Pippi Longstocking

Her name is about all you can handle!

1997 • 76 min • Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family

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Synopsis

Pippi Longstocking is an extraordinary little girl who lives alone in her house, while her father sails the seven seas. Pippi's irrepressibly fun nature makes her easy to befriend, as neighbors Tommy and Annika find, but can also earn ire, especially from social worker Mrs. Prysselius.

Our family guide

Best from age 4

Movie Knight Score

42 reviews

58 Audience · 42 · 100%

Pippi Longstocking is an independent and super-strong girl living alone with her horse and monkey while her sailor father is at sea. Her new neighbors, Tommy and Annika, are drawn into her exciting, unconventional life, much to the dismay of a persistent social worker.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 1/10

Heads up

Some slapstick antics and cartoonish chases
Brief mentions of parents being lost at sea

What it models well

Individuality and self-reliance
Imagination and adventure
Loyalty and friendship
Standing up for yourself

Talk about it after

What makes someone a good friend?
Why do adults sometimes make rules that don't make sense to kids?
How can you be strong and kind at the same time?

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