Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that Soccer Dog: European Cup is a 2005 comedy that briefly touches on three sensitive issues: scientific animal testing, the death of a 13-year-old's unmarried mother, and the fact that she never informed his father of the boy's birth. The plot focuses on belated father-son bonding. An adorable, highly intelligent, soccer-playing dog brings them together. Some action takes place in a Scottish pub. Two soccer teams get into a brawl. A dog is kidnapped but safely returned. Brief instances of "s--t" and "f--k" are hinted at but censored; language includes "marble-mouth," "doo-doo," "Yank," "coward," and "dung-smelling." Scottish accents may make it difficult for some kids to understand the dialogue.
Sexual
Content
Violence
A cliché evil scientist performs experiments on animals, although none is seen. He trains a small dog to viciously attack, and when she bites a man's arm offscreen, we see the rest of the man's body comically writhing in pain. The dog is kidnapped but returned safely. Rival soccer team members get into a punching brawl. A head-butt. Some young bullies are mean to Zach.
Language
"Marble-mouth," "doo-doo," "Yank," "coward," "dung-smelling." An adult begins to say "s--t" but stops himself and says "stuff" instead. Someone on television seems to be saying "f--k," but the sound is blocked and the word "censored" is stamped over his face. An off-color astronomy joke references the word "Uranus."
Social
Behavior
Taking care of others is important. Sometimes you have to sacrifice what you want most to do the right thing.
Consumerism
Not applicable
Drugs / Tobacco /
Alcohol
Adults drink alcohol socially. Scenes at a bar.
