What we flagged
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Wile E. Coyote sues Acme over the gadgets that keep backfiring on him. There are crashes, explosions and squashed cartoon characters, with injuries that reset. The language is occasional rather than constant, and includes words such as 'damn,' 'hell' and 'p-word.' There is also a small pants-down joke and an 'XXX' liquor-bottle gag.
Uplifting themes
Persistence after failure, loyalty, and standing up to a powerful company even when the odds look bad The underdog lawyer and Coyote keep trying and work as a team, even when their plans explode A light introduction to court, lawsuits and unsafe products, wrapped in comedy
Story (may spoil tone)
After Acme products fail him one too many times in his dogged pursuit of the Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote decides to hire a billboard lawyer to sue the Acme Corporation.
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Violence Nonstop cartoon slapstick includes explosions, train hits, anvils and c…
Nonstop cartoon slapstick includes explosions, train hits, anvils and characters squished or blown apart; injuries reset at once and look fake
Language Infrequent words include 'damn,' 'hell,' 'p-word,' 'frickin' and 'screw…
Infrequent words include 'damn,' 'hell,' 'p-word,' 'frickin' and 'screw.' A censored hip-hop song plays
Sex / nudity An artist asks a character to drop his pants, and a cartoon duck is bri…
An artist asks a character to drop his pants, and a cartoon duck is briefly shown without feathers after a lab test. These are visual jokes rather than sexual scenes
Drugs / alcohol Coyote drinks from a bottle marked 'XXX' in a cartoon gag
Coyote drinks from a bottle marked 'XXX' in a cartoon gag
Frightening Most tension comes from fast chases and big crashes, with a few jokes m…
Most tension comes from fast chases and big crashes, with a few jokes mentioning nightmares or kidnapping
Gore / death / weapons Cartoon knives, TNT, grenades and an X-ray gag with dynamite in a skull…
Cartoon knives, TNT, grenades and an X-ray gag with dynamite in a skull appear, without real blood or lasting death
Dangerous behaviour Characters plant TNT on roads, throw bombs and misuse gadgets; remind c…
Characters plant TNT on roads, throw bombs and misuse gadgets; remind children this remains cartoon only
Flashing lights This version's advice includes a flashing-lights warning.
This version's advice includes a flashing-lights warning.
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Talk after watching
- Cartoon stunts look huge. Why would copying them in real life be dangerous?
- Coyote keeps failing and still tries. What do you do after you fail?
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