This highly imaginative movie will entertain kids and adults alike! Mr. Peabody and his adopted boy, Sherman, travel in the Wabac, a time machine ride that enables them to visit Moses in the bulrushes, Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution, Egypt and King Tut, Shakespeare and that’s to name just a few! Mr. Peabody is a genius, having received his degree as “valedogtorian” at Harvard!
Trouble brews when a girl in Sherman’s class, Penny, takes exception to his statement that her comment about George Washington cutting down the cherry tree isn’t correct. Of course Sherman actually met Mr. Washington, but he can’t tell her that. She picks on him and bullies him and Sherman gets in trouble for biting her. Mr. Peabody invites Penny and her parents over to dinner to try to straighten out the mess and Sherman inadvertently spills the beans about the Wabac, and soon Penny is off to Egypt!
One dilemma after another must be solved as near the end of the movie, due to a problem with the space-time continuum, the famous characters of the past including Einstein and Lincoln and a host of others, wind up in modern day New York City. The movie features high end action, laughs for both kids and adults, and terrific animation. There is a lot of slapstick and cartoon violence in the movie so parents will want to consult our content listings. The themes of the movie include loyalty and the ability to change. The humor features a scene in which several characters state, “I am a dog” in loyalty to Mr. Peabody, but suddenly a character makes the statement, “I’m Spartacus!” And it is! This will be a fun trip to the movies for families and we award our Dove Seal for all ages to this one. It doesn’t take a genius like Mr. Peabody to realize that this is a movie that is fun to watch!