Sahara (2017)

Cartoon snakes use their tails as arms and legs to slap, punch, choke, and kick. One character repeatedly hits another with a rock. Characters in peril from drowning, being chased by the villain, and kidnapping. Bullies strafe their victims with hard, sharp projectiles. Border patrols verbally harass, kick, and threaten to kill. Some bugs crushed by a falling boulder. Slightly gory, very brief glimpse of a cartoon snake's skin tearing as the start of shedding. One scare as a security guard jumps out of hiding. Eva's held captive by a snake charmer, where she's forced to join the troop of performers.

A couple of quick kisses and offscreen kissing noises. Some sexual innuendo, like when a man is heard urinating offscreen and Gary asks Ajar if he's "into this somehow" while wiggling his eyebrows. A dance fantasy shows an image similar to sperm fertilizing an egg. George makes unwanted advances on Eva such as pulling her toward him and embracing her; she slaps him to get away.

"Booty," "poop," rare name-calling such as "bed wetter." "Flip the bird" used literally about turning over an upside-down bird. Some verbal aggression and hostility.

Sidekick Gary is a stereotypical stoner, constantly seeking and once inhaling "pollen." He frequently asks people if they have pollen and begs the border patrol not to tell his father he's had some. Other characters are matter-of-fact and don't talk about it at all. Played for comedy, his desperation drives him to snort sand once. Pollen glows enticingly from flowers, and after he inhales some he acts more normal. In the end he's tempted again but is able to resist, without any explanation or discussion.

Parents need to know that Sahara is a computer-animated 2017 Netflix original adventure story about two snakes from different tribes who fall for each other despite their different backgrounds. Sidekick Gary is a stereotypical stoner who always wants "pollen," accidentally snorts sand, and inhales "pollen" once. Cartoon violence includes kicking, slapping, punching, and choking. A few brief kisses and some sexual innuendo are likely to go over little kids' heads. Ajar is bullied by others of his tribe, and there's some verbal aggression and hostility from the bullies and the border patrol. Expect some name-calling and an iffy body-image message when Eva, the main love interest, is told several times that she's fat and should try Pilates. Weak positive messages are lost in the end.

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