• Is it age appropriate?

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.

• Is it any good?

  2.0

• Common Sense says

  Christmas fable is cute and tame, but unoriginal.

Why We Rated This for Ages 9 and Up

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  Throughout the film, Bah Humbug dupes and comically abuses Mrs. Christmas. Repeated family tensions between divorced parents and between disappointing dad and his ever-hopeful kids. Ongoing deceits, mistaken identities, and tricks.
• Violence:

  Cartoon credits show slapstick violence ("devilish" character pulls pranks on "angelic character using a saw and hammer, causing comic electrocution by Christmas lights, etc.). Jamal pretends to be a bounty hunter and stops a purse snatcher. Someone jokes that "Santa died." In a sort-of tense scene, a child almost falls from a tall Christmas tree.
• Sex:

  Some language ("bootylicious"); a couple of scenes feature women with cleavage. Gentle kissing between central couple.
• Language:

  One use each of "damn" and "s--t," plus some sexual slang ("get busy" and "hook up").
• Consumerism:

  Visual and verbal references to Starbucks, Google, Sugar Pops, Enyce.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Not an issue.

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