Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that this ludicrous movie about an unbelievably gifted dog stopping at nothing to reunite with his owner is beyond-silly and is filled with cartoon violence, jokes about flatulence, and a farfetched plotline that may very well unsuspend the disbelief of even the most believing and unskeptical child.
Sexual
Content
Not applicable.
Violence
A girl gets trapped and nearly falls off a bridge. Upon moving to Manhattan, Jimmy is bullied by a gang of young toughs called "The Koolz." Rainy the dog stops a purse thief through the New York City subway system. Besides this, there are car chases, chases on foot, on boat, and by helicopter. One of the characters is accidentally put to sleep when an animal dart is shot at his rear end. All villains are exaggerated and not terribly frightening.
Language
"Damn" is used once. There is some name-calling (i.e. "stupid"). There are also a few instances of animal and human flatulence.
Social
Behavior
An argument could be made that this film teaches how love -- between a dog and his boy -- overcomes all...but that's stretching it.
Consumerism
Twizzlers seem to have a remarkably powerful effect on Rainy.
Drugs / Tobacco /
Alcohol
Not applicable