The Adventures of Milo & Otis

YMA recommendation

	Approved as non-violent media, with caution. Predatory animal behaviour; Distressing scenes ; Accidental Harm
Most suitable age range: 5-7

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About the movie

Synopsis

This delightful tale of the special relationship between Milo the ginger cat and Otis the pug dog is comically narrated by Dudley Moore. Their adventure begins when Milo takes a journey down a river in a box with Otis running along the river bank trying to keep up. They eventually get separated and continue on a hazardous trek, until the friends are finally reunited.

Points to consider

Words of caution

Predatory animal behaviour includes:

• a fox eats a muskrat
• Milo gets chased by a bear, pecked at by seagulls and almost bitten by a snake
• an owl catches a mouse.

Scary and tense scenes include:

• Milo goes over river rapids in the box
• Otis gets stranded on a rock
• Otis gets cut off from the shore by the tide
• Milo almost gets run over by a train.

Accidental harm includes:

• Milo jumps over a cliff into the sea
• Milo falls out of a tree into a pit
• Otis gets caught in a snow storm

Other content parents might like to know about:

• Milo and Otis play fight
• the births of kittens and puppies are shown

Positive aspects

• loyalty and friendship

• courage and persistence

Questions to ask

• Are cats and dogs usually such good friends?
• Do you think it would be hard for a cat and a dog to survive in the wild?