Bedtime Stories

PGUnited States rating20081h 39mFantasy, Comedy, Family
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PG US
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A man who tells bedtime stories to his niece and nephew finds himself in a strange situation when his tales begin to come true in real life. He must navigate the unpredictable consequences of his own imagination while trying to manage a local hotel.

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What's in it

Scary
Mild
Violence
Mild
Language
None
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Mild
Pace
Moderate
This is a standard family fantasy film with a mix of whimsical moments and scenes of action. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.SomeA truck crash on an overpass occurs during a scene involving falling gumballs.
  • Approx.SomeA scene involving a duel and a fireball from a space opera story.
  • Approx.SomeA scene involving explosives at a school site.

Talk about it after

  1. 1If your stories could come true in real life, what kind of stories would you want to tell?
  2. 2How did Skeeter's imagination help him solve problems in the movie?
  3. 3Why is it important to think about the consequences of our actions before we take them?

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