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Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One is animated cosmic stakes. The Monitor pulls heroes together because whole universes may be wiped out. There is superhero combat, talk of death on a huge scale, and some mild swearing, including the s-word. The mood is serious and a bit talky. Kidnapping-by-Monitor scenes may confuse younger kids more than scare them. We put this at 10, with a parent, because the end-of-everything talk sits on top of regular League fights.
Uplifting themes
Heroes from rival worlds have to trust a stranger and each other to save everyone, not just their own Earth. Cooperation under impossible odds is the argument. It is sincere even when the plot is dense Superman, Batman, and the wider bench model showing up for people they have never met. Some resist, then choose the group. The film rewards putting the bigger picture first
Story (may spoil tone)
Death is coming. Worse than death: oblivion. Not just for our Earth, but for everyone, everywhere, in every universe! Against this ultimate destruction, the mysterious Monitor has gathered the greatest team of Super Heroes ever assembled. But what can the combined might of Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern and hundreds of Super Heroes from multiple Earths even do to save all of reality from an unstoppable antimatter armageddon?!
Details
Violence You get strong language in the usual animated style, including League h…
You get strong language in the usual animated style, including League heroes fight, and the plot is built on a coming wipeout of worlds. Punches, powers, and weapons. The threat is huge even when individual hits stay comic-book clean
Language The s-word, crap, and hell slip out in panic and sarcasm. It is occasio…
The s-word, crap, and hell slip out in panic and sarcasm. It is occasional across a long, talky film. Swear-sensitive homes will notice a handful of lines
Frightening Oblivion for every Earth is the premise, and shadow-of-death talk hangs…
Oblivion for every Earth is the premise, and shadow-of-death talk hangs over the gathering. Heroes are snatched from ordinary moments, including one in a bathrobe. The dread is cosmic and anxious more than jump-scare horror
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- The Monitor forces heroes to cooperate. Is it still teamwork if someone more powerful made you show up?
- Whole worlds are at risk, not just one city. How do you talk about a threat that big without it feeling empty?
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