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The Pout-Pout Fish

Movie 2026 91 min G Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy
AMU 6+ *

Our take

The Pout-Pout Fish expands Deborah Diesen's picture book into a 92-minute underwater adventure. Rated PG for mild action and rude humor, it follows gloomy Mr. Fish and peppy Pip learning teamwork. Classifiers warn the movie skews older than the book: homes destroyed, predator chases, neurotoxin stings, and cuttlefish forced from their reef. Best for elementary viewers 6+, not toddlers expecting gentle rhymes only

Uplifting themes

Teamwork, trust, and empathy are repeated lessons Mr. Fish learns to open up; Pip models patience and kindness

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Story (may spoil tone)

Living on a rundown shipwreck, Mr. Fish one day discovers a hyperactive young sea dragon Pip – who had mistaken his home for a junkyard – pilfering his belongings. The heated argument that ensues leaves both their houses in ruin. But there is hope! Embarking on a seemingly impossible quest in search of the mythical 'Shimmer' to grant them a wish, there’s only one problem: someone else is on the hunt...

Violence
Mild
Language
Mild
Sex / nudity
Drugs / alcohol
Frightening
Mild
Self-harm / suicide
Sexual violence
Child peril / abuse
Bullying / discrimination
Gore / death / weapons
Dangerous behaviour
Eating disorders / body image
Mental health
Gambling
Grief / bereavement
Mild

Details

Violence Mild Chase peril, jellyfish stings, and reef conflict without graphic gore

Chase peril, jellyfish stings, and reef conflict without graphic gore

Language Mild Rude humor and mild insults appear. Swearing stays light

Rude humor and mild insults appear. Swearing stays light

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 Mild Predator pursuits and home loss may startle under-5s

Predator pursuits and home loss may startle under-5s

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 No bullying found in this title

No bullying found in this title

Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title

No gore found in this title

Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title

No dangerous behavior found in this title

Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title

No eating found in this title

Mental health No mental health found in this title

No mental health found in this title

Gambling No gambling found in this title

No gambling found in this title

Grief / bereavement Mild Cuttlefish displacement adds loss themes beyond the picture book

Cuttlefish displacement adds loss themes beyond the picture book

Talk after watching

  • Mr. Fish feels gloomy until he helps others. How can mood change when we connect?
  • Cuttlefish lose their home and push into another community. How can families discuss displacement kindly?
  • The book is for toddlers but the movie adds peril. Why do adaptations add danger?