We expected this Disney movie to be more kid-friendly. It's not that it was inappropriate for kids, but it was a little older for some children. We took our 3.5 year old and he was hiding his eyes behind my arm for the middle of the movie. It was too scary for him. It was a movie that adults could get into as much as older children and teenagers. My 7 year old daughter, 7 year old neice, and 11 year old nephew liked it though the girls also thought it was scarier than they expected.
I'm not sure if someone not familiar with the old Indiana Jones films would appreciate this, but those that are will love it. I loved the old ones as a child and this one definitely was not a dissappointment. It had it all and I wish there were more!