Parents' Guide to

Sausage Party

By Jeffrey M. Anderson, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 18+

Funny but filthy animated comedy has tons of sex, swearing.

Movie R 2016 83 minutes
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this movie.

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age 17+

Based on 88 parent reviews

pooperheros
pooperheros Adult
October 14, 2022
age 18+

So many cuss words and also a bit racist. And it's Toy story but food at a store. I really do not recommend this movie for kids or adults or any person with common sense at all.
POT1378
POT1378 Adult
June 1, 2022
age 17+

Nothings important about this movie

DO NOT LET YOUR KIDS OR TEENS WATCH THIS MOVIE THEY SAY THE F WORD 160 TIMES! Drugs including crack and weed,even when you’re like one minute into the movie there already saying the f word,oh and the ending is when all the food have sex!!! It’s a good laugh but humans kill food?!? And they talk about sex 24-7 They murder humans and there’s even clubs! Gay sex,racism,sexism,homophobia.and they even mention the r flur! Terrible movie WATCH AT YOUR OWN RISK! This movie should be canceled!
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What's the Story?

In SAUSAGE PARTY, Frank (voiced by Seth Rogen) is a supermarket sausage who looks forward to the day that he and his package pals will be chosen by the gods (i.e. humans) and taken to the Great Beyond, alongside his bun girlfriend, Brenda (Kristen Wiig). Unfortunately, a jar of honey mustard is returned to the store with tales of what really happens on the outside. In the ensuing chaos, Frank, Brenda, a bagel named Sammy (Edward Norton) and a lavash (David Krumholtz) are left stranded across the store. Making their way back to their own shelves, Frank makes a startling discovery: The honey mustard was right. Can the food friends stand up to the god-like giants who wish them harm?

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (88 ):
Kids say (180 ):

This animated comedy is decidedly not for kids; it's rambunctiously filthy in more ways than one. And while it's not exactly hilarious, it's at least consistently amusing and has a positive attitude. Co-written by Rogen and Evan Goldberg, Sausage Party tells a familiar story, but it does so by using every kind of food joke imaginable, from creative to groan-worthy (as well as jokes about other supermarket items ranging from feminine hygiene products to bathroom tissue).

Often, the jokes simply rely on an overabundance of foul language and sexual innuendo, but many are surprising and worth a laugh. The comedy all-star voice actors are very lively in their performances, even if their characters aren't terribly deep or engaging. The first-class computer animation is swift and colorful, and Alan Menken's music is exhilarating. It's doubtful that this is a movie that will warrant repeat viewings, but it's a "party" worth attending once.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about Sausage Party's sexual content. What role does sex play in the movie? How does the movie's comedic tone affect the impact of the scenes involving sex and nudity? Parents, talk to your teens about your own values regarding sex and relationships.

  • What role do drugs play in the movie? Are they glamorized? Are there real-life consequences? Why is that important?

  • How violent is the movie? How much gore is shown? What effect does it have? Is it funny? Shocking? Why do you think animated violence often makes us laugh, when the same thing happening in real life would be terrifying?

  • Frank wants to encourage the food characters to take charge of their lives, while also giving up their faith in the "Great Beyond." Do you see that as a good thing, a bad thing, or a mix of both? Why?

  • The movie seems to encourage different cultures to work together, yet it also ridicules and stereotypes every culture under the sun. Is that hypocritical?

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