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Adventures in Lalaloopsy Land: Search for Pillow

By Sandie Angulo Chen, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 4+

Cute doll adventure is OK for tots but tedious for others.

Movie NR 2012 70 minutes
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Based on 2 parent reviews

bzycareersupermom
bzycareersupermom Parent
November 26, 2014
age 4+

Cute movie

The movie is a little tedious for adults but very enjoyable for kiddos. The dolls work together to search for Pillow.

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DaddyD
DaddyD Adult
September 1, 2012
age 2+

A FUN movie for kids!

I've had to watch this movie about 3 times a week for the past two months, and must say I actually like it!! Sure, it doesn't have ABCs & 123s like most have complained about, but so what? There's plenty of that out there already. And I totally disagree with other parents comments about age. I've had a 2, 3, and 6 year old glued to this movie, they loved it. This movie promotes working with others and having a positive attitude. To be honest, the folks in government could benefit from this movie! LOL It's a cute movie, and the girls who did the voices did a great job bringing the dolls to life with their own unique personalities. It's a FUN movie!!

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What's the Story?

In the Lalaloopsy dolls' big-screen debut, Peanut has an exciting announcement for her friends in Lalaloopsy Land. But before the girls can hear the important news, they realize that their pal Pillow Featherbed has gone missing. In order to reunite for Peanut's big reveal, the girls must work together to find their mysteriously absent friend.

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The only way the folks behind this endeavor were able to produce a 70-minute movie from such a flimsy premise was to pad the story with far too many tiny obstacles to overcome. Lalaloopsy Land may be full of sweetly named locales such as Milky Lake and Dandelion Meadow, but not even the cutest hand-sewn dolls can save this tale from becoming a soporific endeavor for parents and movie-savvy kids. Sure, the littlest viewers and Lalaloopsy fans might get a kick out of the dolls' attempt to find Pillow, but the plot gets old really fast for anyone old enough to read.

Halfway through, grown-ups and older kids (as in, already in elementary school) might decide they'd rather take a nap rather than continue to watch the sugary-sweet girls and their pets continue on their seemingly never-ending search for their friend. On a positive note, kids who are sensitive to any tension or mean characters will find this tale free of both.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the popularity of the Lalaloopsy dolls and how Adventures in Lalaloopsy Land capitalizes on that. Does the movie make kids want to get a Lalaloopsy doll?

  • How do the girls work together to help find Pillow? What obstacles do they have to overcome? Is a villain necessary to make a movie interesting?

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