My entire family enjoyed the movie, but it's NOT for younger kids. My 6 year old daughter did not like it as much as the rest of us, mostly, I think, because there's a lot of mature contents, including a pet dying! I actually thought it would have been better if there had been a little more time spent on the lighter aspects, such as Ramona's imagination, playing at school and with her friend Howie, and other stuff like that. Instead there were a lot of scenes of people dealing with difficult problems, like a parent losing a job, and lots of scenes of people talking. Not that a family movie has to be nothing but fun, but this had a lot more serious moments than we expected, based on the way the film was promoted. We liked it and I would recommend it, but it's not totally light entertainment, and it may be a bit much for younger kids.
Review of Ramona and Beezus
