| Overall: | B |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B |
| Sexual Content: | B |
| Language: | A- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B- |
| Run Time: | 80 |
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| Video Release: | 14 Sep 2010 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
What does Taran learn about the value of friendship? What sacrifices does he make?
How do the characters in this film learn to work together? What do they learn from each other?
If you’ve read the books, do you think this movie is a good adaptation?

Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.