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Fly Me to the Moon

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 2, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Not even very young kids will be over the moon.

updated 12.01.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 4 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The three young flies use teamwork to save the space mission. Mrs. McFly learns that even though it's risky, following your dreams is important. Two young flies constantly implore their friend to go on a diet. The Russian flies are portrayed as stereotypical Cold War Communists.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness :

    Russian flies fight American flies, but it's not very intense.
  • Sexy stuff :

    Grandpa flirts with his old love, Nadia. The local TV station's call letters are D-CUP.
  • Language:

    Mild insults, including "idiot," "stupid," and "butts."
  • Consumerism:

    Motorola shows up, which is strange considering the movie is set in 1969.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Flies have to fly around the ashes of an ashtray.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Fly Me to the Moon

Parents need to know that this animated 3D film only has a couple of mildly perilous scenes -- when Russian flies (one with a menacing eye patch) attack American flies, and when flies are stuck in a sample jar. The language is restricted to mild insults like "stupid" and the oft-repeated "idiot," and there are a few scenes of flies flirting and hugging. Because the film is set in 1969, there are references to the Cold War, with the Russians set up as the clear nemeses of the American astronauts/flies. Young children might be confused about the entire Moscow-set section, since most kids don't understand the political atmosphere of the 1960s.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how the small flies made a big difference. Parents, if your kids are interested/need plot clarification, explain the history of the space program and explain the central role of the long-standing competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. Ask kids how they think things have changed since the '60s. Is space exploration as big a deal as it was back then? Why or why not?
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  1. Adult Reviewer
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    I rate this title on for age 3 and give it 4.0

    cute, sinatra song and outerspace theme

    yes, its good. my 3yo loves it. he now likes to sing the sinatra song. i used the move to teach him about planets and the moon, outspace, etc.

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