Grown Up Today

YMA recommendation

	Approved as non-violent media, with caution. Slapstick comedy
Most suitable age range: 2-4

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About the movie

Synopsis

When Max and Jennifer wake up one morning to find their parents sick in bed, they decide to be the ‘grown-ups’ for the day. They discover that while “parents get to do anything they want” they also have a lot of responsibilities to perform. Max and Jennifer decide it’s not too bad being kids after all.

Points to consider

Words of caution

Some slapstick comedy such as:

• the dogs crash into a door
• one of the dogs slides over and lands with a bucket stuck on his head; Max crashes his skateboard.

Gender stereotype roles:

• Max, dressed in a shirt, reads the paper while eating breakfast and then ‘goes to work’ while Jennifer wears a long dress and beads, stays at home and ‘does the shopping’.

Positive aspects

• learning responsibility

Questions to ask

• Do you think kids or grown ups have more fun?