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The story combines plot elements from four of Ludwig
Bemelmans' classic "Madeline" titles: "Madeline," "Madeline and
the Bad Hat," "Madeline's Rescue" and "Madeline and the Gypsies."
With Hatty Jones and Frances McDormand.
SEX/NUDITY 1 - Sexual innuendo.
VIOLENCE/GORE 2 - Some shoving and wrestling between a girl and boy. Clowns
knock each other around (played for laughs). A truck chases two children through some
woods. Children are forced into a truck and tied up. A girl kicks a man in the crotch. A
girl is frightened while in a dark museum full of statues, a girl falls off a bridge into
a river and a girl suffers from an appendicitis attack and is rushed to the hospital.
Reckless driving and some property damage. A man steps in dog poop. References to harming
animals and flatulence.
PROFANITY 2 - A couple of mild obscenities, scatological references and
insults. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Death, illness, family, orphans, kidnapping, nuns, religious
schools, greed.
MESSAGE - Being brave and smart can save the day.
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