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Parents' Guide to

Dwegons and Leprechauns

By Brian Costello, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 10+

Awful computer animation has iffy humor, scary monsters.

Movie PG 2012 98 minutes
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age 5+

Based on 5 parent reviews

MrsSchmidt33
MrsSchmidt33 Adult
March 18, 2019
age 2+

My ears are bleeding

A fraction of a second into hearing Sophia Dwegons's voice...my dog howled, my ears bled and I think I vomited. It sounds like a creepy old lady trying her hardest to sound young. Everything else is fine. Just hit mute for the music and you'll live another day.
Nicky L.
Nicky L. Adult
April 2, 2018
age 12+

bad humor

the family is taken by 2 guys with guns and the father questions if its about drugs and someone says well there are rocks involved...in the description it nakes it sound like a happy movie and from what I seen its the complete opposite.
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What's the Story?

After the death of an elderly relative, the Fitzgerald family moves from Chicago to their old home in the country. But there's one problem: The Fitzgeralds don't have enough money to buy the house and turn it into a bed-and-breakfast. However, unbeknownst to them, the house is situated over Dwegonland, a magical land filled with leprechauns and colorfully strange creatures known as Dwegons, who have gold they want to give to the Fitzgeralds so they can purchase their new home. However, Dwegonland is under attack from jewel thieves who wish to steal all the gold and riches in Dwegonland. It's up to the Fitzgeralds to stop the jewel thieves and protect Dwegonland from all its enemies, and in return, the Dwegons will give them the money they need to run a successful business.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (5 ):
Kids say (3 ):

For parents, the iffy humor and annoying voices make DWEGONS AND LEPRECHAUNS pretty much unwatchable. For kids, the scary-looking "Dwegons" and the death by heart attack of an elderly man at the beginning make this film a nightmare waiting to happen. Also, there are quite a few pointless musical interludes filled with songs about, among other things, donuts. Make no mistake: This is an excruciatingly bad movie.

Even if the story was easy to follow (it isn't), it's difficult to stay focused on the action, such as it is. There really is nothing redeeming or remotely good about what's going on in this movie.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about scary scenes in kids' movies. Do you think this movie needed to be so scary? Would it have been better if the scariness was toned down?

  • How is this movie similar to and different from other computer-animated films?

  • Were there any stereotyped characters here? Were these characters necessary to the story?

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