THE FLINTSTONES

You can take the whole family to THE FLINTSTONES and expect genuine entertainment. The film works for children and adults alike, with humorous sets, endearing characters, superb acting, fantastic special effects, and a winsome plot.

Its strongest gift is moral clarity. Fred learns that family and friendship are worth far more than money. The story also teaches him to read what he signs and gives a clear message about faithfulness to one's spouse.

There is one obscenity and some sexual innuendo, but the innuendo is clearly rebuffed. For an all-ages family comedy with this much heart and craft, the practical answer is simple: WORTH THE TRIP.

Fred Flintstone is a gullible worker at the Slate & Co. Quarry. When a villainous executive looks for someone he can manipulate, Fred becomes the target.

Success changes Fred and Wilma's life, and money begins to affect their friendships. Soon Fred must face the consequences of trusting the wrong person and discover what matters most.

Four stars means this is exceptional family entertainment. Unlike most cartoons turned into feature films, THE FLINTSTONES has its act together. The movie offers fantastic special effects, humorous sets, endearing characters, superb acting, and a winsome plot.

The comedy is broad enough to entertain a five-year-old while still offering adults an engaging story. Its imaginative production and warm moral center make it a rare family film that can thoroughly entertain viewers from childhood through adulthood.

THE FLINTSTONES presents a strong biblical worldview through several clear moral messages. Fred learns that family and friends are worth more than money, even after success tempts him to spend money and neglect friendships. The film also teaches personal responsibility through the Dictabird's lesson that you must read what you sign.

Marriage faithfulness is another important moral theme. The film gives a clear message that spouses should remain faithful to each other, while the sexual innuendo is rebuked. The movie's one obscenity is a regrettable exception to its otherwise positive moral perspective.

At the center of the story is the truth that wealth cannot replace faithful relationships. Jesus said, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21).

THE FLINTSTONES is rare family entertainment: funny, imaginative, well-acted, and full of good moral lessons. One obscenity and rebuffed sexual innuendo keep it from being completely clean, but the film's strong moral center makes the answer clear: WORTH THE TRIP.