| Overall: | B |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C+ |
| Sexual Content: | A- |
| Language: | A- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C |
| Run Time: | 90 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 11 Dec 2006 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
How are adoptive parents portrayed in this film? How does Ben show his love for Otis?
Cow tipping is a common urban myth (although some would argue it’s true) portrayed in some films. In the movie Cars, the activity is also spoofed when two automobiles go out for a night of tractor tipping. To decide if you believe this legend, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cow_tipping.

Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.