My 14 y/o son chose to go see this movie, so we took the whole family (14 & 12 y/o boys, 13 and 8 y/o girls). It was great! I was anxious to see the kids responses once the movie was over (I thought they would be really confused). All came out talking about it. The 8 y/o was a bit lost (expected) but enjoyed it none the less. The teens all picked up on more than I thought they would, opening up dialect for social issues such as homelessness and mental illness. Amazing music, tons of heart, and breeching a subject that is typically taboo.
I took a group of 8 year old girls to this movie, and they loved it! It was a bit slow in the beginning, but once they finally found the hotel, we were ALL hooked (even my 13 year old son)! Great family movie!