VeggieTales: Sweetpea Beauty

Movie review by Joly Herman, Common Sense Media
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age 4+

Fairy tales about beauty get a religious makeover.

NR 2010 50 minutes
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What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that like other VeggieTales features, this movie has religious overtones. Sweetpea Beauty says: "My father taught me that God gave everything a purpose, but we can only see it if we look deeper than the way something, or someone, looks on the outside." These lessons might not be a fit for families who are not very religious.

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Spider2003
Spider2003 Adult
November 26, 2022
age 4+

VeggieTales Sweetpea Beauty Review By Logan Strohl

While not the best VeggieTales release it is not the worst. It has a great message in it and the silly song is fun too. The story could have been better though and the animation has so many errors that it is really noticeable in this release because it was a different animation studio which thankfully they did not use very long and only use it for the next one and that was it. It will appeal more to girls than boys.

This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
Great role models
mamarv
mamarv Adult
December 8, 2011
age 4+

talks about negative self image

This movie suggests that there might be a reason to not like the way you look. for our confident 3yo, that's just a concept i didn't want to introduce to her.
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What's the Story?

There are two tales in this movie that have to do with finding inner beauty. "Snoodlerella" is a play on the Cinderella tale, where an awkward-looking Snoodlerella finds her inner worth with the help of a King. "Sweetpea Beauty" teaches the Queen that beauty comes from the inside, because "God whispers that you're beautiful."

Is It Any Good?

Fans of the VeggieTales series will appreciate that this movie focuses on girls, as opposed to the other more male-centered features. The focus on concepts of beauty and worth provide a message that swings to the tune of God loving all of "His creations."

Infusing fairy tales with a religious theme is a clever concept, which Christian viewers will appreciate. Though the idea of valuing inner beauty is a refreshing theme, non-religious viewers might find the references to God a bit heavy-handed. But the light-hearted rhymes and clever jokes make this movie fun for fans of Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty -- plus the Seven Dwarfs, characterized by seven bouncing peas -- sure are adorable!

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how this movie discusses God and "His creations." How do you imagine God? Do you agree that God is a he?

  • How do messages in the media affect young girls? Here are some tips about how to talk to girls about body image.

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