Lightyear

PGUnited States rating20221h 45mAnimation, Science Fiction, Family
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A legendary space ranger and his robot companion find themselves stranded on a distant planet after a mission goes wrong. They must team up with a diverse group of survivors to navigate the challenges of the new world and find a way to get everyone home.

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What's in it

Scary
Some
Violence
Some
Language
None
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Mild
Pace
Moderate
The film follows a standard feature film structure with action sequences balanced by moments of character development. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.SomeThe crew encounters hostile lifeforms on the planet surface.
  • Approx.ScaryThe characters escape from a nest of insects.
  • Approx.ScaryThe colony is invaded by a large force of Zyclops robots.
  • Approx.ScaryA final confrontation occurs involving an explosion and a robot armada.

Talk about it after

  1. 1How did the different characters in the group help each other succeed?
  2. 2What did you think about the way time changed for the characters during their journey?
  3. 3Why was it important for Buzz to make the right choice even when it was difficult?

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