Balto
GUnited States rating19951h 18mAdventure, Animation, Drama
A half-wolf dog living in Alaska faces prejudice from the other dogs in his town. When a medical emergency strikes, he must overcome his insecurities and navigate a dangerous winter storm to deliver life-saving medicine. It is a story about finding your place and being brave even when others doubt you.
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A half-wolf dog living in Alaska faces prejudice from the other dogs in his town. When a medical emergency strikes, he must overcome his insecurities and navigate a dangerous winter storm to deliver life-saving medicine. It is a story about finding your place and being brave even when others doubt you.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Some
- Violence
- Mild
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- None
- Sad themes
- Mild
- Pace
- Moderate
- The film follows a traditional cinematic structure with long scenes and moments of quiet drama between the action sequences. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.ScaryA grizzly bear attacks the group during the journey.
- Approx.SomeThe sled team becomes stranded in a dangerous blizzard with the musher unconscious.
- Approx.SomeBalto faces a steep cliff and treacherous terrain while trying to save the medicine.
Talk about it after
- 1How did Balto feel about being different from the other dogs?
- 2Why did Balto decide to go out into the storm even though it was dangerous?
- 3What did you think about how the other dogs treated Balto at the beginning of the movie?
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