![]() ![]() As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Language: A character’s bad word is bleeped out. Sexual Content: A baby’s bare buttocks are briefly shown. A boy repeatedly says he will die for another character. ![]() A character steals a credit card and runs away. Some weird and slightly scary depictions are shown during a dream sequence. A character finds a dead mouse in her house. A character gets angry and lashes out at others. Violence: Characters experience moments of peril and personal threat. Why is Inside Out rated PG? Inside Out is rated PG by the MPAA for mild thematic elements and some action. Starring Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, Bill Hader. Yet for older children and tweens, Inside Out can be a good way to begin a conversation about the importance of giving voice to all of our feelings. That message will likely go over the heads of little ones who will be more entertained by the colorful animation and slapstick antics. Still, Sadness earns her keep in this script, showing that life is full of a mixture of sentiments. Admittedly Fear, Disgust and Anger don’t come across quite as favorable as the other two do. ![]() However the essence of the story is to appreciate all of our emotions. Parents may have a hard time explaining the rationale for that decision. A teen boy also repeatedly says he’ll die for Riley. Upset by her new situation, Riley steals her mother’s credit card, buys a bus ticket and runs away-two acts parents wouldn’t want their own tweens to repeat. While the emotions are drawn with cartoonish features, the actions of some of the more realistic characters could be a worry for some families. However youngersters may be more bothered by the death of a character and the moments of peril Joy and Sadness experience as they make their way back to headquarters. Anger often talks about using a bad word, but it is bleeped out when he finally does. Thankfully the film has few content concerns for most viewers. The plot also takes audiences through the maze of long-term recollections (which looks a lot like huge plastic containers full of colorful candies), down into the dump of forgotten memories, and through dreamland. While the depictions of their emotional command centers may be pretty stereotypical, they at least show that women and men often approach the same issue differently. Along with getting inside of Riley, viewers get to take a peek at the interior of Mom and Dad’s (voices of Dian Lane and Kyle MacLachlan) noggins as well. Like many other Pixar movies, this storyline doesn’t forget there are adults in the audience too. That leaves Anger, Disgust and Fear in charge of Riley’s feelings. During a bit of an emotional scuffle in Riley’s head Joy and Sadness go missing. But Sadness starts to impact all of Riley’s happy memories. Joy does her best to keep Riley feeling positive about her new circumstances. That’s put her emotions-Joy (voice of Amy Poehler), Sadness (voice of Phyllis Smith), Fear (voice of Bill Hader), Anger (voice of Lewis Black) and Disgust (voice of Mindy Kaling)-in commotion and left Riley’s parents wondering what has happened to their normally happy 11-year-old. Her family has relocated in a rundown row house with a dead mouse in the front room. She’s left behind her friends, her school and her hockey team. Riley (voice by Kaitlyn Dias) and her family have just moved across the country from Minnesota to San Francisco. And from his perspective, a kid’s mind can be a pretty complicated place. He co-wrote and directed the new Pixar/Disney movie Inside Out. Have you ever asked yourself what could possibly be going on inside your child’s head? Well now, thanks to Peter Doctor, you may find out. ![]()
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