3 things parents need to know about Inside Out 2

3. It’s fun… and kid-friendly

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This sequel isn’t as good as its predecessor, but still has plenty of hilarious moments.

Joy and the crew visit Imagination Land, where they encounter “Mount Crushmore” (a Rushmore-esque monument to Riley’s deepest boy crushes) and the “Rumor Mill” (an actual watermill that spews out random gossip).

The new set of emotions brings fresh humor and charm to the story. Shame is being too shy to look others in the eye. Envy is jealous of other girls’ hairstyles. Boredom (technically “Ennui”) constantly scrolls through his phone. Fear imagines the worst-case scenario… about everything. (If Riley doesn’t make the high school hockey team, Anxiety says, she’ll never have a girlfriend again and die alone.)

Satisfying, Inside out 2 is also child-friendly. It includes no sexuality, no violence and no language. (The worst we hear is four examples of “gee.”)

Of course, it’s essential that movie kids understand that they are responsible for their actions – and not for some out-of-control framework of anthropomorphic emotions in their heads. But once you get past that caveat, there’s plenty to like in this sequel.

Rated PG for some thematic elements.

Entertainment review: 4 out of 5 stars.

Family friendly review: 5 out of 5 stars.

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