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Age Guide5+
MPAA RatingPG
Year2015
Runtime1h 34m
StudioDreamWorks Animation
DirectorTim Johnson
Cast
Jim ParsonsRihannaSteve MartinJennifer LopezMatt Jones
AnimationAdventureComedyFamilySci-Fi
Home
2015
When an alien race takes over Earth, a misfit alien and a determined girl team up to find her mom and save the planet.
Content Guide
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Violence & ScarinessVery mild
Violence & Scariness
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LanguageNone
Language
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Sex & NudityNone
Sex & Nudity
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SubstancesNone
Substances
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Frightening ScenesVery mild
Frightening Scenes
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Positive MessagesStrong
Positive Messages
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Role ModelsStrong
Role Models
What's in this movie
- •An alien race displaces all humans from their homes
- •Chase sequences with alien ships
- •A character briefly appears to be dying
- •Themes of displacement and loss of home
🌍 Cultural & Representation Concerns
Low
- •The forced relocation of Earth's entire human population by aliens is treated primarily as comedy, despite the obvious parallel to refugee displacement and forced migration
- •The film's protagonist Tip is a Black girl from Barbados searching for her displaced mother — positive and rare representation for a young Black girl as the lead of a mainstream animated film
Educational Value
A fun adventure with a surprisingly moving story about a mother and daughter separated by circumstance. Also touches lightly on refugee displacement.
💬 Pause & Talk — Discussion Topics
- 1.How does Oh's mistake accidentally lead to something better?
- 2.What does the Boov's relocation of humanity say about power and displacement?
- 3.How do Tip and Oh each help the other grow?