What an uber mega thrill! This family-friendly film is filled with summer fun which is a joy to watch any old time! Young Judy Moody learns that sometimes when things don’t go as expected in life they have a way of turning out pretty good in the end. Join Judy and her brother “Stink” (whose real name is James) as well as free-spirited Aunt Opal who shows up to watch the kids while the parents temporarily leave their Virginia home and take a trip to California to help take care of Grandpa. Aunt Opal is different in a good way and adds a little color to the kid’s lives. A few of the scenes are animated including one in which Judy locates Bigfoot and the animation is very nicely done.
Judy is determined to compete with her friends to see who can get the most “thrill” points and win by summer’s end and part of that is finding out where and what “cold” place her teacher Mr. Todd works at during the summer. Enjoy such scenes as Aunt Opal building a real life-size “Bigfoot” and how Judy and Stink charge fifty cents for each person who wants to touch it. Of course Dad has an idea that whoever pays $100 will get to take Bigfoot to his or her own home!
This is a wholesome family film and, as Judy Moody herself would say, a “thrilladelic” movie for the entire family. We are pleased to award it our Dove “Family-Approved” Seal.