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Our take
Harold and the Purple Crayon is a family comedy about a boy who draws himself into the real world. You get cartoon explosions, a monster growl, and a chase. No swearing and no sex. Fine for most young kids who already like the book. The loudest magic may startle preschoolers
Uplifting themes
Imagination is how Harold makes friends in a world he does not know yet
Story (may spoil tone)
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life.
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Violence Cartoon explosions and a chase after Harold. No realistic injury
Cartoon explosions and a chase after Harold. No realistic injury
Language We did not see language in this one
We did not see language in this one
Sex / nudity We did not see sex in this one
We did not see sex in this one
Drugs / alcohol We did not see drugs in this one
We did not see drugs in this one
Frightening A monster growl and some loud magic. Mild
A monster growl and some loud magic. Mild
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence We did not see sexual violence in this one
We did not see sexual violence in this one
Child peril / abuse We did not see child peril in this one
We did not see child peril in this one
Bullying / discrimination We did not see bullying in this one
We did not see bullying in this one
Gore / death / weapons We did not see gore in this one
We did not see gore in this one
Dangerous behaviour We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
Eating disorders / body image We did not see eating in this one
We did not see eating in this one
Mental health We did not see mental health in this one
We did not see mental health in this one
Gambling We did not see gambling in this one
We did not see gambling in this one
Grief / bereavement A storybook author dying is mentioned in passing
A storybook author dying is mentioned in passing
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
- Harold draws what he needs. When is imagination a help, and when is it a mess?
- Grown-ups do not understand his crayon at first. How do you explain a weird gift?
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