Common Sense Media Review
By Joly Herman
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
More religious throughout than in other Veggie adventures.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 4+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Watch
What's the Story?
Larry the Cucumber (voiced by Mike Nawrocki) is feeling ashamed. While saying a prayer over his chicken nuggets, the kids in the next booth laugh at him. So Bob the Tomato (Phil Vischer) tells him the story of Minnesota Cuke, whose search for Noah's umbrella (not the ark, mind you) helped him have faith enough to overcome his fear of being ridiculed.
Is It Any Good?
Raiders of the Lost Ark seems to have been the inspiration for this engaging addition to the Veggie Tales series. Minnesota Cuke is Indiana Jones, and Noah's Ark, the Ark of the Covenant. As usual there are clever minds at work at Big Idea Studios and there's plenty to satisfy fans of these friendly salad faves.
For those less familiar with the series, and especially those from non-Christian households, this may not be the one to start with. There are more religious messages throughout and phrases like "God promised it would, and God doesn't lie," "he obeyed God's instructions," and "God's word is for everyone"; they could use some context from Sunday school instruction and parents.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the perilous moments the characters found themselves in. Were kids scared or did they find the suspense much milder than TV cartoons? Read more about the impact of media violence.
Christian families can discuss the Bible story this is based on and read it together.
Religious themes can pop up in unlikely places. How does your family celebrate religion? What if your friends do not share your views?
Minnesota Cuke hates it when people laugh at him. Can you list three things that he can do to get over his fear of people laughing at him?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : August 4, 2009
- Cast : Cydney Trent , Mike Nawrocki , Phil Vischer
- Director : Mike Nawrocki
- Studio : Big Idea
- Genre : Family and Kids
- Run time : 50 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : September 20, 2019
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