Onward-Kids Movie Review
Bold. Confident. Popular. Those are the characteristics that teenage elf Ian Lightfoot (voiced by Tom Holland) wants to have. He’s often heard that his deceased father, whom he’s never met, had those qualities, and Ian wants to be just like him. On Ian’s 16 birthday, his mother gives him and his brother Barley (voiced by Chris Pratt), a wizard’s staff and a magical spell that would bring their dad back to life for one day. However, something goes awry and only their father’s bottom half appears. So now the brothers must embark on a journey to find a way to complete the magic and hopefully see their father before time runs out. Onward, is a Pixar fantasy adventure film for the whole family.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: March 6, 2020
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 7+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points
Sexual Content: Mild
- Two characters flirt, kiss and hug one another.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- There’s a lot of cartoonish, slapstick violence.
- Mature subject matter of parental death may upset some kids.
- The deceased parent comes back for a day, but only from the waist down.
- A flying monster injures several characters.
- There are some scary and creepy scenes with skeletons, flying arrows and an attack by a deadly gelatinous cube.
- There’s a chase scene in which motorcycle-riding pixies chase the boys.
- A character loses her temper and destroys things while spewing fire.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- Name calling such as “screw up,” “lazy,” and “weirdo.” We also hear “what the…,” and “son of a…,”
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall, this is an entertaining film for kids ages 7 and up. Parents need to be aware of the moderate violence throughout the film.
