I took my 7 years old to see the movie. After reading the reviews the movies seemed appropriate. I was wrong. The movie is very dark (well I guess that goes for most of Tim Burton's movies), violent, and there were some very scary scenes that I would not have wanted my son to be exposed to (chopping off a head at a guillotine, a head of a dragon rolling down a stairway), not to mention other adult issues such as infidelity. Although my son did not register any ill effects after watching the movies, I wish I wouldn't have taken him to see it. As an adult I enjoyed the movie, but I think the movie is more appropriate for children ages 10 and up.