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Open Season: Scared Silly

By Renee Longstreet, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

Funny animated sequel has cartoon jeopardy, potty humor.

Movie PG 2016 85 minutes
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Community Reviews

age 6+

Based on 7 parent reviews

age 8+
age 8+

Pretty Terrible

We went into viewing this movie with low expectations and it still was terrible. Poorly written, not funny, and at one point the characters are literally eating ("analyzing") poop. Potty humor taken way too far combined with zero storyline, we turned it off after an hour. Don't waste your time watching this movie.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (7 ):
Kids say (3 ):

Talented voice actors, along with a clever story and script, make this very funny film a cut above most direct-to-DVD fare for kids and families. The characters are rich with quirks and idiosyncrasies. Even the villains sparkle with originality -- the two Canadians selling their native "poutine" (French fries with gravy and cheese curds) are stellar. Most kids love potty humor, and this movie excels at delivering it. The scares and monsters are ridiculous to the max. Only the youngest among them, those who aren't comfortable with cartoon action, may find this movie too intense. Other than that, there are enough laughs and silly skirmishes to entertain even the most discerning kids and grown-ups.

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