Big Hero 6
Recommended. Age: 13+. A Catholic review of this movie for parents.
Our review
Hiro is a very smart boy who builds robots. His big brother Tadashi dies in a fire, and Hiro is left with Baymax, the soft nurse robot Tadashi made. Hiro and his friends become a team of heroes to catch the masked man behind the fire. This is a film about grief, and it is honest about it. Hiro wants revenge and nearly makes a healer into a killer. He is pulled back by the memory of a brother who died trying to save someone. Mercy wins over vengeance, and the price is shown.
For parents
PG, and Common Sense Media says seven and up. The Catholic News Service rated it A-II, adults and adolescents. Greydanus at Decent Films says Kids & Up with a caution. Things to know: Tadashi runs into a burning building and dies. That loss drives the story and may be hard for a child who has lost someone. The masked villain and his swarm of tiny robots are scary. In anger Hiro removes Baymax's care chip and orders him to kill. Baymax later seems to give his life for Hiro. Baymax begins a short talk about puberty and 'urges.' Hiro gambles on robot fights, gets arrested and lies to his aunt. Someone says 'Holy Mother of Megazon!' Ask: why did Tadashi run into the fire? What is the difference between justice and revenge? The villain lost someone too, so why is what he does still wrong? How do we pray for people who have died?