Strange World
AnimationFamilyAdventureFantasyScience Fiction
6+PG
2022·1h 42m·Don Hall·Walt Disney Animation Studios·● Script read & verified
An animated adventure about a farming family in a civilization called Avalonia who must venture into a mysterious underground world to save their main power...
Fine for kids to watch alone
Heads Up for Parents
The film deals with an absent grandfather figure and family abandonment themes that may prompt questions
What's In It
Violence
Very Mild▸
Language
None▸
Scary
Very Mild▸
Romance
Very Mild▸
Substances
None▸
Stimulation
Very Mild▸
Cultural & Values Guide
Values & Themes
●LGBTQ themes
Ethan Clade is explicitly portrayed as gay with a romantic interest in Diazo, making this one of Disney's first animated films to feature an openly gay main character.
Family Takeaways
What it gets right
- ✓Shows healthy family communication when Searcher admits his father was a 'really bad dad' but explains why
- ✓Demonstrates that children don't have to follow the exact path of their parents
Cast:Jake GyllenhaalDennis QuaidJaboukie Young-WhiteGabrielle UnionLucy Liu