 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (And Don't Come Back)
- Review Date: September 6, 2005
- G
- Genre: Family and Kids
- 1980
Common Sense Media says
Less-than-stellar Peanuts gang adventure.
Parents say
Kids say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that an adult is overheard talking about getting rid of Charlie Brown and friends. A raging fire threatens Linus and a little girl. Some aspects of French culture are shown.
What's the story?
In BON VOYAGE, CHARLIE BROWN, the Peanuts gang are invited to be exchange students in a small town in France. Charlie Brown, Linus, and Snoopy move into the Chateau of the Bad Neighbor, while Peppermint Patty and Marcy stay with Pierre. He warns them about the Baron, the Chateau's owner, who's feared by everyone in the neighborhood. Poor Charlie Brown and Linus are forced to sleep outside in a thunderstorm, and are threatened by the sinister Baron who's willing to go to any length to get rid of them. They're also trapped in a raging fire, while Snoopy capers about with an old fashioned fire engine.
Is it any good?
Rural France has never seemed more threatening than when seen through the eyes of Charlie Brown and friends in this peculiar feature length film. This is a xenophobe's vision of rural France, a story that won't reassure younger viewers about life abroad. Older kids may not find it very entertaining.
There are some funny moments here, especially when Marcy prattles on in what appears to be highly colloquial French. Unfortunately for the audience, her dialogue isn't subtitled, so kids may have a hard time understanding her. Peppermint Patty's misunderstanding of Pierre's interest is amusing, too. Snoopy turns up in various crowd-pleasing disguises, as well, but the story remains too strange and scary for its intended audience.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about what a stereotype is and why films use them. Did the film really show what France, and French people, are like? How did the story benefit from stereotypes? How could it have been better if there were less stereotyping?
- Show:
- All members
- Parents
- Teens & kids
AGE
Love it!
I love Charlie Brown. It has some peril during the fire scene, but it's mild. Such a great movie!
Was this review useful?
|
|
AGE
not bad
pretty good. i recorded it of hbo family
Was this review useful?
|
|
| Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
| Director: | Phil Roman |
| Cast: | Arrin Skelley, Bill Melendez, Laura Planting |
| Genre: | Family and Kids |
| Run time: | 76 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | May 30, 1980 |
| DVD release date: | May 21, 2001 |
| MPAA rating: | G |
| MPAA explanation: | General Audiences |
Review It
Great alternatives handpicked by our editors
vote now
Will you see Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (And Don't Come Back)?
Already seen it? What do you think?
More from Common Sense Media
Top advice and articles
