Our take
Sketch is a PG family fantasy about a girl whose drawings come alive after her sketchbook hits a magic pond. Expect cartoon chase peril, mild language, and playful monster chaos without graphic harm. Fine for school-age kids who enjoy imaginative adventures
Uplifting themes
Creativity, responsibility, and problem-solving The girl learns to manage the power of her imagination
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Story (may spoil tone)
When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to unleash.
Details
Violence Cartoon chase peril as drawings wreak playful havoc
Cartoon chase peril as drawings wreak playful havoc
Language Occasional damn, hell, and s-word during stressful moments
Occasional damn, hell, and s-word during stressful moments
Sex / nudity Brief romantic or innuendo lines without nudity emphasized
Brief romantic or innuendo lines without nudity emphasized
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Living sketches may startle very young viewers briefly
Living sketches may startle very young viewers briefly
Child peril / abuse Young heroine faces fantasy chaos she must fix
Young heroine faces fantasy chaos she must fix
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 No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Creativity has consequences when art comes alive. How would you manage runaway drawings?
- Chaos teaches responsibility for what we make. What rules would you set?
- Fantasy peril resolves safely. How does the film balance scares and fun?