Toy Story 3
Recommended. Age: 6+. A Catholic review of this movie for parents.
Our review
Andy is all grown up and leaving for college. His toys end up at a daycare ruled by a mean pink bear named Lotso, and they must escape together. Some parts are scary, but the toys never leave each other behind. This is a fine, moving end to the story, and its lessons are sound: stay loyal, stick together, and give freely what you love. It is also the darkest of the three. The furnace scene is truly frightening for little ones, so Lumen says Kids & Up even though the Catholic News Service class is all ages.
For parents
G-rated, and the Catholic News Service class is A-I, all ages. Lumen says Kids & Up, with Greydanus and near Common Sense Media's six and up, because this is the darkest of the three films. The toys slide toward a blazing furnace and think they are about to die. A big baby doll with a turning head and a screeching cymbal monkey are creepy. Toddlers bash the toys, and a toy is held down while his back panel is unscrewed. Small or sensitive children may need a lap, or a few more years. Also expect Ken in boxer shorts, light flirting, a couple of innuendos that pass over young heads, toys gambling with play money, and words like 'idiot' and 'moron.' Ask: what do the toys do when they think all is lost? Why did Lotso turn bitter, and did he have to? Why does Andy give Woody away, and why is that hard and good at once?