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By Brian Costello
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Rabbids Invasion: Mission to Mars
What's the Story?
In RABBIDS INVASION: MISSION TO MARS, scientists John and Olivia have been tasked with assembling a crew of Rabbids to go on the first space flight to Mars. The flight is being funded by Frank Nebula, a wealthy CEO of a global tech giant. While most of the Rabbids being considered aren't the brightest animals and are also destructively mischievous, one of the Rabbids, who John and Olivia have named "Scribbles," finds ways to prove that he's unusually gifted at math and science. Olivia insists that Scribbles rides on the spaceship to Mars, but her insistence reveals Nebula's real reason for wanting Rabbids, as opposed to robots or humans, to be the first to Mars. Nebula's scheme is that the spaceship is actually a terraform bomb that will blow up the surface of Mars, thus making it habitable for Nebula to develop it and make a lot of money. Now, with the help of Olivia, John, and even Roger Peacock, the star of the popular television series Sunny Love Beach, Scribbles must prevent the Rabbids' spaceship from blowing up, make peace with the aliens he finds there, and thwart Nebula's evil plans.
Is It Any Good?
This is a very silly French 3D-animated movie with enough sly humor for the adults to make it something that's enjoyable for the whole family. Rabbids Invasion: Mission to Mars isn't doing anything new, with Rabbids flying around and getting into the mischief they're known for. Kids who enjoy math and science will like that these topics are celebrated here. Also on the positive side, women of color work in STEM jobs here. For adults, there's some subtle humor amid all the chaos, as well as some commentary on the megalomaniacal tendencies of the so-called "tech giants."
Mostly, though, it's just silly. Rabbids fly around on lit fireworks in their mouths, play tic-tac-toe on the butts of snoozing Rabids, confuse garbage can lids for astronaut helmets. With one exception, the humans are either power-crazed or obsessed with bad television that is, admittedly, a clever parody of soap operas. It's more for kids than adults, obviously, and odds are that the sillier parts are going to overwhelm any relatively serious messages on how it's okay to be different, and/or smart, but being different and/or smart doesn't give you the right to be a snob. Overall, it's probably what you would expect if you're familiar with the Rabbids multimedia franchise.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Scribbles is often misunderstood in Rabbids Invasion: Mission to Mars. Have you ever felt misunderstood by other kids or adults? How does Scribbles gain acceptance and learn to accept the differences of those around him?
What do you think of the animation style here? How does this movie compare to other computer-animated movies, like Pixar films?
Have you seen the Rabbids in other forms, like video games and TV? If so, how do you like seeing them in a film? If not, will you check out the other versions now?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : February 18, 2022
- Cast : Damien Laquet
- Director : Franz Kirschner
- Studio : Netflix
- Genre : Family and Kids
- Topics : Robots
- Run time : 70 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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