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Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare

(2008, Rated G, Family and kids, Starring Vivica A. Fox, Danny Glover, Jay Leno)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Fabled Aesop rematch teaches new lessons.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 7 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    While the parents don't always show it in a way that will nurture the child, there's no missing the deep love that binds the Hare and Tortoise families together. Grown-ups learn a valuable lesson about pushing their own ambitions onto their offspring, and everyone gets a reminder that winning isn't always the most important thing. Mariachi music accompanies two Mexican competitors whenever they are onscreen.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Very mild cartoonish peril.

  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Worried Mrs. Hare and Mrs. Tortoise find common ground with wine.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare

Parents need to know that this imaginative tale of a rematch between the smug tortoise and perennially disappointed hare of folklore is filled with laughs and well-crafted lessons about the dangers of trying to win at any cost. The characters who have the most to learn are the parents, not the children for a change. Mariachi music accompanies two Mexican competitors whenever they are onscreen, and they speak in Spanish only (with subtitles).

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