSM's 11 year old rating. These ideas, particularly the last one, are scary and confusing for young kids. She is at the mercy of and mistreated by many characters early on and her internal compass is superior to that of her parents and other authority figures. We took a break midway through the film and both kids were hugging me saying, "I never want you to turn into a pig!" The frightening elements for young kids include: the fact that Chihiro is separated from her parents (and they are turned into pigs) for the whole movie Chihiro is alone in a (very) strange place and is visibly frightened for much of the film. They are then whipped by the restaurateur as they try to continue eating. The part that was most disturbing to my guys is when Chihiro's parents can't stop eating and are turned into pigs. My 10 year old is pretty sensitive, and did have nightmares after seeing this movie right before bed. ![]() ![]() I'm glad we stuck with it and saw the plot resolve I think it would have been more troubling if we had not. The 10 year old was ready to pull the plug early in the film out of boredom, but later he found it upsetting. Both of my kids (ages (just turned) 7 and 10) found it disturbing. I forgot about that plan and we watched this for family movie night. I'm a big Miyazaki fan and originally bought this dvd for my 10 year old after reading the CSM rating and parent comments. I began to wonder if there were some mushrooms involved in its creation. This movie is really wacky, but since it's by Miyazaki, it is beautifully wacky.
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