with “punch monkeys” that will likely produce
giggles and then, depending, a follow-up
conversation about punching.
It might not be as novel as the first, but it’s
essentially harmless, if a little chaotic, fun for kids
and doesn’t need to be anything more than that.
“The Croods: A New Age,” a Universal Pictures
release, is rated PG by the Motion Picture
Association of America for “peril, action and rude
humor.” Running time: 95 minutes. Two and a
half stars out of four.
MPAA Definition of PG: Parental guidance suggested.