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102 Dalmatians

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    So-so non-cartoon sequel to a family favorite.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The cast is not culturally diverse.
  • Violence & scariness:

    Lots of comic peril, not too intense.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Cruella smokes those long, sinister-looking cigarettes.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About 102 Dalmatians

Parents need to know that the movie includes a lot of comic peril and slapstick humor. A character's repeated injuries are treated as jokes. The overall theme of catching puppies so that they can be killed to make a fur coat may be upsetting to kids.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about why Oddball felt bad about not having spots and the way the people who love her tried to help. Kevin explains that he was arrested once for kidnapping dogs from a laboratory, and families may want to discuss how people decide to break rules in defense of more important values. They may also want to talk about what does happen to people in jail and how decisions are made about releasing prisoners.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 3.0

    Doesn't quite live up to the first movie.

    This sequel deffinitely isn't a good as the first movie, but the puppies are cute, and overall it's a nice movie.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Semi-Cute, but the best part was the many little puppies.

    The only time I really felt lots of emotion was when I saw all the little tiny Aussie, Bloodhound, and terrier pups. TOO cute! The dogs were pretty well trained, but the movie plot was cheesy. No one can survive living in a cake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes. Or even two. And no one becomes a cake, and dogs wouldn't squirt frosting and sprinkles on a lady cake purposfully. It was sorta cute, but nothing that was absolutley hilarious.

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it 1.0

    Is there a point to this??

    Where is this movie coming from? Where is it going? Who cares???

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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