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Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Fun musical adventure flips the traditional hero storyline.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The film flips convention by making Dr. Horrible, an evil villain, into the romantic hero of the story, while Captain Hammer, the do-good champion, is a callous and vain womanizer who capitalizes on his reputation to meet women.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Several scenes feature superhero action, including super-strength fistfights, freeze rays, and other unrealistic feats that have little impact on the participants, though there's one tragic, accidental death.
  • Sex:

    Plenty of romance and awkward flirting, and a few references to sex (including a mention of one character's penis).
  • Language:

    Mild swearing, including "balls" and references to being gay.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

Parents need to know that this film reverses the standard "hero" model, by focusing on Dr. Horrible, an evil villain bent on world domination who is hoping to win admission to the Evil League of Evil. Though his plans include stealing rare materials for his secret weapon, and attempting to kill his nemesis, the valiant Captain Hammer, inside Dr. Horrible is also a sweet, shy romantic, who has fallen in love with Penny, a girl he met at the Laundromat. Captain Hammer, conversely, is a vain egomaniac who uses his hero status to get women into bed. There's some cartoonish violence and mild swearing, as well as a reference to one character's penis.

Read our full review by Will Wade

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the standard hero storyline. Is Dr. Horrible a hero or a villain? How does he differ from traditional heroes? Does Captain Hammer seem like a hero? Is there more to being a hero than fighting crime? How does this film tweak convention? Do you think it's OK to make a criminal into the good guy? Who do you like more, Dr. Horrible or Captain Hammer?

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    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0

    Excellent, Hilarious, and Fun

    Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is a superb musical done in three fifteen minute installments. The story is sweet, funny, and faintly macabre. Violence is mostly mild but there is a death (not bloody, mostly sad). There are some references to sex (a man refers uses the word "hammer" to describe a body part) A little awkward flirting as well. Excellent for tweens and up.

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