Mr. Peabody & Sherman [Blu-ray]

Great for kids

We recommend it. My daughter and I love this movie.

the movie was wonderful

Loved watching this movie with my teenager when she was younger and now get to enjoy watching with my 5 year old.

Mr. Peabody & Sherman has been a favorite of mine since childhood, and I still enjoy it just as much today. The clever mix of history, humor, and heartwarming moments makes this movie an absolute treat. Mr. Peabody’s intelligence paired with Sherman’s curiosity takes you on a fun and educational adventure through time. It’s one of those movies that never gets old, and I love being able to watch it anytime now. Perfect for both kids and adults, it’s a great film for family movie nights! Highly recommend!

MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN is a delightful family film with a great message that will appeal to children and their parents. Based on a segment from 1960's cartoon "Rocky and Friends," it tells the story of an extraordinarily smart dog named Mr. Peabody who adopted a boy named Sherman. Aside from being awesome, Mr. Peabody has also invented a time machine which he calls the WABAC (pronounced way-back). Of course, once Sherman finally goes to school (and full of knowledge from all of the first-hand history lessons courtesy of the WABAC) he encounters a bit of trouble, particularly with a mean girl named Penny. Hoping to smooth things over with her parents, he invites Penny and her family over for dinner and that's when the movie really takes off, as Sherman and Penny go on an adventure that has the potential to alter the space-time continuum.The first thing I'll say about this film is that it is very funny. Kids won't get all of the jokes and references, but there is enough humor for the younger people in the audience as well some puns and history-related references that the older people will get. The animation and character design was also very good, and I thought the filmmakers did a fine job in realizing the different time periods that are visited during the film. Complementing it very nicely was a good score by Danny Elfman, although I didn't realize it was him until the closing credits. But most of all, the film has a couple of important messages about family and growing up. As Mr. Peabody is a dog who has adopted a human, it wouldn't take much reaching to draw parallels with recent efforts to redefine what a family can be, be it one with a single parent or one with same-sex parents. Social definitions change, and I thought that the film addressed this in a rather sweet, yet oblique enough, way.There is also the central relationship of Mr. Peabody with Sherman. Despite being a dog, he's not unlike most parents that have reservations about letting their child (or children) go and experience the world for themselves. The way in which Mr. Peabody comes to realize this is a bit convoluted and long-winded, but the end result is rather touching. My only real complaint with the film is one that I have with a lot of films, and that is the third act gets a little too crazy, even for a story involving time travel, yet gets resolved rather neatly. Of course, if characters in movies were half as smart as the audience, then maybe there wouldn't be as much of a story. Still, I enjoyed this very much for its humor and message. It's a great family film that kids and adults can enjoy together.

I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!! I had a BluRay of this before. Mostly bought this because my original lacked bonus features. The movie itself Is a wonderful tribute to the classic Sherman and Peabody shorts. They did change a few things since they are updating Sherman and Peabody for a new generation as well as trying to make a feature-length film. It focuses alot more on the father/son relationship between everyone's favorite dog and his boy than the shorts ever did, which is cool. The Waybac also gets an incredible upgrade, going from a simple door portal to a spherical red time-ship. There are also many more characters introduced, including Penny Peterson and family and The evil CPA social worker Ms. Grunion, along side historical figures such as Robespierre, Marie Antoinette, Leonardo De Vinci, King Tut, and Agememnon. Plus, the music is done by Danny Elfman, aside from John Lennon's Beautiful Boy and Grizfolk's Way back When. Both of which are WONDERFUL songs.As for bonus features, there are quite a few great ones, including the premiere Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends episode where Mr. Peabody and Sherman got their start. Then there is a featurette that traces the history of Mr. Peabody and Sherman from the 50s-60s shorts to The 2014 movie. There's also a tour of the Waybac hosted by Mr. Peabody (Ty Barrell), A featurette discussing the possibility and science of Time Travel, a funny look on Mr. Peabody and Sherman's mark on history, The hand and feet ceremony at the Mr. Peabody and Sherman premiere at the Chinese theater in Hollywood featuring appearences by other famous canines in TV and cinema, a memory game and jigsaw puzzle game, the theatrical trailer, and more. It also comes with a handy digital copy for Ultraviolet or Itunes.Whether you grew up with Rocky and Bullwinkle or are just curious about this movie, you will love this movie.