Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that, despite its grounding in a well-known fairy tale, this movie is so smartly written that it may be a little intense for the usual fairy tale audience. An adopted baby grows into a typically rebellious teen, with all the normal familial tension of that stage heightened by the real predator/prey relationship of this particular son and his three fathers. There is real suspense in whether Lucky will be true to his family, or to his natural instincts. But the entire movie is leavened with sharp, funny visual humor and dialog.

Sexual Content

A teen girl wolf uses flirtation to influence Lucky.

Violence

Cartoonish threats and violence with a heavy dose of the absurd, like a giant oscillating fan aimed at the brick house.

Language

Not applicable

Social Behavior

Wonderful parable of unwavering parental love and an examination of what identity means; Lucky is caught between nature and nurture and must make a choice. Also a good representation of the love of adoptive parents, and of a non-traditional family structure. Two characters befriend each other as young outcasts from school and stick together throughout. Includes the occasional fart and baby diaper jokes.

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Not applicable