My 10 year old boy thought it was funny and "awesome". My 8 year old boy liked it but felt it wasn't much (enough) like the book. My 5 year old daughter was out of place, obviously! My hubby and I found it amusing and laughed out loud several times. Looking BACK on those awkward years is much more funny than living through them, haha. I thought the torturous older brother was spot on, too.