This movie was NOT what was billed on commonsensemedia, which said the movie was great for ages 5 +. Hello? NOT for my 5-year-old, who tends to be fairly resilient with scary movie images. But there was a Jurassic-Park-style dinosaur that morphed from the past and chased down the kids, trying to eat them? And surreal hats that tried to take over the world? Not to mention, the time-travel content was too hard for my kindergartener to follow, such that she really didn't understand the resolution at the end. VERY VERY disappointed in this website, to which we usually turn for recommendations for family movies. WHO was asleep at the wheel for this one? Seriously, a very bad recommendation; no longer trusting csmedia for help with movies.
Meet the Robinsons
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Common Sense says
Clever time-travel adventure for the whole clan.
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for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Meet the Robinsons was written by Sandie Angulo Chen
Parents need to know that even very young children will dig this Disney animated adventure. The story revolves around Lewis, a genius orphan who can't seem to get adopted and who desperately wants to meet his real mother. There's a sense that he and his friends at the orphanage feel rejected -- he counts 124 couples he's met who don't end up adopting him. The movie's villains are a robotic bowler hat and the mysterious mustachioed man who wears it. The Bowler Hat Guy suffers from severe jealousy and bitterness, which is why he wants to ruin Lewis' future. But the future, as it turns out, is bright for all, even Lewis' nemesis.
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What’s the Story?
Plucky orphans are perfect protagonists in children's adventures. Whether human (Annie, Oliver Twist) or animal (Stuart Little, Wilbur), they're the ultimate underdogs, and only the most hardened heart could root against them. In MEET THE ROBINSONS, Lewis (voiced by Daniel Hansen) isn't just an orphan -- he's a child genius. He invents practical gadgets, like a peanut-butter-and-jelly gun that makes sandwich preparation a cinch. He has scared off, by his count, 124 sets of potential In hopes of finally seeing the mother who left him at the orphanage's doorstep, Lewis pours his energy into creating a memory machine that projects specific recollections onto a TV monitor. After a mix up at the school science fair, he winds up having to zoom to the future with a mysterious tween boy who knows about a strange nemesis who wants to ruin Lewis' life. Trying to explain the movie's time-traveling plot is as confusing as figuring out the implications of the Terminator timeline, but the point of the future is to show young Lewis that he fits nicely into a zany family: the Robinsons, who have more wacky relatives than the Addamses, the Fockers, and the Tenenbaums put together. After Lewis fails to fix a PB&J device, the Robinsons celebrate his failure as a path to success. And when the film's villain -- a mustachioed man with a robotic bowler hat -- unleashes a T-Rex on the family, the clan joins forces to defend the young inventor. At last, he has a home -- at least in the future.
Is It Any Good?
It's not as touching as Finding Nemo, as technically brilliant as Cars, or as parent-appealing as The Incredibles,, but Meet the Robinsons is an entertaining step in the right direction for Disney's non-Pixar offerings. And who doesn't love an orphan hero?
Movie Details
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures, Director: Stephen Anderson
Run time: 102 minutes
Theatrical release: 3/29/2007, DVD release: 10/23/2007
MPAA Rating: G
Run time: 102 minutes
Theatrical release: 3/29/2007, DVD release: 10/23/2007
MPAA Rating: G
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I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
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- Excessive violence
100% of parent reviews say this is too violent, yet csmedia recommends movie for young kids with no warnings about violence?
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I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it
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- Good role models
This was great and it showed how there is always a perfect match out there for every child. Also as my name implies the bowler hat guy is hilarious!!!! But dorris might frighten some viewers.
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I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Negative role models
I am so glad I watched this before my kids did!!!! i was so offended by the negative message it portrays to adopted children.
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I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it
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- Excessive violence
Not for little, kids who are sensitive to violence!
This had my 5yo in hysterics. I thought that a Disney rated G movie was safe - WRONG. Kids almost getting eaten by dinosaurs, hats that turn into spiders - yuck!
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I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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good movie
very scary
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I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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- Good role models
I LIKED MEET THE ROBINSONS
MY MOM REALLY LIKED THE MOVIE AND I DID TOO
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I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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My sister is adopted and i found this very offensive. I am so happy she did not see it. But all of you people who said it is fine have nothing to do with adoption. How would you feel if they were basically telling you your parents did not love or care for you. 142 families just humiliated him. This is the worst movie I have ever seen.
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I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
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I thought the movie was great and it does show that everyone can have bright futures. I do sort of agree with blessed2adopt2 because it does show that the kid won't get adopted but it's not SO bad that even 17 year olds shouldn't see it.
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I rate this title off for age 0 and give it
This movie totally turned me off
When I saw the ads for this movie, (Joan Cusak with the coffee patch) I thought it was cute. However, after I purchased the DVD (we did not see it in the theater), I previewed it before showing it to my 2 (adopted) children. I was so mad at how they portrayed children in orphanages. Certainly there was another way to portray a boy genius and still have a cute story. Whether or not it was based on a book, I found this movie quite offensive.
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My kids were scared by the chase...
When the hat chases the hero through the city of the dark future, my 8 yr old and 4 yr old were both scared. This movie didn't need the violence to sell it, and I'm quite dissapointed by it. I won't be getting it for them to own. Also the hand puppet "wife" is a BIT inappropriate.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
An amazing movie for even us 10 year olds.
This movie was, well, wow it was just amazing. It included the past present and future. Their was an inspiring feeling about the movie. It had frogs singing a T-rex funnily attacking 2 boys. This is so funny that I watched it 3 times in a day! (I had a lot of time on my hands) If I would every say this wasn't for adults I would be... i can't even finish my sentence. This movie is awesome.
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
A Little Too Gut Wrenching for a G-Rating
As An adult, I really liked this film. The writing was great the voice talents were great I loved the story line. However my six year old son was completely distraught during and for days after this film. Again we have the Disney Dilemma, always the parents are missing or more likely deceased. In this case it was all the more gut wrenching as the parent is seen leaving the baby on the doorstep of the orphanage! TWICE! My Son left the theater at the end of the movie sobbing. I really think a PG rating would be a bit more appropriate than a G. And I wish Disney would let some parents live once in awhile.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
Really good!
I thought this movie had a very good message for kids of any age and that anyone would like it!
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
A good movie
IT IS A GOOD MOVIE. BUT THE BOWLER HAT GUY(GOOB) LOOKS A LITTLE FREAKY. A UNCLE JOE (THE VERY FAT GUY) WHAT HAPPENS WHEN HE DOEN'ST GET PB AND J? ITS OK THOUGH. WILBYR HAS VERY FUNNY HAIR!!!!!!
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
This was a great movie! We were so glad that we went and had no idea we would love it so much. Probably one we will buy too!
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
I laughed!
Complicated, but good.
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