Rent Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses on DVD

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses

2006 Rated NR 1hr 22m

In this direct-to-video animated tale, Barbie plays the role of Princess Genevieve, who finds herself -- and her 11 sisters -- forbidden to sing or dance when mean-spirited Aunt Rowena moves into the family castle. While looking for a way to escape, the 12 siblings happen upon an entrance to a magical palace where dreams come true. But the girls must return to rescue their father when they discover that he may lose his kingdom -- and his life.

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Cast: Catherine O'Hara, Nicole Oliver, Chiara Zanni, more...

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Movie Details

Cast: Catherine O'Hara, Nicole Oliver, Chiara Zanni, Britt McKillip

Director: Greg Richardson

Genres: Children & Family, Family Animation, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-10

Format: DVD

Ratings: NR
Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.; 5
Common Sense rating OK for kids 5+

Screen formats

Widescreen Anamorphic 1.78:1

Subtitles

English

Closed captioned

Yes

Language and sound

Spanish (Neutral): Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: DTS 5.1 Surround, French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

Other features

Color; interactive menus; scene access.

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For Parents

5 OK for kids 5+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this fairytale-based fantasy combines elements that will appeal to little girls -- it's all right there in the title -- and themes that might scare them, too: The princesses' father is being slowly poisoned by a cruel relative who also bullies the girls. Parents should also be aware of the large number of product tie-ins they'll find mentioned in the insert, featured online, and in the toy stores.

Sexual Content: Sparks of innocent romance between two characters who eventually wed.
Violence: A two-faced character uses poison to try to slowly murder a king and take over his throne. She also bullies and mistreats the king's daughters. In one scene, two armored knight statues come to life and attack characters with a sword and a spiked ball and chain. The sword comes dangerously close to cutting a protagonist.
Language: Not applicable
Social Behavior: Includes lessons in looking out for your siblings and sticking together. "Big or small, there's a difference only you can make." Although most of the 12 sisters aren't well-developed characters, as a group they demonstrate the value of working together as a team.
Consumerism: While there is no product placement during the film itself, Mattel is selling a plethora of merchandise to tie in with the film: plush toys, dolls, a vanity playset, picture books, coloring books, etc. -- all featured in the DVD insert and in a special section of the Barbie.com site.
Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol: Not applicable

Legend

Age appropriate
Not an issue
Depends on your kid and your family
Not appropriate for kids of the age most likely to want to see it