Toy Story 2
Recommended. Age: 6+. A Catholic review of this movie for parents.
Our review
Woody the cowboy toy is stolen by a greedy toy collector. Buzz and the other toys set out across the city to bring him home. Woody has to choose between being famous in a museum and going back to Andy, the boy who loves him. Toy Story 2 is one of the best family films ever made, and its heart is in the right place. Woody is offered a long, safe life behind glass and picks love that will cost him something. Buzz risks everything for a friend. Content is light: toy kisses, a little name-calling, potty humor, and one sad song about being outgrown.
For parents
G-rated. Common Sense Media says five and up, and Greydanus says Kids & Up. Lumen follows him. The scares are mild: toys dodge cars on a busy street, a video game Buzz gets zapped, and the Prospector tears Woody's arm with a pickax. The hardest moment is quiet. Jessie's song about the girl who outgrew her may bring tears, and Woody has a bad dream about being thrown away. Expect a few toy kisses, Barbie dolls in swimsuits, some burp and gas jokes, and words like 'idiot' and 'moron.' Ask: why does Woody almost choose the museum? What does Buzz say a friend should be willing to do? Is it better to be kept safe on a shelf or to be loved, even if it ends? Why was it kind, not cruel, for Jessie's owner to give her to another child?