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Alice in Wonderland
Movie (1951)
On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.
Movie (1951)
On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.
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Sex & Nudity
The editorial review marks sexual content and nudity as absent.
Violence & Gore
Alice nearly drowns in her own tears, and oysters are lured to a kitchen where they're killed. The Queen of Hearts is a murderous tyrant who frequently sentences subjects and Alice to death.
Profanity
Characters, usually Alice, use mild insults such as "barbarian," "stupidest," "poo," and "fat."
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
The Caterpillar is shown smoking a hookah in every scene he's in, and the smoke makes Alice cough and sneeze. Two other characters smoke a pipe.
Frightening Scenes
Alice grows so tall she nearly destroys Rabbit's house, and the Queen's army of cards is set to chase Alice. The Queen shouts "Off with her head!" dozens of times.
Positives & learning
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Positive messages
Alice acknowledges she gives herself good advice but doesn't follow it, and learns to do what's right. The walrus says "nothing is impossible" and Alice stands up to the tyrannical queen.
Role models
Alice is shown as a role model for perseverance, doggedly finding a way out of Wonderland and defending what's right, though she also eats and drinks strange foods that could be dangerous.
Representation
The review notes a new Diverse Representations section is being rolled out, and that the Queen of Hearts is portrayed as a murderous tyrant, with the inhabitants of Wonderland often described as rude and unfriendly. No specific caricature, stereotype or identity-based portrayal is described in the supplied excerpts.
Learning
Could spark kids' interest in the book upon which the movie is based. Families can discuss the dreamy world Alice finds herself in and why characters celebrate un-birthdays.
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