Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip (1999) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?
Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language
After Dexter is confronted with robots who wish to "destroy the one who saved the future," he uses his time machine to see how he saved it. They declare that they are here to destroy the one who saved the future, and make ready to attack Dexter. Dexter easily destroys them with the use of various tools and gadgets from his lab. However, news that he is "The One Who Saved the Future" intrigues him, and he decides to travel through time to discover how cool he is. In the first time period he visits, Dexter finds a tall, skinny, weak… Sign up for the full guide
Rated NR • 1999 • 50m
This feature-length adventure based on the animated series sees boy genius Dexter travel through time to discover how he saves the future. Its rating is primarily due to moderate cartoon violence and some mature themes. Parents should be aware of several large-scale robot battles, a dark dystopian future ruled by the villain Mandark, and a scene where an adult version of Dexter is whipped as punishment (the act itself is not shown, but… Sign up for the full guide
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Is Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip appropriate for kids?
This feature-length adventure based on the animated series sees boy genius Dexter travel through time to discover how he saves the future. Its rating is primarily due to moderate cartoon violence and some mature themes. Parents should be aware of several large-scale robot… Read more — free account
Content severity in Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip
What happens in Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip, moment by moment
- 0:03 ⚔ Violence & Gore 3/10
- 0:14 ♥ Sex & Nudity 1/10
- 0:16 🔥 Mature Themes 5/10
Sex and nudity in Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip
Contains brief and mild comic nudity and innuendo. One future version of Dexter is briefly seen from behind with his bare buttocks shown in a non-sexual context before a machine dresses him. The villain, Mandark, is seen in revealing swimwear (including a thong) and in one scene is in a tub while two women in bikinis attend to him. These moments are played for laughs and are not sexualized.
Violence and gore in Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip
Moderate cartoon and sci-fi violence is present throughout. Dexter fights and destroys robots with various gadgets at the beginning. The climax features a large-scale battle between giant robots controlled by four different versions of Dexter and his rival Mandark. Characters are in peril from traps and security systems in a dystopian future, but the violence is stylized, bloodless, and typical for the series.
Language in Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip
Essentially none. The dialogue is free of profanity, though there are some mild cartoon insults like "fool" or a character being called a "wimp."
Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip
Substance use is not a factor. In one brief, celebratory moment before the final battle, the four versions of Dexter are shown drinking from bottles of root beer. There is no depiction of alcohol or other drug use.
Mature themes in Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip
The film explores moderate themes, primarily rivalry and the consequences of one's actions across time. It depicts a dark, dystopian future where intelligence has been suppressed. One of the heavier moments involves a future version of Dexter being bullied and punished by Mandark, which includes an implied (off-screen) whipping that is emotionally charged.
Scary moments in Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip appropriate for kids?
Bontent's parent guide suggests Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip is best for ages 8+. It's rated NR. This feature-length adventure based on the animated series sees boy genius Dexter travel through time to discover how he saves the future. Its rating is primarily due to moderate cartoon violence and some mature themes…
What age rating does Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip have?
Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip is officially rated NR. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 8+.
What is Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip about?
This feature-length adventure based on the animated series sees boy genius Dexter travel through time to discover how he saves the future. Its rating is primarily due to moderate cartoon violence and some mature themes. Parents should be aware of several large-scale robot battles, a dark dystopian future ruled by the…
Is there sex or nudity in Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip?
Contains brief and mild comic nudity and innuendo. One future version of Dexter is briefly seen from behind with his bare buttocks shown in a non-sexual context before a machine dresses him. The villain, Mandark, is seen in revealing swimwear (including a…
How violent is Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip?
Moderate cartoon and sci-fi violence is present throughout. Dexter fights and destroys robots with various gadgets at the beginning. The climax features a large-scale battle between giant robots controlled by four different versions of Dexter and his rival…
Is the language in Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip appropriate for kids?
Essentially none. The dialogue is free of profanity, though there are some mild cartoon insults like "fool" or a character being called a "wimp."
Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip?
Substance use is not a factor. In one brief, celebratory moment before the final battle, the four versions of Dexter are shown drinking from bottles of root beer. There is no depiction of alcohol or other drug use.
What mature themes appear in Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip?
The film explores moderate themes, primarily rivalry and the consequences of one's actions across time. It depicts a dark, dystopian future where intelligence has been suppressed. One of the heavier moments involves a future version of Dexter being bullied…
How long is Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip?
Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip runs 50 minutes, directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, released in 1999.
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