Common Sense Media Review
By Yvonne Condes
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Silly, frenetic, sometimes-crude 'toon based on popular app.
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The Angry Birds Movie
Parent and Kid Reviews
Based on 37 parent reviews
Parents say that the film, while visually engaging and often humorous for children, contains a significant amount of crude humor, adult references, and themes that may not be suitable for younger audiences. Many reviewers noted that although some children found it enjoyable, parents expressed concern over the inappropriate language, sexual innuendos, and messages that could negatively influence kids, leading them to question suitability for young viewers.
- crude humor
- adult references
- mixed reviews
- suitable for teens
- questionable messages
Summarized with AI
Summarized with AI
Based on 123 kid reviews
What's the Story?
Red (voiced by Jason Sudeikis) is a lonely bird with a terrible temper. He loses his cool and ends up in anger-management classes, where he meets a group of misfits: Chuck (Josh Gad), Bomb (Danny McBride), Matilda (Maya Rudolph), and Terence (Sean Penn). When their tranquil island of flightless birds is invaded by green piggy explorers, it's up to the birds to get in touch with their anger and save the day.
Is It Any Good?
There's a little bit of a moral about being inclusive, but that's not why this movie was made: It's about angry outbursts, birds catapulting through the air, and big explosions. Still, for a movie based on an app, ANGRY BIRDS has a lot of story to it. You'll learn why the birds are so angry and what led to their ongoing war with the green pigs. It takes a while to get to that war, but once it does, the movie has plenty of action.
And while this certainly isn't the best animated buddy comedy, its also not terrible. The animated world that's been created is fun to look at, and there are some funny scenes -- although a good bit of it is rude humor. The cast is really good, especially Sudeikis, Rudolph, and Gad (who's more or less doing a slightly edgier version of Olaf). The set-up is a little slow, but the end is all action. And you don't need to know anything about the game to understand what's going on. Bottom line? Little kids might find it too loud, with too many pratfalls and explosions, and parents might find it a little annoying. But elementary schoolers who know the game will be entertained.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how the cartoon action in Angry Birds compares to others you've seen. Does this kind of violence have more or less impact than what's in live-action movies? Why?
Red lashes out at others and isolates himself because he doesn't feel like he fits in. Have you ever felt that way? What did you do? What are some more constructive ways to behave when kids -- or adults -- aren't kind to you?
Red urges the birds to get mad and fight for their children. Do you think it's ever OK to fight?
Some of the birds use words that sound like swear words. Do you think that's OK? Get tips on talking to kids about swearing.
Red makes fun of a family for having a wheat allergy and ordering a gluten-free cake. Do you have allergies -- or friends with allergies? Are you (or they) ever made of fun of because of it? How do you handle it?
Movie Details
- In theaters : May 20, 2016
- On DVD or streaming : August 16, 2016
- Cast : Kate McKinnon , Peter Dinklage , Jason Sudeikis
- Directors : Clay Kaytis , Fergal Reilly
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Actor(s) , Lesbian Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Sony Pictures Releasing
- Genre : Family and Kids
- Run time : 97 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : rude humor and action
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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