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MXP: Most Xtreme Primate

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Young animal fans will enjoy snowboarding chimp.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 5 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Brothers are extremely cooperative and kind to each other. Big brother plays a large role in caregiving of younger brother.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Bad guys are thrown from parked car into snow. A chimp is kidnapped and put in a cage. Small kids may be scared of the bad guys.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Viewers see male characters leering at women at ski slope.
  • Language:

    Main character teased about chimp friend. Bad guys threatened by their boss.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About MXP: Most Xtreme Primate

Parents need to know that this film shows a loveable chimpanzee being kidnapped and put in a cage by a couple of bumbling bad guys. Small children may be frightened by the bad guys. Jack the chimp, who has proved himself in the hockey rink and on a skateboard, now triumphs as a snowboarder. More important, he provides companionship for a lonely 12-year-old boy.

Read our full review by Pam Gelman

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the challenges faced by kids who move to a new town. Also, children might want to discuss the ethics of using animals in films and teaching them to do stunts, such as snowboarding.

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