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Play All Day with Elmo

By Grace Montgomery, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 2+

Music-filled Elmo collection encourages movement.

Movie NR 2015 122 minutes
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age 12+

Based on 4 parent reviews

Dee Z.
Dee Z. Parent of 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18-year-old
July 7, 2022
age 15+
bigchungues
bigchungues Parent of 2, 5, 8 and 10-year-old
May 28, 2022
age 10+

You guys gotta stop pretending this movie’s good.

This movie’s awful. There’s like 2 good jokes. Nothing about it is good besides the animation and even that is dull in areas. The story is ungodly boring, all the characters are unlikeable, the writing is horrendously lazy, most of the jokes are just stupid butt jokes, etc.This movie’s just so painfully bad. Stop saying it’s good.
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What's the Story?

In PLAY ALL DAY WITH ELMO, Elmo (Kevin Clash) introduces different fun, preschool-friendly games such as Red Light, Green Light, "Elmo Says," and patty-cake. He also encourages viewers to get up and dance with a fun round of "Freeze Dance" and introduces us to different instruments and sounds from South America. Celebrity friends of Elmo also introduce different shapes and concepts such as transportation.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (4):
Kids say (12):

Young preschool fans of Elmo will delight in this music-filled collection of Sesame Street segments, though older preschoolers may lose interest before the end. Unlike some Sesame Street segments, the ones featured here lack any narrative or plot, only showing an individual concept or idea, so those looking for a story line might be a bit disappointed. But interactive segments and Elmo's encouragement will keep younger viewers engaged.

Parents will love the focus on movement and getting up and grooving, along with the focus on showing kids from different backgrounds, ethnicities, and cultures. And music fans will enjoy all the fun music and sounds.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the guests on Sesame Street. Why do you think the show has celebrity guests? What does it add to the show?

  • Elmo shows many ways to get up and move, such as dancing and jumping. What are your favorite fun ways to get moving?

  • Who is your favorite Sesame Street character? Why is he or she your favorite?

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