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B.O.B.'s Big Break

By Sierra Filucci, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 7+

Monsters vs. Aliens short too much for little kids.

Movie NR 2009 20 minutes
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age 4+

Based on 2 parent reviews

Daniel L.
Daniel L. Adult
July 31, 2020
age 6+

A fine, short kids film

PG: some sci-fi action
erinmort
erinmort Parent of 3-year-old
December 16, 2009
age 2+

im sorry but it sucked!!

its short and crappy and not worth your time or money.
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What's the Story?

In this offshoot of the CG-animated Monsters vs. Aliens, three characters -- B.O.B. (Seth Rogen), Dr. Cockroach (Hugh Laurie), and Missing Link (Will Arnett) -- attempt to escape their underground prison where they are watched over by General W.R. Monger (Kiefer Sutherland). When B.O.B. acquires mind-reading abilities after swallowing a bomb, Cockroach and Link use him to read Monger's mind and find escape methods.

Is It Any Good?

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The character of B.O.B. is hugely charming for all his clueless glee, and his positive energy keeps the short film from turning too dark. His mind-reading ability and general blobbiness are pretty funny too. But the narrative arc is rather predictible, which is fine, but nothing to get too excited about.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about using force. In the movie the monsters are trapped and use force against the general to find an escape. When is it OK to use your hands or your body to force someone to do something? Is the kind of violence in the movie realistic?

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