Why is Tad and The Magic Lamp (Tadeo Jones y La Lámpara Maravillosa) not recommended under 7?

What's in it: chases that never let up ; villains after the lamp ; a toddler in the action ; name-calling, no swearing. The detail, fact by fact, is in the zinema guide, which reads the work itself (images, sound, dialogue).

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Tadeo Jones y La Lámpara Maravillosa : zinema 7 yrs

Tad and The Magic Lamp (Tadeo Jones y La Lámpara Maravillosa): what age is it for? 7 alone, 6 with a parent

Q: What age is Tad and The Magic Lamp (Tadeo Jones y La Lámpara Maravillosa) appropriate for?

7 alone, 6 with a parent; 7 in France. The whole movie, watched in full: what's in it, and how to talk about it with your child.

7 alone, 6 with a parent.

Movie · 2026 · 1 h 34 · animation, comedy, family

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In France, zinema would say 7.

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Alone, or with you

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not yetwith an adult, or to talk about afteralonethe sweet spot

Alone from 7; from 6, with an adult or by talking about it afterwards.

The sweet spot: around 7-10, when they dream of adventure and know what it's like when a little brother or sister takes up all the room. Why a sweet spot?

The trailer

What it's about

Tadeo, his girlfriend Sara, and his friends Momia, Jeff, and Belzoni embark on an adventure after Tadeo accidentally unleashes an ancient spell.

Why 7

Our readingNot rated in the US. We say 7: A nonstop animated adventure: chases, villains more silly than scary, a lava cave finale, and a toddler right in the middle of the action. Seven on their own, six with a parent.
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Chases that never let upThe movie races from one chase to the next, with falls, explosions and a big finale in a lava cave. It moves very fast, but the danger stays cartoonish: nobody gets hurt.
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Villains after the lampA spoiled young ruler and his men, then other characters out of old tales, fight over the lamp. They yell, threaten and grab the heroes, but they're mostly there for laughs.
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A toddler in the actionOli, who is two, comes along on every adventure, and grown-ups chase her to snatch the lamp. She holds her own, but a young child may worry about her.
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Name-calling, no swearingCharacters call each other loser, idiot or moron, with no actual swearing.
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What the movie brings

A funny adventure about jealousy when a new baby arrives, and about the place everyone keeps in a family.
A trip through legends, from the Arabian Nights to ancient Greece.

Watching it together

Before

Before the movie, you can tell them the villains are mostly there for laughs, and that little Oli is a lot smarter than she looks.

After

at 7 and up

Why does Mummy feel left out when Oli arrives, and what would help him feel loved?

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A zinema reading from October 14, 2026 · the whole movie, watched in full · the age by zinema's rules for the US and France, and a human reading · report an error · how this guide is made