A Trash Truck Christmas (2020) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Name: A Trash Truck Christmas
Director: Eddie Rosas
Released: 2020
Duration: 28 min

Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language

When Santa crash-lands in the junkyard on Christmas Eve, Hank, Trash Truck and their animal friends all have a hand in rescuing the holiday for everyone.

Rated G • 2020 • 28m

Directed by Eddie Rosas

Age

This G-rated Christmas special is suitable for all ages, including preschoolers. The story's central conflict revolves around Santa crash-landing his sleigh in a junkyard, which constitutes the film's only source of mild peril. The primary themes in "A Trash Truck Christmas" are teamwork, problem-solving, and helping others in a time of need. There is no sexual content, language, or substance use, and the violence is limited to a… Sign up for the full guide

Cast

Henry Keane

Glen Keane

Lucas Neff

Brian Baumgartner

Jackie Loeb

John DiMaggio

Max Keane

Olive Keane

Megan Paul

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Is A Trash Truck Christmas appropriate for kids?

Content severity in A Trash Truck Christmas

Sex None 0/10

Violence Mild 2/10

Language None 0/10

Substances None 0/10

Themes Mild 2/10

What happens in A Trash Truck Christmas, moment by moment

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0:06 🔥 Mature Themes 2/10
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Sex and nudity in A Trash Truck Christmas

No sexual content is present.

Violence and gore in A Trash Truck Christmas

Violence is limited to a single, very mild scene of cartoon peril. Santa's sleigh is shown malfunctioning and then crash-landing in the junkyard. The crash is not depicted in a scary or intense way, and no one is injured. The consequences are logistical (a broken sleigh) rather than physical.

Language in A Trash Truck Christmas

No profanity or inappropriate language is used.

Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in A Trash Truck Christmas

No substance use is depicted.

Mature themes in A Trash Truck Christmas

The main themes are friendship, teamwork, and helping others. The characters become worried that Christmas will be ruined, which is a mild thematic stressor for young viewers. The film resolves this positively by showing how the characters work together to fix Santa's sleigh and save the holiday.

Scary moments in A Trash Truck Christmas

No standout scary moments have been catalogued for A Trash Truck Christmas yet. Because this title is recommended for younger kids, sign up to get community-flagged jump scares, tense scenes, and startling imagery as parents submit them.

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Is A Trash Truck Christmas appropriate for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests A Trash Truck Christmas is best for ages 3+. It's rated G. This G-rated Christmas special is suitable for all ages, including preschoolers. The story's central conflict revolves around Santa crash-landing his sleigh in a junkyard, which constitutes the film's only source of…

What age rating does A Trash Truck Christmas have?

A Trash Truck Christmas is officially rated G. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 3+.

What is A Trash Truck Christmas about?

Is there sex or nudity in A Trash Truck Christmas?

No sexual content is present.

How violent is A Trash Truck Christmas?

Is the language in A Trash Truck Christmas appropriate for kids?

No profanity or inappropriate language is used.

Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in A Trash Truck Christmas?

No substance use is depicted.

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