My husband and I loved it for its nostalgia - what parent doesn't long for their childhood days of simple toys like barrel of monkeys! My 4 y/o daughter and 2 y/o son loved it too. Just a well made, delightful movie - no over the top characters, shooting laser beams or outrageous explosions. The fun of the movie for kids and grownups was in the characters and the story. The sappy "mom is sad because 1st kid is leaving home" theme did nothing to detract from the pure enjoyment the kids had watching the movie! One of the best of the year!