Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Mr. Peabody & Sherman is a 2014 American computer-animated science fiction comedy film based on characters from the Peabody's Improbable History segments of the animated television series The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film was directed by Rob Minkoff from a screenplay by Craig Wright, with Alex Schwartz and Denise Nolan Cascino serving as producers and Tiffany Ward, daughter of series co-creator Jay Ward, serving as executive producer. Mr. Peabody & Sherman features the voices of Ty Burrell, Max Charles, Ariel Winter, Stephen Colbert, Leslie Mann, and Allison Janney.

It is the first DreamWorks animated feature to feature characters from the Classic Media library since DreamWorks Animation's 2012 acquisition of Classic Media, the first animated adaptation of a Jay Ward property, and Rob Minkoff's first animated film after having co-directed The Lion King for Disney in 1994. The film premiered on February 7, 2014 in the United Kingdom, and was released theatrically on March 7, 2014 in the United States.



Plot
Mr. Peabody (Ty Burrell), the most accomplished canine in the world, and his boy, Sherman (Max Charles), use a time machine called the Wabac to embark on outrageous adventures. However, when Sherman takes the Wabac without permission to impress his friend Penny (Ariel Winter), he accidentally rips a hole in the universe and causes havoc with world history. It's up to Mr. Peabody to mount a rescue and prevent the past, present and future from being permanently altered.

Why it Rocks

 * 1) The CGI is brilliant and the special effects are well detailed.
 * 2) The characters are likable.
 * 3) The storyline is pretty good.
 * 4) Danny Elfman's soundtrack is great.
 * 5) This film stays true to the source material.
 * 6) Good voice acting.
 * 7) It can help kids learn about the past.
 * 8) The backgrounds are beautiful.
 * 9) The action sequences are fun & exciting.
 * 10) This film has some heartwarming moments, like Beautiful Boy.
 * 11) The opening sequence during the French Revolution feels a lot like a full episode of Peabody's Improbable History.
 * 12) The jokes are funny and can make parents laugh as well.
 * 13) One of the most underrated animated films DreamWorks has ever made, including Megamind.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Some of the scenes, like when Mr. Peabody was being pulled by animal control can be intense for people who like animals and small children.
 * 2) The infamous bullying scenes can be mean-spirited and bad influence for people.
 * 3) Ms. Grunion says at one point "It's okay for children to tease, it's not okay for them to bite" which can be also a bad influence to kids and is obviously inaccurate, except for the fact that it’s not okay to bite, unless someone is trying to do something heinous.   Speaking of Ms. Grunion, she is considered the most hated DreamWorks villain of all time.
 * 4) It gets kind of cliché at sometimes.
 * 5) A few unlikable characters.