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Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo

Movie G 2005 65 minutes
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Common Sense Media Review

By Sarah Wenk , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 4+

Little kids will enjoy this Easter tale.

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age 4+

Based on 7 parent reviews

Natasha E.
Natasha E. Adult
March 2, 2024
age 5+

Boring violent story of the control freak Rabbit

I was highly disappointed in this movie. It’s less about Spring and Easter and more about misdirected anger and violence of the control freak Rabbit, whose tantrum which involved hitting, yelling and aggressively throwing the other characters frightened my toddler. We tried watching it through to see a resolution after explaining to our child that everyone has rough moments and sometimes makes bad choices with their emotions but, when 10 minutes later the resolution still hadn’t come, we called it quits. As an adult I was bored and as a parent I was upset. I will no longer trust Common Sense Media as they’re description of this movie is inaccurate. It says no violence but it is blatantly violent!!
Transformthemelon
Transformthemelon Adult
February 11, 2021
age 4+

Why so angry?

This was not a good fit for us. Rabbit was so angry and bitter throughout the majority of the film. His friends are made to think his behavior is their fault. Even when he became remorseful of his behavior he was still very rude to his “friends”.
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What's the Story?

Most people probably feel that there have been enough reinterpretations of Dickens' A Christmas Carol to last all of us many, many lifetimes. But the good folks at Disney must disagree because they've made this Easter story into yet another tale of past, present, and future, complete with redemptive ending. Standing in for Scrooge this time is Rabbit, who has decided that Easter will be replaced with Spring Cleaning Day. His pals from the Hundred Acre Wood are heartbroken, and led by little Roo, they go about helping Rabbit to see the error of his ways.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (7 ):
Kids say (5 ):

WINNIE THE POOH: SPRINGTIME WITH ROO is harmless, colorful, and cute, with some songs and some silliness and some moments designed to tug your heartstrings. Ultimately how much you enjoy this story will depend on how you feel about Easter and how you feel about the Disney version of Pooh. If you love them both, this is a winner. If you're an A.A. Milne fan, you might be happier re-reading one of the books.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about why they like stories about Winnie the Pooh and his friends.

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