Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Mr. Peabody & Sherman is best for ages 6+. It's rated PG. Mr. Peabody & Sherman is an animated adventure following a brilliant anthropomorphic dog and his adopted son as they travel through history to fix time-stream errors. The film is rated PG for mild action and brief rude…

Mr. Peabody & Sherman is officially rated PG. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 6+.

Mr. Peabody & Sherman is an animated adventure following a brilliant anthropomorphic dog and his adopted son as they travel through history to fix time-stream errors. The film is rated PG for mild action and brief rude humor, most of which occurs within a slapstick, cartoonish framework. Parents should be aware of…

There are a few brief moments of suggestive humor, including a character making suggestive noises and an off-color joke about a character touching himself that is played for shock value among the adults. Some background characters in historical settings wear…

The film features mild, slapstick action throughout, including sword fights, vehicle crashes, and characters being hit with objects. This is played for laughs and lacks realistic gore or injury consequences. We have applied the animation modifier as the…

There is no profanity in the film.

Mr. Peabody serves cocktails to adult guests in one scene; the usage is mild and presented in a mature, social context.

The story centers on themes of adoption, separation anxiety, and social prejudice against the non-traditional family structure of a dog raising a boy. Some scenes depict a corrupt child protective services agent attempting to forcibly remove a child from his…

Mr. Peabody & Sherman runs 92 minutes, directed by Rob Minkoff, released in 2014.

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