The Tigger Movie (G)
Tailor-made for the preschool set.
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Movie details
- Studio: Disney
- Directed By: Jun Falkenstein
- Release Date: 02/12/2000
- Genre: Family and Kids
- MPAA Rating: G
Parents need to know
Parents need to know that some characters are in peril, but nothing too intense.
Families can talk about what makes a family. Why did Tigger feel so alone at the beginning of the story? What changed for Tigger by the end of the story, and why did it change? Who do you consider as your family?
Families can talk about what makes a family. Why did Tigger feel so alone at the beginning of the story? What changed for Tigger by the end of the story, and why did it change? Who do you consider as your family?
Message
Social Behavior:
Individual differences.
Consumerism:
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
Violence
Characters in peril.
Sex
Language
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Nell Minow
What is a family? Is it people who look like us? People who like the same things that we do? People who always have time for us? Tigger learns something about what family really means in this pleasant animated musical that draws much more from Disney than it does from Tigger's original author, A.A. Milne. As we know from the well-known Disney song about Tigger, he's "the only one." But when he has a hard time finding a friend to bounce with and seems to be getting in everyone's way, he thinks that maybe he should try to see if there are some other Tiggers after all. He thinks that if he can find others like him, he will feel accepted, understood, and proud. When Tigger runs away, his friends follow him and they all work together to get home safely. Back at home, Tigger shows his appreciation by giving each friend the one special gift that most shows how carefully he listened to each of them, even while he was bouncing.
Is it any good?
Many small children will identify with Tigger's concerns. He shows signs of sibling rivalry, has a hard time understanding why he can't get anyone to play with him, and gets upset when others get mad at him for breaking things and making a mess. His dreams of finding a place where everyone will be just like him will appeal to kids, who are always surrounded by that strangest of species, grown-ups.
Kids can learn along with Tigger that what makes a family is not looking alike, enjoying the same things, or even getting along all the time, but love, loyalty, and caring for each other. Viewers over age 8 may find the movie slow, but a couple of bright musical numbers (by the same Sherman brothers who wrote the music for Mary Poppins and the original Pooh movie) and a running time of 75 minutes make it relatively painless.
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