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G-Force

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 3, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    3-D adventure is funny ... if you're a first grader.

Themes in this movie include:   friendship

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    A couple of lessons about teamwork and friendship.
  • Messages:

    The G-Force works as a team to accomplish their missions, evenafter they discover they aren't really "genetically engineered" super-animals.The villain also realizes that not all humans are evil and repents for hiswrongdoing.
  • Role models:

    The G-Force teammates are brave and willing to act selflessly for the good of the country. On the flip side, a couple of characters are greedy and/or want to cause harm on a massive scale -- but they're also shown as being clearly in the wrong.

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Although no one actually dies, there's a scene in which an animal character seems to be swallowed up by a garbage truck; he's later referred to as dead. Lots of action involving covert missions to break into a home, secure important information from a target, and a high-octane car chase. The movie's climax involves weaponized appliances that turn into evil, Transformers-like robots bent on destruction. At one point, a lighter sets a flatulent guinea pig's behind on fire.
  • Sexy stuff:

    The male guinea pigs all flirt with Juarez, and there are discussions of her being "hot" and whether she's "interested" in the guys. She talks about "guys" on Facebook, and the relationship jokes continue throughout the movie.
  • Language:

    Mild insults like "dumb," "stupid," "farty," "ugly," etc., plus other phrases that some may find inappropriate -- like "pimp my ride," "shut up," "look at my butt," "hot girlfriend," etc. There's also a use of "oh my God" and a good bit of scatological humor regarding one flatulent character.
  • Consumerism:

    A reference to "Barbie" and quick glimpses of cars and computers (including a shot of a Facebook page), but nothing overt.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.

What Parents Need to Know

This review of G-Force was written by Sandie Angulo Chen

Parents need to know that this 3-D adventure is sure to attract kids who can't resist talking animals, high-stakes action, and a hefty dose of silly gags and potty humor (especially a constantly farting guinea pig). Expect lots of action and some peril; the villain turns home appliances into killer robots, and there's a disturbing/sad reference to a character who might have been killed by a garbage truck (but it's not confirmed). Language includes mild insults like "stupid" and "dumb" and comments about how "hot" the female guinea pig is.

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  • Also, the movie's violence stems from a character's desire for vengeance. What lesson does he learn in the end?
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What’s the Story?

A group of genetically engineered rodents (three guinea pigs and a mole) form a secret squad of special agents ready to do the U.S. government's bidding. Led by Darwin (voiced by Sam Rockwell), the team includes Juarez (Penelope Cruz), Blaster (Tracy Morgan), and technology genius Speckles (Nicolas Cage). When the team uncovers a consumer electronics CEO's (Bill Nighy) plot to activate secret computer chips in every appliance his company has ever sold, they must stop him while also fending off their government bosses (Will Arnett), who want to shut down the G-Force unit.

Is It Any Good?

Kids, especially early elementary schoolers, will love G-FORCE's talking animals, toilet humor, and 3-D action. But anyone older than 8 may be hard pressed to find the film worth seeing. There are laughs (albeit predictable ones), and the voice cast is talented, but the story and execution are an example of yet another lazy attempt to extract easy money from a population desperate to head to the multiplex.

Parents who want to delight their first graders, will score extra points for taking them to see a bunch of guinea pigs act like special-ops agents and make a ton of fart jokes. But if you're trying to please a group that includes tweens and teens, the humor will prove way too unsophisticated.

Movie Details

Studio: Walt Disney Pictures, Director: Hoyt Yeatman
Run time: 90 minutes
Theatrical release: 7/24/2009, DVD release: 12/15/2009
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild action and rude humor

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 2.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    First-graders being typically six, this movie is inappropriate for them. I don’t know how anybody can really think it is a good idea for small children to learn about having girlfriends, about girls being “hot,” how to say vulgar words and the word “pimp,” and how to tell people to shut up. Let them watch this and get read to squirm when you hear, “Mommy (or Daddy), what does ‘pimp’ mean?”

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    I rate this title on for age 3 and give it 3.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    G-Force

    This movie was ok but it was.....childish. My brothers love this movie but my sisters and I thought that it was ok, fun to watch the first time. and it was kind of funny. :D This movie would make a great family movie.

  3. I rate this title on for age 4 and give it 3.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    Just ok but I keep a part with me

    I thought this was a Fine movie but it is not something I would ever see again or buy the movie. And I would not have gone and saw it if I knew it was going to be like that and I would have just bought it on video for my little sister and watched it at home with her. I do like the role models and I can relate to Juarez because she gets bugged bout things envolving relationships and dating too and my science class guinea pig is named juarez after the guinea pig in the movie except in the movie its a girl and our geaniue pig is a boy. :/

  4. I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 3.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    Entertaining but not great.

    This is an acceptable movie for kids who are obsessed with flatulence and talking animals. There are some parts that are suspenseful but nothing really scary. A couple mentions of "girlfriends". The movie will entertain the kiddos for a hour or two, but it's not the best entertainment. There are some really cheesy parts but at least they have good messages. Go see Ponyo (director Hayao Miyazaki) if you're looking for a sweet kids' movie.

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 3.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    It is a family movie

    I think this is a great movie for a family night. It has a great message of how you should follow what you know and believe.

  6. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 3.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    like transformers and a part of being dead for a bit.

    Written by my 11 year old daughter. Ok i have to say it was a fun movie but....... when they told the guy who was keeping them, that the mole got crush in the garbage truck i think it was too sad a little bit. at the end when they see that the mole turned on them that was a little sad and he mad his whole personality TOTALY DIFFERENT. but he realized that what he is doing is wrong. so the team gets the capachino makers out like a tranformer the the mole helped them get all the capachino makers back to normal and get all the chips out. So it ends well. but not a movied I'd see again.

  7. I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    EVERYBODY can watch it!

  8. I rate this title on for age 4 and give it 3.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    MUST WATCH

    I THINK THIS MOVIE IS SO ADORABLE. ALL OF MY CHILDREN LOVES IT.

  9. Parent Reviewer
    I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it 2.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    it would be ok for older kids

  10. I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 2.0

    Forgettable, Disposable Talking Animal Fluff

    This is yet another churned-out talking animal film, complete with big-name (or has-been) stars, random pop-culture references, flatulence jokes, ect. Even for young children, this is pretty forgettable stuff. It may keep kindergarten-age kids entertained for a while, but that's about it.

  11. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    This movie is wonderful. It teaches us that we should do our best in everything that we do, until our doings become beyond what common people could do. Just like what the guines pigs have done

  12. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Negative role models

    good for all ages

    I can't wait to see that movie. It looks good and funny!!!!!

  13. I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 2.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

  14. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it 3.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational

    new animal super heros

    Being 13 i didnt think it was that bad but my 2 younger sibblings didnt think it was that old they are 9 and 7 they enjoyed it alot but it was kind of laugh when everyone else laughs type thing but it is a little complex for kids under the age of 7

  15. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it 2.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use

    Warning: Pro-smoking Scene

    I was concerned about the visual allusion to cigarette smoking: one of the guinea pig characters breifly balances a food pellet on his lower lip, much like Marlon Brando. It was in no way contributory to the story line or the plot and sufficiently subliminal to have escaped detection by most parents.

  16. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Educational
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    watch it

    very funny ,a great film watch it

  17. I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 3.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    This film is kind of funny, but not really what I expected..

    This movie is sort of funny,and sweet too, but this movie is kind of childish and not really what I expected it to be. Sam Rockwell, Penelope Cruz, Tracy Morgan, Nicolas Cage ( from the National Treasure series and in Knowing) and many more star in this kind of funny,but a bit predictable movie. i recommend this to kids ages 5-7+ or to people who love talking animal movies or movie that are in 3- D.I only liked this movie a little bit. I gave this movie a B-. This movie is not a great movie,but also not a bad movie either.

  18. Kid Reviewer Age 6
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    Good movie

    I liked it alot.

  19. I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 1.0

    LAME LAME LAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    yeah wow i would have loved this movie, IF ONLY I WERE FIVE geez is this wat parents think 9 year olds want to see??????people need to get real!!!!!!!!!

  20. I rate this title off for age 6 and give it 1.0

    Not good and I'll tell you why.

    Kids are asked to watch a story about an evil mole with a desire to dominate the world with computer chips in destructive appliances... does that sound like a good theme for a movie? It's not. It has the faint smell of The Incredibles, and sadly, makes me think less of The Incredibles now that I reflect. Instead of seeing this movie, just make some popcorn and lemonade.

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