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Our take
Dog Man is a PG animated adaptation of Dav Pilkey's graphic novels about a police dog-human hero. It is rated PG for some action and rude humor. Expect cartoon bomb threats, slapstick villainy, and mild potty humor. Some themes of loneliness and abandonment may briefly sting sensitive kids. Fine for elementary-age fans of the books
Uplifting themes
Friendship, loyalty, and doing the right thing anchor the story Dog Man protects his city even when others doubt him
Story (may spoil tone)
When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born. Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve—and fetch, sit and roll over. As Dog Man embraces his new identity and strives to impress his Chief, he must stop the pretty evil plots of feline supervillain Petey the Cat.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Cartoon bomb threats, robot fights, and slapstick action without realis…
Cartoon bomb threats, robot fights, and slapstick action without realistic gore
Language Mild rude humor and comic insults; no strong profanity
Mild rude humor and comic insults; no strong profanity
Sex / nudity Comic sleeping-together banter between characters; no nudity or explici…
Comic sleeping-together banter between characters; no nudity or explicit scenes
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Mild peril during villain attacks; tone stays playful
Mild peril during villain attacks; tone stays playful
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse Kid-comic heroes face cartoon crime and slapstick peril
Kid-comic heroes face cartoon crime and slapstick peril
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Dog Man feels different after his transformation. What makes someone a hero beyond how they look?
- Petey the Cat makes bad choices but is not all bad. Can villains change?