Why is “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie” rated G? The MPAA rating does not include content details. The Kids-In-Mind.com evaluation includes a few references to part of the anatomy, magic that shrinks people and items and turns them into animations, the theft of a special dollhouse, arguments, discussions of growing up and not playing anymore, and a discussion of disappointment and being left behind. Read our parents’ guide below for details on sexual content, violence & strong language.

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When a magical dollhouse is stolen by a woman that doesn’t understand its magic, a teenage girl (Laila Lockhart Kraner) and her grandmother (Gloria Estefan) are determined to retrieve it. Also with Kristen Wiig, and the voices of Carla Tassara, Carla Tassara, Tara Strong, Donovan Patton, Sainty Nelsen, Maggie Lowe, Eduardo Franco, Juliet Donenfeld, Logan Bailey, Sophia Biling, Lauren Chan, Gweneth Everlee, Fortune Feimster, Thomas Lennon, Jason Mantzoukas and Matty Matheson. Directed by Ryan Crego. [Running Time: 1:38]

Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie SEX/NUDITY 1

 – A song’s lyrics include “Shake your tail” and characters wiggle their hips while singing.
► A woman wears tight-fitting outfits that accentuate her figure in several scenes. A cupcake moves close to a flame and when it turns around, we see that it has a toasted backside, like a toasted marshmallow (in the shape of buttocks). A stuffed cat removes a ribbon bow tie around its neck and calls out, “Naked kitty in the house.”

Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie VIOLENCE/GORE 2

 – A large dollhouse on a trailer rolls off and through the streets and hills of San Francisco and the dolls and toys inside are thrown and bounced around; it swerves through traffic, dodges being struck by a bus, jumps down a flight of stairs and slides down a handrail.
► During an argument, a cat steals magical cat ears worn by an animated girl and runs away; the girl follows that cat into storm clouds and lightning flashes around them. A woman takes a dollhouse from a sidewalk market and puts it in her car after arguing with a preteen girl over it. A woman stops her car in the middle of a road and leaves it blocking traffic and causing other drivers to yell at her. A woman talks to her cat and dresses it in robes and hats. A stuffed cat talks about people forgetting how to play when they grow up. Many bubbles fill a dollhouse and a girl and other occupants are washed out the doors and windows. A cupcake moves close to a flame and when it turns around, we see that it has a toasted backside (like a toasted marshmallow). A cat makes a giant magical cloud and it swirls around. A woman panics when she shrinks and appears inside a dollhouse with many toys all around. Several characters are pulled into a frozen place and a woman complains that the snow is sticky (like frosting); they ride across the terrain on animal-shaped cookies. A cat tells a woman that he lost his best friend (when she stopped playing with him) and is very sad about it. A bridge collapses and an animated woman and a cat jump toward each other and hug (no one is harmed).
► An animated miniature car speeds through streets and traffic. A cat with a pickle and a forest creature with a spork fight, like a sword fight briefly (no one is harmed). An animated girl and two cats float inside a bubble until it pops and they fall into a wooded area where they meet forest beings, one of whom lunges toward them with a wooden spork (no one is harmed). When a teenage girl “shrinks,” bright swirls of glitter swirl around her, she takes on an animated form and she sails through a tunnel into a dollhouse. An animated girl and a cat slide down a railing and land in a plant pot (they are not injured). An animated girl and a cat jump into a fish tank and the girl sprouts a mermaid tail and they swim through decorative rocks. A cat rides on a motorized vacuum. A cat spins around in a toilet. A woman follows a cat’s gestures moving and stretching unnaturally (like yoga poses) and eventually collapses and says, “Help me.”
► A puff of smoke comes out of a dollhouse window and a small cupcake peeks out saying that it burned a cake “Real good.” A stuffed cat makes pancakes and flips them at other characters inside a dollhouse causing a mess. A stuffed cat complains about having become a collectible that his human no longer plays with. A character says, “I’ve never felt so empty inside.” A woman sings a song about leaves falling like her dreams, and crying many tears.
► Giant gummy worms move through a dollhouse, one absorbs a character, and it passes out through its tail with a flatulent sound. A van is decorated like a cat with ears on the roof. A house is decorated like a cat with ears and whiskers on the roof.
► Many words are modified to include “cat”: Catfancisco, catastic, and catlicious. A woman says, “Human hands are dirtier than a dog’s mouth.” A cat licks its own paws. A stuffed cat presses on his belly creating a burp-like sound. A cupcake cries sprinkles. Small creatures make raspberry sounds.

Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie LANGUAGE 1

 – 1 mild anatomical term, name-calling (the Cat Lady, party pooper, nasty), exclamations (meow-meow, the nerve of some people, what the…, yeesh, play my little booty off, yowsers, crumbling cupcakes, bloomin buttercups), 1 religious exclamation (e.g. Holy craft). | profanity glossary |

Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie SUBSTANCE USE

 – A woman asks a cat for catnip (we do not see any).

Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie DISCUSSION TOPICS

 – Making a difference, being selfish, growing up, promises, secrets, inner peace, giving up on a loved one.

Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie MESSAGE

 – Every moment is a chance to create magic. Everyone can play, not everyone does.