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Wonder Woman (2009)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Animated superheroine tale earns PG-13 rating.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–14

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Wonder Woman herself has been an icon of brave, strong, heroic girlhood for generations, and nothing here contradicts that. Steve, Wonder Woman's love interest, is introduced as a sort of womanizing rascal, but he turns out okay, even as he introduces swearing to the Amazons. One Amazon who favors reading and intellect instead of prowess in battle provides key information that saves the tribe. On the other hand, a different Amazon betrays the group in the name of love, with dialogue indicating that it was a girl thing.

 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Frequent "cartoon violence," taken to more-severe-than-usual levels by actual deaths, blood flowing, and (silhouetted) decapitations. Combat of all sorts, from fist-fighting and body-slamming wrestling and smashing, to gunfire, warplane dogfights with missiles, hails of arrows, lightning bolts, swordplay, etc. An onslaught by zombies, some in gruesome stages of decay. Fatalities include an occult human sacrifice.
  • Sex:

    Some cleavage-baring and skimpy superheroine outfits. A brief scene of Amazons bathing topless (long, flowing hair covers the super-busts). Fleeting, jokey references to prostitution and pick-up lines. Wonder Woman is complimented on her "nice rack."
  • Language:

    "Crap" used (and defined) as a swear word. The Amazons scorn such vulgarity, but Wonder Woman ultimately adopts it.
  • Consumerism:

    Hard to ignore the DC Comics family of magazines, graphic novels, cartoons, and TV series of which this is a part.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Drinking in a bar. Attempt to get Diana/Wonder Woman drunk ends with a declaration that her mighty all-female tribe are also champion drinkers.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Wonder Woman (2009)

Parents need to know that though this cartoon derives from a vintage comic-book character, the script is pretty up-to-date with the violence, including beatings, stabbings, decapitations, and blood flowing from a human sacrifice. Sexually suggestive lines include references to prostitution, seduction, and Wonder Woman's "rack" (wonder-rack?). Some Amazon women are shown skimpily clad or bathing, and Wonder Woman proves to have super-powers of alcohol consumption. "Crap" is uttered (and treated) like an obscenity. Viewers with little knowledge of Greek mythology might be confused about fine details; ultra-religious household might be put off by the trappings of pre-Christian pagan worship.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the popularity of Wonder Woman, a character practically as iconic as another DC Comics mainstay, Superman. Ask kids if they think superheroines with idealized bodies and skimpy clothing help the cause of women or set it back. What other female costumed heroes are hot right now, and why (besides the idealized bodies/skimpy clothing)?

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 8
    Lives in Kansas
    I rate this title on for age 3 and give it 2.0

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 14 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use

    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    ok for some teens. but if you are scared, you don't have to see it!

    i think it's ok( even i did not see it!!!!

  3. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title off for age 14 and give it 4.0

    Designed for adults, NOT kid friendly

    If you are watching with the kids, be forewarned that this is very similar to last year's Justice League also released by Warner Animation. This is also in the genre of darker, grown-up cartoons for the adults who remembered Superfriends and the Wonder Woman animated series and wanted a little more. The quips are grown up and in my opinion not for impressionable minds. The movie is great for adults, but the dialogue and violence prevents me from letting my child see it.

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