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"HOMEWARD BOUND 2"
 (1996) (Animal adventure) (G)

Alcohol/
Drugs		 Blood/Gore Disrespectful/
Bad Attitude		 Frightening/
Tense Scenes		 Guns/
Weapons
None None Minor Minor None
Imitative
Behavior		 Jump
Scenes		 Music
(Scary/Tense)		 Music
(Inappropriate)		 Profanity
Minor None None None None
Sex/
Nudity		 Smoking Tense Family
Scenes		 Topics To
Talk About		 Violence
None Minor Minor Minor Minor

QUICK TAKE:
Children's Adventure: A cat and two dogs get lost and have to find their way home.
PLOT:
On the way to a vacation spot, a family's two dogs, Chance (voice of MICHAEL J. FOX), Shadow (voice of RALPH WAITE), and their cat, Sassy (voice of SALLY FIELD) get separated from them and don't make the flight. From then on, it's up to the animals to find their way home from the airport. Along the way they encounter other friendly and not-so friendly animals as well as two bad guys who are stealing pets to sell to the local lab.
WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT?
If they liked the original or just like films with animals as the stars they'll be drawn to this one.
WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: G
For not containing any material that would warrant a higher rating.
CAST AS ROLE MODELS:
  • Since the main characters are real animals, it's doubtful kids will see them as role models. However, if they do, there's nothing bad in how any of the animals acts, other than Chance's over zealous attitude toward life and adventure that sometimes gets him in over his head in trouble.
    • CAST, CREW, & TECHNICAL INFO

    HOW OTHERS RATED THIS MOVIE

    ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE
  • None.
    • BLOOD/GORE
  • None.
    • DISRESPECTFUL/BAD ATTITUDE
  • The two dog thieves want to steal both strays and pets to sell to local labs.
  • Some of the strays they encounter aren't friendly and pick fights with the threesome.
    • FRIGHTENING SCENES
  • (This may seem like a long list for a "minor" rating, but it depends on your kids as to whether the following is scary)
  • The threesome is almost run over by a jet on an airport runway.
  • The threesome spends the night inside a box in a dark, wet alley, afraid of what might be out there.
  • Stray dogs attack the threesome and more dogs join in. There is much dog fighting with teeth barred and rolling around.
  • A little boy is trapped inside a burning home, and Shadow goes in to rescue him.
  • Chance is captured (with a noose around his neck) by dog thieves.
  • Dogs attack bad guys when rescuing Chance -- knocking them down and pulling on clothes (could be scary if your kids are nervous about dogs)
  • Family thinks Chance has been run over by a tractor trailer (but he hasn't -- he's hiding underneath)
    • GUNS/WEAPONS
  • None.
    • IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR
  • Phrases: shut up, punk, moron, stupid, idiot, suckers (not the candy), dork, jerk.
  • "What's that coming out of your butt?" (referring to short tail on dog).
  • Female dog says "cute butt" while following male dog.
  • One dog tells other dog he's ugly.
    • JUMP SCENES
  • None.
    • MUSIC (SCARY/TENSE)
  • None.
    • MUSIC (INAPPROPRIATE)
  • None.
    • PROFANITY
  • None.
    • SEX/NUDITY
  • None.
    • SMOKING
  • One of the dog thieves constantly smokes cigars, one of which causes a house to catch on fire.
    • TENSE FAMILY SCENES
  • The family worries about their lost animals and hurries home to search for them.
    • TOPICS TO TALK ABOUT
  • People wanting to steal animals to sell to labs.
  • Puppy left on side of road after family doesn't want him anymore.
    • VIOLENCE
  • Sassy (the cat) says "I'm going to hurt you" to Chance (the dog).
  • The threesome have fights with other dogs, but nothing bad -- just some teeth and growling.
  • Dog thief says he'd kill dogs if they weren't worth so much.
  • Dog thief tells Chance (on way to lab) "they're gonna wire you up like a freaking Christmas tree."
  • One thief tells other thief to run over dogs with truck.
  • Dogs attack bad guys, mainly knocking them down and pulling on clothing



    • Reviewed March 22, 1996

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