• Is it age appropriate?

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7.

• Is it any good?

  2.0

• Common Sense says

  A so-so sophomoric space comedy.

Why We Rated This for Ages 7 and Up

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  Fred is the equivalent of a 10-year-old boy in maturity level, farting openly, not taking responsibility, and not taking anything seriously. Fred also sacrifices and nearly gives his life for his colleagues.
• Violence & scariness:

  A lot of comic clumsiness that results in injuries: A man gets hit in the head with a toy and suffers a skull fracture. Fred careens out of control and hits a man in a wheelchair. Fred and Bill almost die when they run out of oxygen. Bill gets trapped under a space vehicle. The whole team almost dies when their spacecraft gets hit and starts to freefall to the Mars surface. Ulysees the chimp bites Fred and Fred waves him around, knocking him into things.
• Sexy stuff:

  Fred and Julie dance and kiss once.
• Language:

  Not an issue.
• Consumerism:

  A lot of Disney characters are mentioned in the film. Fred sings songs from The Wizard of Oz and Pinocchio. Fred wears a Mr. Peanut t-shirt.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Fred and Bill go to a bar, where Fred drinks lots of shots, gets drunk, and forces Julie to dance with him. Julie tells Bill, "Getting someone drunk like that is wrong."

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