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Sonic the Hedgehog 3

ActionScience FictionComedyFamily
8+PG7.0 / 10
2024·1h 50m·Jeff Fowler·Paramount Pictures· Script read & verified

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 follows the blue speedster and his team as they face a new threat in the form of Shadow, a powerful dark...

Best watched together — Emotional themes about loss and trauma benefit from parental guidance and discussion

Heads Up for Parents

The film deals with heavier emotional themes including the death of loved ones and trauma responses that may require explanation for sensitive children


What's In It

Violence
Very Mild
Language
Very Mild
Scary
Very Mild
Romance
Very Mild
Substances
None
Stimulation
Mild

Cultural & Values Guide

Values & Themes
Traditional family values

The film centers on Sonic's relationship with his adoptive family, the Wachowskis, emphasizing belonging, loyalty, and sacrifice. Family bonds and protecting loved ones drive the emotional core of the story throughout.


Family Takeaways

What it gets right

  • Strong emphasis on family bonds and teamwork through Sonic's relationship with Tom, Maddie, and his friends
  • Explores how pain and loss can shape us, but choices determine who we become

Cast:Jim CarreyBen SchwartzKeanu ReevesIdris ElbaColleen O'Shaughnessey