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VeggieTales: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    More religious throughout than in other Veggie adventures.

Themes in this movie include:   honesty, peer pressure

Why We Rated This on for Ages 4 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Educational in a way that will appeal to Sunday School regulars as it teaches values and quotes the Bible.

  • Messages:

    This is a tale about doing what is right, as opposed to doing what is accepted. There is only one main female character in the cast. Wicker has a speech impediment.

  • Role models:

    Minnesota Cuke's friends help him to overcome his fear of ridicule by encouraging him to have faith. Friends in this movie help each other out.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Perilous moments near the end, when characters are suspended in a cage that hangs over a ravine. Then the same characters are tied up underneath a fragile icicle. The icy roof collapses and characters barely escape.

  • Consumerism:

    A marquee shows an ad for the next Veggie Tale's movie. When asked where he got a book, a character answers, "Craigslist." Characters text on cell phones and take photos with them. A visit to "El Pez" in Mexico is touted as"the ancient city of candy dispensers." Funny too that all the food mentioned is junk food, even though the characters are vegetables.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About VeggieTales: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella

Parents need to know that the religious content of this movie is not limited to the beginning or end of the movie, as in other VeggieTales features. There are religious suggestions throughout, such as praying before eating chicken nuggets or mac 'n' cheese, and obeying God's instructions, no matter what anyone else thinks. There are some perilous moments that might keep youngest viewers on the edge of their seats and a moment where choosing the wrong umbrella means "curtains, you're done."

Read our full review by Joly Herman

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the perilous moments the characters found themselves in. Were kids scared or did they find the suspense much milder than TV cartoons? Read more about the impact of media violence.
  • Christian families can discuss the Bible story this is based on and read it together.
  • Religious themes can pop up in unlikely places. How does your family celebrate religion? What if your friends do not share your views?
  • Minnesota Cuke hates it when people laugh at him. Can you list three things that he can do to get over his fear of people laughing at him?
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