Great movie for girls and families
343661
Great movie for girls and families to enjoy and learn about how to be a good friend. Definite thumbs up.
338423
My family and I love this movie! It had a great lesson about no matter what you want to be you just need to believe in yourself and others will believe and benefit from you..
3618486
My nearly 9 year old daughter really enjoyed this movie, and I admit to not minding it myself.  It had some good messages and dealt with difficult issues such as a grandparent hurting themselves and friends growing apart.  Please know that the dance performances are more representative of teenagers than 4th graders, but hey, that's hollywood.
1031105
This thoughtful and entertaining movie is great for the whole family. We enjoyed the animation immensely.
3217006
My daughters (8 & 5) loved this movie. I even found myself watching some of the movie ;) -  the music was lovely and it was appropriate and fun.
2428500
This was a great family movie. It was inspirational and had a great message, especially for young people and those going through trials and tribulations. It is great for teenagers because of the growing up process. The story goes back a few decades, but is timeless in its message. It is especially excellent for today's teenagers because times have changed and there are more problems and more social pressures. Adults can learn from this movie, as well as youngsters. You will not be disappointed. The beautiful thing about this experience is that the movie was recommended to us by a non-believer. We pray that this movie had a positive effect on this person. It does appear that this person did have a positive experience watching this movie.
4808049
Great movie with a great message for kids, especially girls. Very inspirational with good acting, screenplay and production value.
2238793
Great movie for the daughter; she likes this one a lot.
4358806
My daughter asked for this movie for Easter.  She actually asked for the DVD which shocked because I'm so used to just renting or buying digital versions of movies.  She loved this movie so much she said she wanted it physically in her hands.

It's a nice movie for anyone in your family. It stars Josh Hutcherson  of The Hunger games and AnnaSophia Robb of televisions The Carrie Diaries.  Both actors are a bit young, as this movie is seven years old.

The movies theme is one of friendship, imagination and loss.  It made me cry my eyes out but my daughter loves it.  She has watched it three times since it arrived.

I'm really glad we ordered this and in co inclusion it's a great family movie but might be a bit sad for younger children or older mommies :)
73157
When thinking of this movie, the first thing that comes to mind is family. This is a wonderful movie for the family with children of all ages. My brother and I saw this movie with our parents and we are both teenages. Not the kind you would expect to be going to a movie with our parents. Not because we don't like to be seen with our parents, but because we like different movies. We all went to see it together and we ALL loved it.

While it's a wonderful movie for families, it does have some flaws. It is made for families and therefore includes no adult themes or such which is a wonderful thing for a family but not entirely realistic. The story is also a little too far-fetched but is still great and fully-developed in its own. Overall a great movie.. it's worth it to pay for a ticket and see.
2229975
This is one of the best family friendly films I have viewed. We watched it with some of our kids, ages 13-19.  At first, they weren't excited.  A movie about running?  They thought it would be a snooze. Afterwards, they really loved it, and my 13 year old twin girls thought the boys were cute.  I loved how different cultures grew to respect and love one another.  I loved that they showed how excellence in anything only comes with hard work.  And I loved how they showed how important families are, even imperfect ones.
3207502
wonderful family movie. my kids and I loved it
3285267
Very good movie.  Enjoyed watching with family.  Provides positive message for kids of all ages.  I recommend watching this movie.
4131116
I chose this rating because as a parent I am able to enjoy this movie with my daughter. Lots of action and adventure with a great message. Amazing animation.
1267924
Great movie - my whole family enjoyed it - the kids have watched it over and over!!
36853
Our extended family, ages 7 to 60+, enjoyed watching this kids movie.  I agree with most of the comments of Penny Zeller's and mk's existing reviews of the movie, so I won't restate the details and opinions again here.  I would encourage families to watch it together with their children.
6422
My family thoroughly enjoyed this movie. We were emotionally moved and encouraged with what one woman can do if she has the will-power. We were particularly interested in the story since it is based on true life in Virginia, which is where we live. There is violence and adult themes that might not be suitable for children. The adults in the family viewed it before allowing the older children to watch, and then we watched it with them.