Story
Adventure Time with Finn and Jake is about the surreal adventures of a 14-year-old human boy named Finn (Jeremy Shada) and his wisecracking dog Jake (John Di Maggio).
The movie has five episodes of the animated television series of the same name. The series follows the two best friends as they explore the post-apocalyptic land of Ooo. Whether it’s surviving the hellish dimension of the Nightosphere, or gathering friends to conquer an Ice King, Finn and Jake try their best to have fun and save the day.
Themes
Friendship; forgiveness; independence; determination; freedom; the importance of truth
Violence
This movie has some violence. For example:
- In the hellish dimension of the Nightosphere, a large red cloud floats over people who are trapped there. The cloud begins killing everyone by lasering them. It tries to laser Jake and Finn, but they manage to escape.
- Abadeer, King of the Nightosphere, tries to suck Jake’s soul by holding him down and extracting the life force from inside him.
- Finn defeats Abadeer by ‘slicing open his soul sack’ and imploding him from the inside.
- The demons in the Nightosphere get together and save their friend Marceline from an evil amulet. They do this by exploding the large, vicious body that she is trapped in.
- Jake transforms his hands into large sticks and stabs Abadeer through both eyes.
- After Jake and Finn get into a fight, Jake tells Finn that he will break every bone in his body and heal him later. They start kicking each other, punching each other in the face and giving each other Chinese burns.
Sexual references
This movie has a few sexual references. For example:
- When Jake and Finn are talking about their dreams, Jake asks Finn whether his dreams are ‘make-out dreams’.
- To beat the ‘Farm’ (a larger creature) in a fight of pride, Finn and Jake go to the Dream Warrior. He tells them to be aware of the ‘two golden apples’. Jake later says suggestively that he can ‘make a guess’ about what these are. He implies that the apples symbolise the Farm’s testicles.
Alcohol, drugs and other substances
Nothing of concern
Nudity and sexual activity
Nothing of concern
Product placement
Nothing of concern
Coarse language
There is some coarse language in this movie.
Ideas to discuss with your children
Adventure Time with Finn and Jake is an escapist movie that explores new and dystopic worlds through the eyes of a young boy and his pet dog. It’s also a fun, action-packed story about being friends, having fun and doing the right thing. Although Finn and Jake often take the wrong path in their quest to investigate new places and help the people they care about, they always have good intentions.
If you have younger children, it’s worth noting that the movie has animated violence and gore. Therefore it isn’t recommended for children under eight. Some older children might also need help with some scenes.
Values in this movie that you could reinforce with your children include:
- being a god friend and always being there to help the people you care about
- being truthful about who you are as a person rather than being perfect
- sticking with things, even when you face obstacles.
This movie could also give you the chance to talk with your children about real-life issues such as:
- the importance of rising up against corrupt leaders and fighting for your own freedom and independence
- the danger of letting arguments cause rifts between friends.