Extinct (2021) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Extinct is best for ages 6+. It's rated NR. Extinct is a lighthearted animated adventure featuring two donut-shaped 'flummels,' Op and Ed, who accidentally travel through time to save their species from extinction. The film contains mild, cartoon-style peril…

Extinct is officially rated NR. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 6+.

Extinct is a lighthearted animated adventure featuring two donut-shaped 'flummels,' Op and Ed, who accidentally travel through time to save their species from extinction. The film contains mild, cartoon-style peril, occasional rude humor, and brief scenes depicting characters in high-stakes situations. Parents should…

Contains minor innuendo and light suggestive humor typical of children's animation, such as jokes involving bird names like 'booby' and a brief romantic kiss between two animal characters.

Features standard cartoon slapstick throughout, including characters running into walls or being thrown about without lasting injury. A villainous character attempts to destroy the flummel species with a drone bomb, and there is a scene involving a spear…

Includes infrequent, mild name-calling such as 'idiot,' 'moron,' and 'weird.' One character starts to use a profanity but cuts themselves off.

A character is briefly seen consuming alcohol from a hip flask when startled by a shocking discovery.

The primary theme is the existential threat of extinction and the discovery that the protagonists' species has been wiped out by a volcanic eruption. There are also elements of betrayal and ostracization, as Op and Ed are treated as outcasts by their…

Extinct runs 84 minutes, directed by David Silverman, released in 2021.

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