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Age Guide7+
MPAA RatingPG
Year2021
Runtime1h 54m
StudioSony Pictures Animation
DirectorMike Rianda, Jeff Rowe
Cast
Abbi JacobsonDanny McBrideMaya RudolphMike RiandaEric André
AnimationActionAdventureComedyFamilySci-Fi
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
2021
A quirky family goes on a road trip and accidentally becomes humanity's last hope when a tech company's robots stage a global takeover.
Content Guide
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Violence & ScarinessVery mild
Violence & Scariness
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LanguageVery mild
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 MessagesExcellent
Positive Messages
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Role ModelsExcellent
Role Models
What's in this movie
- •Robots capture all humans worldwide
- •A father and daughter have a painful falling-out
- •Slapstick action sequences
- •Technology depicted as potentially threatening
🌍 Cultural & Representation Concerns
✓ None identifiedEducational Value
A hilarious and heartfelt celebration of weird families and the connections screens cannot replace. Also a sharp satire of tech industry culture.
💬 Pause & Talk — Discussion Topics
- 1.How does the film critique our relationship with technology while being a movie you watch on a screen?
- 2.How does Katie's father show love differently from how she needs him to?
- 3.What does it mean that the robot uprising begins with a phone company's greed?
🏆 Awards: Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature