Is Sonic the Hedgehog 3 right for your family?

Movie 2024 110 min Analyzed with methodology v1.5.0 — can be updated

Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

What's inside

• ViolencePresent · 44
  Why this score?

  • 0:09–0:15Soldiers point weapons and give orders at a military facility.mild
  • 0:14–0:17Characters are attacked by an adversary who throws cars at them.clear
  • 0:20–0:23Military helicopters fire missiles and cause explosions in an urban setting.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Sexual contentAbsent · 0
• Romance & relationshipsAbsent · 0
• Religion & spiritualityPresent · 46
  Why this score?

  • 5:05–5:30A character briefly mentions drawing something to remember where they came from and misses someone.mild
  • 5:30–6:00A character offers advice about making good choices, suggesting listening to one's heart to make right decisions.clear
  • 18:00–19:00A character narrates the story of a powerful being with 'chaos energy' discovered in a laboratory accident fifty years ago.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Family themesSignificant · 58
  Why this score?

  • 6:00–9:00Sonic recalls his deceased guardian Longclaw and has a conversation with Tom about life choices and the meaning of family.clear
  • 18:00–21:00Shadow discovers that Gerald Robotnik is his biological grandfather after 50 years of separation.clear
  • 45:00–48:00Gerald and Ivo spend quality time together discovering shared interests as grandfather and grandson.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Political & social messagingSignificant · 51
  Why this score?

  • 30:00–32:00A character reveals he was imprisoned in secret for fifty years and describes an accident that resulted in human deaths.clear
  • 40:00–44:00A character expresses resentment about personal loss and injustice, indicating motivations for revenge against an organization.clear
  • 73:00–76:00A character tells another that he did not let pain change who he is inside, connecting personal choices to character development.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Heavy emotional contentSignificant · 58
  Why this score?

  • 0:18–1:15A character is kept in stasis for fifty years following an accident that caused human deaths.clear
  • 30:05–32:00A character recalls the loss of a loved one from long ago and expresses ongoing sadness about the separation.clear
  • 40:00–45:00A military leader is severely wounded during a confrontation and hands over an important key before losing consciousness.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Educational contentPresent · 32
  Why this score?

  • 0:44–0:57Characters discuss mathematical formulas, European capitals, the speed of light, and the longest word in English as proof of identity.clear
  • 5:09–5:30A character briefly mentions needing to disable an energy shield by accessing a server room.mild
  • 9:00–9:30Characters discuss and implement a multi-stage coordinated mission strategy to infiltrate a facility.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

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Scores measure theme presence (0–100) — they never say whether content is good or bad. Different families have different thresholds.