An Easter Bunny Puppy
An Easter Bunny Puppy
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What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This Easter themed family film blends gentle comedy, a simple mystery, and animal centered storytelling in a mostly light and reassuring mood. Sensitive material is limited to a thief pursuing a valuable object, a few chase scenes, and brief moments when the dog or children seem mildly at risk, with no graphic violence and no sustained frightening atmosphere. The overall intensity is low, and the story stays accessible for young viewers, although very sensitive children may react to the idea of stealing or to short suspenseful scenes in the woods or around the missing treasure. The film appears designed for broad family viewing rather than for older children only, and its conflict remains soft and easy to contextualize. Parents may simply want to watch along with very young children who are uneasy about villains, getting lost, or animals wandering off, but most children used to gentle live action family movies should handle it well.
Synopsis
A Mystery writer is not thrilled when she's assigned to write a children's book, "An Easter Bunny Puppy." Out of ideas, she asks her daughter for help. Meanwhile, her dog, RUSS, the narrator of the story, digs up a priceless Faberge egg buried in the woods and takes it home with him, unaware that he's trailing a thief who stole the egg.
Difficult scenes
The moment most likely to unsettle a young child involves the stolen egg and the thief trying to recover it. Even though the scene stays within a family friendly register, the idea that a dishonest adult is following the dog and getting closer to the home may create mild tension for children who are sensitive to realistic villains. A few sequences depend on Russ wandering off on his own, digging in the woods, and unintentionally pulling the other characters into trouble. For very young viewers, the temporary separation from adults and the sense that a beloved animal might be in danger are likely to be the most affecting parts, even though the film never becomes truly scary.
Where to watch
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About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2013
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Countries
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
- Directed by
- David DeCoteau
- Main cast
- Alison Sieke, August Roads, Strider Ellis, Kristine DeBell, Chris Petrovski, Jason Faunt, Renton Pexa, Lisa London, Tess
- Studios
- Rapid Heart Pictures
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This Easter themed family film blends gentle comedy, a simple mystery, and animal centered storytelling in a mostly light and reassuring mood. Sensitive material is limited to a thief pursuing a valuable object, a few chase scenes, and brief moments when the dog or children seem mildly at risk, with no graphic violence and no sustained frightening atmosphere. The overall intensity is low, and the story stays accessible for young viewers, although very sensitive children may react to the idea of stealing or to short suspenseful scenes in the woods or around the missing treasure. The film appears designed for broad family viewing rather than for older children only, and its conflict remains soft and easy to contextualize. Parents may simply want to watch along with very young children who are uneasy about villains, getting lost, or animals wandering off, but most children used to gentle live action family movies should handle it well.
Synopsis
A Mystery writer is not thrilled when she's assigned to write a children's book, "An Easter Bunny Puppy." Out of ideas, she asks her daughter for help. Meanwhile, her dog, RUSS, the narrator of the story, digs up a priceless Faberge egg buried in the woods and takes it home with him, unaware that he's trailing a thief who stole the egg.
Difficult scenes
The moment most likely to unsettle a young child involves the stolen egg and the thief trying to recover it. Even though the scene stays within a family friendly register, the idea that a dishonest adult is following the dog and getting closer to the home may create mild tension for children who are sensitive to realistic villains. A few sequences depend on Russ wandering off on his own, digging in the woods, and unintentionally pulling the other characters into trouble. For very young viewers, the temporary separation from adults and the sense that a beloved animal might be in danger are likely to be the most affecting parts, even though the film never becomes truly scary.