 | 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. |
Futurama: Bender's Big Score
- Review Date: January 22, 2008
- NR
- Genre: Comedy
- 2007
Common Sense Media says
More sex jokes, cartoon carnage than the TV show.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this DVD offshoot of the Futurama animated TV show is raunchier and more violent than the show (which we rate Pause and 13+). There is more sexual content (visiting a nude beach planet, aliens with penises on their heads and other penis gags) and violent moments (bodies are ground up, hands and heads are cut off).
What's the story?
In FUTURAMA: BENDER'S BIG SCORE, the rag-tag Planet Express team has been shut down by their owners. But first they have one last shipment, to the Nude Beach Planet. There, the crew naively give away their email addresses on a petition, and suddenly find themselves inundated with loopy sexual enhancement ads and get-rich-quick Nigerian prince schemes. But when Professor Farnsworth responds to the latter, suddenly the crew and the company belong to a race of evil, spam-spreading aliens whose only plan is to bilk the Earth of all its wealth. When the aliens discover the code for time travel tattooed on Fry's butt, can the gang stop the aliens from pillaging the planet and robbing them of the Earth they love?
Is it any good?
If The Simpsons is a sometimes too adult for kids, then Futurama is its big brother: More raunchy, more sexual, and still funny.
First off, the premise of a race of spam-spreading aliens is hilarious. So are the jabs at Fox (a miracle elixir is made of "Box" executives killed and ground up). And some of the antics are even funny. But a lot of the action is overly complicated and stupid. After all, if Bender had failed to simply put the tattoo on Fry's butt at the end, the calamity of the film never would have happened. Long-time viewers of the show are likely to love the nostalgia of the film -- it includes almost every long-running joke in the show's history -- but like The Simpsons Movie, it can seem more like a few episodes pasted together.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how to protect the family's privacy on the Internet. How do you respond to emails sent to you? Do you ever give out your email address to places you don't know about? Do you ever give out credit card information?
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Good but not as funny as the shows.
Futurama: Benders Big Score is a spin off the animated show Futurama. The movie is good enough to keep people who watch it entertained.
There are problems with the content of this movie - however - none that serious - the crew go to a nude beach but nothing is visable - there is some comic and non-graphic body mutilation. There is mild language which may be offensive to sensetive viewers.
Recommended for persons 10+
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I LOVE FUTURAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love Futurama and so does my kid!!!!!! I watch it every Thursday!!!!! This movie is more inappropriate then the show. More sexual content, MUCH more violence, the language is about the same, and the Robot always drinks beer and smokes a cigar.
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Almost better than the show!
If you like Futurama then this is the movie for you. Well now that I think about even if you dont know what Futurama IS then you'll like this! There is mild sexual content (the crew visits a nude beach planet) and there is some mild language (nothing a 10 year old hasn't heard.) So if your looking for a good animated comedy for 12+ then look no further!
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I laughed so hard, I almost suffocated
This is so funny. The storyline is so great. The main issue is social behavior (Bender sent to steal all the treasures and kill Fry) and language. I saw a bit on TV; but I rented it to see it all. Im glad I did. They shouldent have taken it off of cartoon network.
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my seven old frend cant watch this for a reason
funny but for older children
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Futurama OK for some
This is one of the best movies I've seen in my life. It has some crude humor, but It's OK for viewers 10+. It has a great story, and it's really funny. The episodes before it were great, and i'm really looking forward to the three sequel movies airing on Comedy Central. Great Show!
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September 10, 2011
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Slurm's McKenzie
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| Studio: | Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| Director: | Dwayne Carey-Hill |
| Cast: | Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 88 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | January 21, 2007 |
| DVD release date: | November 27, 2007 |
| MPAA rating: | NR |
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