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Know Before You Watch Mutant Mayhem
Movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Rating: PG
Genre: Animated, Children’s, Comedy, Action
Length: 1 hr. 39 mins.
Age suggested: 9 and up
Release Date: August 2nd, 2023
Warnings: Language, Scary imagery (including large monster), Mild crude humor, Moderate comic violence. Check out our Is Mutant Mayhem Appropriate for Kids? section below for more details.
Quick Mutant Mayhem Summary
The turtles are back! In a slightly different take than the normal turtles story, all of them have a longing to simply feel accepted by the humans. Splinter won’t let them out due to the discrimination he has experienced in the past. When a big supervillain named Superfly starts robbing big tech items, the turtles find this as an opportunity to prove to the world that they aren’t dangerous.
Mutant Mayhem Review
(Contains Mild Spoilers)
Why Watch Mutant Mayhem
Mutant Mayhem provides a fun, modern take on the classic turtles. The basics are still there, but with a few modern tweaks here and there. One of my favorite things about this version is how young the turtles feel. They are all voiced by actual kids (who all do a fantastic job), which gives it such a fresh feel comparted to many of the other adaptations.
The storyline is pretty straight-forward with some great themes of acceptance and discrimination. All this is peppered with some fun (though sometimes pretty intense) action sequence and plenty of little quips and awkward jokes. I really liked the art style, but it may not be everybody’s cup of tea. It uses a combination of 2D and 3D animation that makes the world feel real without looking realistic.
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Is Mutant Mayhem Appropriate for Kids?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is a fun movie, but there are a number of things that may mean you need to hold off for little ones. There is quite a bit of language throughout the film, though most of it comes from the main villain. There are two ‘damns’, a few ‘hells’, and a few other minor words that you may not want littles to know.
Being a superhero movie, you can expect a certain amount of violence. This movie is pretty normal for the most part and has just a few scenes that seem just a bit more brutal than others. There’s no blood, but during an explosion, one person does die and many other soldiers are hurt (some badly). There is also a small torture scene that is mostly played for comedy, but may be intense for younger viewers. This all culminates into a giant monster made of a conglomeration of mashed together animals.
Overall, this is a bit more intense than expected. If you are looking for a Turtles movie for younger viewers, you may be better of going with the 2007 TMNT movie.
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Favorite Mutant Mayhem Quotes
We all think humans are cool, but we’ve got a job to do.
Maybe some day everyone will love us like everyone loves Ferris Bueller.
We thought we needed the human world, but we only needed each other.
I think all his hormones kicked in at once.
The only reason she liked us is because we saved her. She saw us as heroes.
Even though I don’t like humans, I want them to like you.
For the first time in your life, you didn’t sound lame. You actually sounded like a leader.
-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Quotes
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Mutant Mayhem Discussion Questions
Themes to Discuss: Acceptance, Discrimination, Reputations, Bullying, and Isolation
- Which character did you relate to the most and how?
- How did this movie compare to the other TMNT tings you’ve watched?
- Why are the turtles so obsessed with the human world?
- What do Splinter and Superfly have in common? How do the react to life differently?
- Do you seen any character progression within the turtles throughout the movie? If so, what is it? (Leonardo gains confidence, all feel welcome in the human world, etc.)
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