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Garfield's Pet Force

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 6.

  • Is it any good?

    1.0

  • Common Sense says

    Iffy messages and guns make this a good one to skip.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 6–7

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Let's see, besides the gun play, the food obsession, and the sexual innuendo, what other substandard messages are there? Oh, how about that no one is safe from aliens taking over the universe at any given time? And that people will take advantage of nice guys like the Emperor of Dorkon just for their own gain?

  • Role models :

    The character who saves the universe is a lazy, gluttonous, sarcastic cat. Rude behavior (farting and belching) is played for laughs.

  • Violence & scariness:

    A big laser gun dominates the plot of the movie. Vetvix wields it to turn people into scary and weird zombies, and Garfield uses it to reverse the spell. The zombies look strange and may be scary for young kids. Also, there's destruction of homes and buildings by a big monster.

  • Sexy stuff:

    Women are objectified subtly and not-so-subtly. All females have shapely bodies dressed in clingy clothing. Betty has a huge bosom, which makes her appetite for Garzooka even more suggestive. Multiple kisses at the end of the movie. Women jump on male characters and kiss them.

  • Language:

    "You idiot," "this sucks," and the like.

  • Consumerism:

    Garfield, consume? Heck yes, a whole package of hot dogs, lemonade, anything he can get his hands on.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    In order to become the Pet Force, Nermal, Arlene, and Odie have to drink a potion, which gives them special powers. 
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Garfield's Pet Force

Parents need to know that Garfield is thrown into the role of action hero when an alien invader turns his world upside down. The alien and Garfield both shoot a gigantic laser gun that turns normal people into zombies. Younger viewers might be frightened by the weird zombies and the destruction of the peaceful town. Adults might wonder why the Garfield franchise decided to make a lazy cat into a gun-toting action hero. There's also some rude behavior, name calling, and sexual innuendos.

Read our full review by Joly Herman

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the violence here. Why does Vetvix want to destroy everything? Does she give a reason? How does hearing those words make you feel? Check out these tips about how violence in the media affects kids.
  • How are the females in the movie portrayed? How do the male characters behave toward them? Are they treated as equals?
  • Garfield's obsession with food is a joke, obviously. And it does allow for some of the humor in the movie to come through. But who allows him to overindulge? Could Jon set boundaries? Is being fat funny?
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