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We Can Be Heroes

Movie PG 2020 110 minutes
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Common Sense Media Review

Stephanie Myers By Stephanie Myers , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 8+

Rodriguez' superhero-kid adventure has action, humor.

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Parent and Kid Reviews

age 7+

Based on 23 parent reviews

age 6+

If there was a zero-star rating that would be what this movie would have gotten!

The worst movie I have ever seen! It is so boring. The plot does not make sense- the bad guys are their parents!?! The actors are terrible and the special effect looks fake. Very cringy. Worst movie I have ever watched! If there was a zero-star rating that would be what this movie would have gotten! Do not bother to watch!
age 2+

worst. movie. ever.

DONT BOTHER WATCHING THIS MOVIE, THERE ISNT EVEN ANY POINT OF DOING A BAD REVIEW OF THIS MOVIE, BUT I WILL MAKE A PETITION FOR THIS MOVIE TO BE TAKEN DOWN FROM NETFLIX, I AGREE WITH ALL OF THE BAD COMMENTS, THIS MOVIE SHOULD TAKE A L WITH MY CUSTOMIZED NAILS!

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (23 ):
Kids say (79 ):

This follow-up to Robert Rodriguez' other superhero-kid movies is surprisingly fun and entertaining for the whole family. Normally, sequels aren't as good as the original, but We Can Be Heroes is much better than its direct predecessor, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl. This film's storyline -- and quality -- is more akin to Spy Kids. While some of the acting can be a bit over the top, kids will very much enjoy the movie's adventure aspect, as well as all the different superpowers on display. And parents are likely to find themselves chuckling, too.

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