As, dare I say, incredible, this movie is, many things little ones shouldn't watch are snuck in. 1) A man attempts suicide and sues the person who stops him. 2) In one scene, it is repeatedly stated that a girl is "hungry" for a guy she has romantic feelings for. This would bother me less if the character in question was not a teenager no older than fourteen. 3)Word of warning: A married couple are made to appear as if they are on the verge of divorce after only one argument. This could open up discussions about arguments between parents. 4)A major plot point is a woman believes her husband is having an affair. You might want to explain what this means with their kids beforehand. If they are not old enough to understand that, they should not see this movie. 5) Not to nitpick, but a police officer immediately pulls out a gun when he sees two men he thinks are robbing a jewelry store. A real police officer would first talk to the robber, and if that didn't work, use pepper spray. It is only at that point that he would pull a gun.
I really enjoyed it, but it WAS much darker than Finding Nemo or Monster's Inc. Ideal for the action lover or superhero fan, or anyone over the 6-8 range. Wish they'd made a sequel.
IF a 5+ age child sees this they will see the violence, question (silently or aloud) the passionate kissing and butt pinching. When did saying 'totally wicked' become a good thing? There is a part where the mom tells the kids that violence is real and they need to be careful. Weird that this would be put in the movie which is filled with references to sex, bad words, violence, et cetera. My husband and I like it, but as I look for good examples for my kids, I realize the little details that the movie company put in this, do make an impact.
Amazing family film! Very cool and sophisticated. If you love a good action movie (although this one is animated) then watch this one. It might be pretty intense for young kids. Lots of violence and sexy stuff is included. Some romantic kissing, suspecting cheating and adultery, stuff like that. Some drinking and a character smokes. Even though it is really violent, it still has a positive message about teamwork and cooperation. 12 and up is A-OK.
A fun-to-watch combinaton of a super hero movie combined with a warm family-oriented pixar flick.
I remember seeing this movie a long time ago. I was never so impressed at what I saw before in my life. Parents don't need to worry that much. Violence is the only key issue. You see Mrs. and Mr. Incredible pinching each others butt in one montage (you don't actually see thier hands, just thier reactions and it's only for about 4 seconds with no sound just music). I also said that the main role model, Mr. Incredible lies to his wife about his job. But he does learn from his mistakes.
Fun family movie, best for 5/6+. Entertaining for parents too!
I saw this with my 3 & 5 yr old boys who were very eager to see it on DVD. We were warned that the opening scene (with some shooting but no injuries) was violent, but I disagreed, and the kids thought it was just a game sort of thing. The only scene that they (and I) found inappropriate was the torture of Mr. Incredible. It was difficult to explain what was going on and why someone would want to hurt someone else.
Otherwise I think it's fine for mature 5's, definitely 6 yr olds. My 3 yr old liked the robots, that was about it. I liked it and thought it was really cute. There are some scenes about the parents having problems (she thinks he's cheating on her) but again, my kids didn't pick up on that and it was subtle.
I loved this movie! It's the perfect superhero flick for the entire family. But there is plenty of violence in it; there's some chasing scenes that usually envolve gunshoots. There isn't much man-on-man violence, though. As for sex, there is some flirting between adults and teens. Also, the villain, Syndrome, made an innuendo to Mr. Incredible; "You married Elastasgirl and got busy." I think I remember some smoking, too. But this can be a good family film for kids 7+
Fantasy and reality collide as superheroes have mid-life crises
I have a particular soft spot for this film. It was the first movie I ever took my son to see in the theater. He wasn't even 5 yet (he got a little nervous when Mr. Incredible discovers an old a skeleton in a cave), but otherwise he was enraptured. It was pretty much the embodiment of everything his world was about: families and superheroes. As an adult, I'm impressed every time I catch this smart, witty mash-up of comic books and mid-life crisis. A family of any age would have a fine evening sitting down to watch this together.
This movie is funny and sweet. A good part of the movie is when Violet is being shot at, Dash comes at the men with a stick and says not to touch her, protecting his sister in a sweet way. You will laugh, and be jumpy with the scenes of great action, not graphic, not inapropriate, Amazing!