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Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

2022

Decades since their successful television series was canceled, Chip has succumbed to a life of suburban domesticity as an insurance salesman. Dale, meanwhile, has had CGI surgery and works the nostalgia convention circuit, desperate to relive his glory days. When a former cast mate mysteriously disappears, Chip and Dale must repair their broken friendship and take on their Rescue Rangers detective personas once again to save their friend’s life.

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Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes3/5
  • Products & advertising3/5
  • Violence3/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Creativity & curiosity4/5
  • Good role models3/5

What’s in it?

Products & advertising3/5
Why this rating?

Features extensive cameos and references to many existing intellectual properties and media brands.

Death of a character2/5
Why this rating?

Dale appears to die after taking a cannonball hit, but is revealed to be protected and survives; the emotional moment is brief.

Graphic injury2/5
Why this rating?

Mildly unsettling imagery involving toon parts and body-altering machinery, but no realistic blood or gore.

Strong language2/5
Why this rating?

Contains very mild insults and occasional rude humor consistent with a PG rating.

Romance1/5
Why this rating?

Romance is peripheral; Gadget and Zipper are married with children, while the central story focuses on friendship.

Frightening scenes3/5
Why this rating?

Kidnapping, threatening criminals, pursuit, an uncanny setting, dangerous machinery, and a frightening toon amalgamation create moderate tension.

Sexual content & nudity1/5
Why this rating?

Some mild meta-humor and adult-oriented jokes that fly over children's heads.

Alcohol or drugs2/5
Why this rating?

Monterey Jack's cheese addiction drives part of the plot and contributes to criminal trouble, though it is a comic fictional substance reference.

Violence3/5
Why this rating?

Repeated cartoon action includes captures, fights, chases, a cannonball attack, police arrests, and characters defeating criminals.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

Chip, Dale, and Ellie knowingly face criminals, enter a dangerous warehouse, and risk themselves to rescue friends and victims.

Creativity & curiosity4/5
Why this rating?

The imaginative hybrid world, inventive toon transformations, detective investigation, coded communication, and problem-solving strongly encourage playful creativity.

Diverse representation2/5
Why this rating?

Features a multi-species cast and diverse voice actors, though characters are primarily stylized archetypes.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

It offers incidental ideas about detective work, media production, policing, and friendship, but education is not the intent.

Kindness & empathy3/5
Why this rating?

Characters help a kidnapped friend, rescue exploited toons, support one another, and repair a damaged friendship.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

The film emphasizes repairing friendships, accepting responsibility, resisting exploitation, helping victims, and using persistence to expose wrongdoing.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

Chip and Dale make mistakes but reconcile, protect others, and help stop criminals; some adults and officials act irresponsibly or corruptly.

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  1. What did courage look like in this story? Was being brave always the same as being fearless?
  2. Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
  3. Which choice in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, and what caused that change?
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