Movie Review: Mr. Peabody and Sherman

Movie Review: Mr. Peabody and Sherman                                                                               10-11-18

Based on the 60s cartoon duo created by Jay Ward (creator of Rocky & Bullwinkle), Mr. Peabody and Sherman tells the story of the smartest dog on Earth, Mr. Peabody (Ty Burrell) and his adopted human boy Sherman (Max Charles). He and Mr. Peabody take frequent trips through time, visiting many places of the past. When Sherman gets in a fight with Penny Peterson (Ariel Winter) at school and bites her, Mr. Peabody decides to invite Penny and her parents over for dinner to settle the dispute. However, Sherman gets pressured by Penny, and he takes her back in time to Egypt. Now Sherman, along with Mr. Peabody, have to embark on a journey through time to get Penny back and return home.
I think Mr. Peabody and Sherman is an underrated DreamWorks film that ranks among Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, and How To Train Your Dragon with animation that matches the Jay Ward style, relatable characters, and a story that differentiates itself from Meet the Robinsons. For starters, the cameos of historical figures like Michelangelo, King Tut, and Mary Antoinette are depicted in a way that doesn't offend the countries and time periods they come from.

The DreamWorks story crew also made Mr. Peabody into a three-dimensional character who delivers some of the best puns in the movie.

It's also interesting to see Ariel Winter, known for voicing Sofia the First, voice a not-so-innocent girl reminiscent of Cindy Vortex from Jimmy Neutron.

Penny teases Sherman about his dog whistle.

Unfortunately, Mr. Peabody and Sherman tanked at the box-office, and ended up being one of PDI's final films with DreamWorks. 'Sherman' was a box-office failure because it had to compete against The LEGO Movie and 300: Rise of an Empire, both of which earned more money.
In conclusion, while not as good as other animated movies in 2014 like How To Train Your Dragon 2, Big Hero 6, or Song of the Sea, is, in my opinion, definitely better than Muppets Most Wanted, which I personally found disappointing. My thoughts about that film are in the link below.
https://asateriale.blogspot.com/2016/10/my-issues-with-muppet-most-wanted.html
More about PDI (Pacific Data Images) is explained in the link below.
https://asateriale.blogspot.com/2018/04/a-brief-history-of-pdi.html
Rating: 3.75 stars out of 5