The Art of Racing in the Rain-Kids’ Movie Review

Enzo (voiced by Kevin Costner) is a beautiful Golden Retriever. He is a very loyal and dedicated dog to his owner, Formula One race car driver Denny Swift (Milo Ventimiglia). Enzo is there when Denny meets his wife Eve (Amanda Seyfried), and is there at the birth of their daughter, Zoe (Ryan Kiera Armstrong). Sadly, the family goes through an extremely challenging situation, while Enzo is observing it all. He ultimately tries to figure out mankind hoping to be reincarnated as a human. The Art of Racing in the Rain is a very emotional drama based on the bestselling novel by Garth Stein.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: August 8, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Mild

Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? No

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

• We see a couple who fall in love and get married. They’re shown kissing numerous times.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

• The subject matter of death of a loved one is woven throughout the film which may frighten young kids.
• (Spoiler alert!) A dog dies.

Crude or Profane Language: None

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

• We see characters drinking alcohol in social situations.

Will Kids Like It? No

Overall this is an intense heartfelt and emotional film. Depending on the child this is appropriate for kids ages 13 and up.

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