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Meet the Robinsons

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Clever time-travel adventure for the whole clan.

updated 10.15.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 5 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    An orphan boy perseveres in the face of continued adversity. He also doesn't hold a grudge against a bitter former friend and invites him to join his family. An adversary discovers the meaning of friendship.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness :

    An ominous, robotic bowler hat wreaks havoc in the future, forcing humankind into subservience. Bowler Hat Guy creeps around trying to foil Lewis' plans.
  • Sexy stuff :

    Young Lewis and Franny smile flirtatiously at each other.
  • Language:

    A few mild taunts: "booger breath," "pukeface," "butterfingers."
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Meet the Robinsons

Parents need to know that even very young children will dig this Disney animated adventure. The story revolves around Lewis, a genius orphan who can't seem to get adopted and who desperately wants to meet his real mother. There's a sense that he and his friends at the orphanage feel rejected -- he counts 124 couples he's met who don't end up adopting him. The movie's villains are a robotic bowler hat and the mysterious mustachioed man who wears it. The Bowler Hat Guy suffers from severe jealousy and bitterness, which is why he wants to ruin Lewis' future. But the future, as it turns out, is bright for all, even Lewis' nemesis.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how this movie compares to the William Joyce book it's based on. Kids: Had you read the book before you watched the movie? If not, did you know it was based on a book? Do you like movies that are based on books/stories more than ones that aren't? Why? Families can also discuss why the Robinsons believe that failing is good. Can you think of a time that you didn't win but you still learned something useful? And, for fun, since Lewis is an aspiring inventor, name some inventions that you think would be useful in the future.
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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 0.0

    This movie totally turned me off

    When I saw the ads for this movie, (Joan Cusak with the coffee patch) I thought it was cute. However, after I purchased the DVD (we did not see it in the theater), I previewed it before showing it to my 2 (adopted) children. I was so mad at how they portrayed children in orphanages. Certainly there was another way to portray a boy genius and still have a cute story. Whether or not it was based on a book, I found this movie quite offensive.

  2. Kid Reviewer
    Age 12
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0

    Good family film

    This was a pretty good film about being careful what you wish for.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it 4.0

    I think this movies is a bit too scary and tense for youngest kids. Good story and message for 6 years and up.

  5. Kid Reviewer
    Age 10
    Lives in New Hampshire
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Great Movie

    Meet the Robinsons is really great! No language, violence, or anything else! The only "commercialism" is that he had a "Radio Flyer" wagon. Radio Flyer probably payed to get that in little-bitty second of screen time. I don't understand the adults- "This movie is too violent!"-yup, that's what a lot of them said, and I just don't get it! It really isn't violent at all. Long story short, it's a good movie for everyone...I'm also looking forward to the Meerkat Manor movie, "Flower: Queen of the Meerkats". THAT WILL BE SOOOOOOO GREAT!!!!! Meerkats on the big screen, and just think, it was all started by a TV series!

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