Our take
GOAT is rated PG for some rude humor and brief mild language. Will, a small goat, joins a pro roarball team in an all-animal world. Expect slam-heavy sports violence, trash talk, a dead parent backstory, and a quick therapist joke. Bright Spider-Verse-style animation with an underdog message for grade-schoolers and up
Uplifting themes
Perseverance, teamwork, and proving doubters wrong anchor the underdog story Will and several teammates model persistence and learning to share the spotlight Light lessons about teamwork and handling rejection in competitive sports
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Story (may spoil tone)
A small goat with big dreams gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball, a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world.
Details
Violence Cartoon roarball hits and crashes are frequent but stylized, with talk…
Cartoon roarball hits and crashes are frequent but stylized, with talk of players getting killed on court
Language Mild sports trash talk; PG-level wording overall
Mild sports trash talk; PG-level wording overall
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Occasional intense sports peril; no horror tone
Occasional intense sports peril; no horror tone
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination Teammates mock Will's size before he earns respect
Teammates mock Will's size before he earns respect
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour High-flying cartoon stunts during games; played for comedy
High-flying cartoon stunts during games; played for comedy
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health A quick therapist line and grief subtext after Will's mother dies
A quick therapist line and grief subtext after Will's mother dies
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Will still mourns his mother while pursuing the career she encouraged
Will still mourns his mother while pursuing the career she encouraged
Talk after watching
- Will is told he is too small for pro sports. How do real athletes face size or skill doubts?
- Will grieves his mother while chasing her dream for him. How can ambition and loss sit together?
- Teammates bully the newcomer at first. What helps a group accept someone different?