The story was touching (hubby and I wiped eyes a few times) and beautiful to watch. Pixar people don't feel they have to have a gag a minute to keep the movie going which is quite refreshing. My 10 year old son liked the movie a lot but I am not sure how much the very young ones would get out of it. The story is after all about an old man and there are large segments that are just images, no talking.
Really enjoyed this movie. I was surprised and pleased with the amount of time that was dedicated to character development. The movie was well acted with plenty of humor and refrained from becoming one special effect after another. There were a few cheezy big robots fighting scenes that I am sure were there to please the younger audience but they were thankfully brief.