A Wrinkle in Time Movie Review| Is it kid friendly?

Disney does it again. A Wrinkle in Time pulled on my heartstrings. There was a 56 year time span between the 1962 published children’s book and the 2018 live-action A Wrinkle in Time film. We’ll share the full breakdown, no spoilers and a few insights on what ages are appropriate to view this film. There is also a download for activity sheets and coloring pages at the end.

A Wrinkle in Time

When Madeleine L’Engle’s young adult novel “A Wrinkle in Time” was first published in 1962, it became an instant classic. The timeless story of a young girl searching the universe for her father  enchanted countless readers around the world and spawned four additional books featuring the same characters known as L’Engle’s Time Quintet. In 1963 the book was awarded the Newbery Medal (as the most distinctive piece of work in children’s literature for that year), and its popularity has continued to grow since then.

I don’t recall reading A Wrinkle in Time as a child but once I’d seen the trailer I checked it out from the library right away! The story combined several of my favorite genres: YA, sci-fi and Disney. I personal enjoyed the book although it’s not a story I would re-read on my own again. On the other hand, I am excited to read it as a family with our daughter when she’s around 7 or 8.

Why We Took Our Four Year Old

Because there weren’t any reviews yet on the internet to give information on whether it would be appropriate for her, we brought her along to the preview. Our daughter is four and although I knew a large portion of the plot would be lost on her, I thought she would still enjoy the movie overall. She was a big fan of Charles Wallace’s character (played by Deric McCabe) because she assumes he is her age. She was also a fan of all of the beautiful scenery in the various areas of the universe an the cosmic costumes the Mrs’s wore.

Had I seen the movie before she did, I likely would not have had her watch it yet (definitely not in a theater where everything is more intense). If you’ve read the book, you’ll already know about ‘The It’ which is an evil force trying to take over the universe. It’s a dark concept and is portrayed as such in the film graphically. The film is rated PG for ‘thematic elements and some peril’. The ‘some peril’ portion is more suited for children ages 6 or 7+.

Why It’s Great for Kids

Although we won’t be showing this movie to our daughter for another few years, there were some excellent plot points that are amazing to share with your kids. I appreciated the casting of the film with it’s wide range of diversity. If we dig deeper into the story, we also see themes that make great talking points with our kids. Bullying. Broken emotional children. Split family dynamics. Loss. Pain of loss. Discovering our faults. Accepting our brokenness. Proving your self-worth. Trust. Finding the light within. Healing. Forgiveness. So many potential good good good post-movie conversations to be had here, especially with delicate tweens.

Are your kids begging to see A Wrinkle In Time every time they see the trailer or a poster like mine? Disney has been hitting it out of the park with their live action movies lately and this one is no exception.

In the meantime I’m excited to be able to download and print out these adorable Wrinkle In Time Coloring Pages for us– plus there are a couple of bonus activities! Simply CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD the coloring pages today!

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A WRINKLE IN TIME opens in theatres everywhere this Friday March 9th!

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