Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this imaginative tale of a rematch between the smug tortoise and perennially disappointed hare of folklore is filled with laughs and well-crafted lessons about the dangers of trying to win at any cost. The characters who have the most to learn are the parents, not the children for a change. Mariachi music accompanies two Mexican competitors whenever they are onscreen, and they speak in Spanish only (with subtitles).

Sexual Content

Not applicable.

Violence

Very mild cartoonish peril.

Language

Not applicable

Social Behavior

While the parents don't always show it in a way that will nurture the child, there's no missing the deep love that binds the Hare and Tortoise families together. Grown-ups learn a valuable lesson about pushing their own ambitions onto their offspring, and everyone gets a reminder that winning isn't always the most important thing. Mariachi music accompanies two Mexican competitors whenever they are onscreen.

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Worried Mrs. Hare and Mrs. Tortoise find common ground with wine.