PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH
A funny, exciting quest toward selflessness and abundant life.
Should You Watch It?
PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH is funny, exciting and well made. Its unusual animation helps give the adventure energy, while its moral center gives the spectacle something worthwhile to say.
Puss must learn to turn away from selfishness and ego, think of others before himself and recognize that he is not invincible. Another character discovers the value of loving her family. Christian references, including a priest and a comment about a church, reinforce the movie’s moral vision.
The main concern is fear. The Angel of Death and some other characters are scary, especially for younger children. Older children and adults should find a lively adventure with a strong message about spending life with the people we love. For that audience, this is worth seeing.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESPuss in Boots discovers that he is on his last life. He sets out to find the Last Wish star, hoping it can grant him more lives.
He is not the only one searching. Goldilocks and the three bears, selfish collector Jack Horner, and Kitty Softpaws—Puss’s former fiancée—are all pursuing the star for their own reasons. Along the way, Puss teams up with Kitty and a friendly, optimistic dog named Perro.
Is It Any Good?
Four stars means this is a highly entertaining, well-made film. The animation is interesting and uses different techniques throughout the movie. The story includes many characters and is long, but it still flows smoothly and remains very enjoyable.
The movie also succeeds as a funny and exciting adventure. Its animation, energy and strong moral direction make it an especially satisfying choice for older children and adults.
The Worldview
The movie’s strongest idea is that selflessness is better than selfishness. Puss in Boots must turn away from his ego, stop putting himself first and learn to help others. A villain’s extreme selfishness is presented as clearly wrong.
The story also values family love. Goldilocks and the three bears show a family that loves each other, while Puss must recognize that life should be spent with the people he loves rather than boasting about himself. The film acknowledges that Puss does not have eternal life, though it does not present a specifically Christian answer to death.
Christian elements appear through a priest character and a reference to church. Some of the journey is reminiscent of Pilgrim’s Progress, as the characters face their sins and worries. The film’s moral emphasis aligns with Scripture’s call to put others before ourselves, though its fantasy world is not a biblical account of eternal life.
Jesus says, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). The film’s longing for a fuller life points toward that deeper promise.
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements
Strong Christian, moral worldview where the movie’s premise is about not being so selfish and being less egotistical, caring for others rather than yourself, and there is also a priest character and a comment about a church, plus some of the journey is reminiscent of PILGRIM’S PROGRESS where each character must deal with their own sins and worries
Foul Language
Four light obscenities, one profanity, pretending to curse with beeps edited, and a joke about a litter box
Violence
Cartoon violence includes fighting, and sword fighting with very large swords and knives, some hitting, leaping and jumping, destruction of objects, and a bad character has no regard for other characters and lets them fall to their death or shoots at them
Sex
No sex
Nudity
No nudity
Alcohol Use
Some drinking
Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse
No smoking or drugs, but title character gets an energetic buzz from drinking Espresso coffee;
Miscellaneous Immorality
Selfish behavior, but it’s rebuked.
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
Puss begins by putting himself first. Where do you see selfishness competing with love in your own life?
Philippians 2:3–4 · 1 Corinthians 13:4–5The characters must face their own sins and worries. What does it look like to bring those concerns honestly before God?
Psalm 139:23–24 · 1 John 1:9Goldilocks and the three bears show the value of loving family. How can your family make love visible in ordinary choices this week?
1 John 4:7–8 · Colossians 3:14The movie asks what makes life worth living. How does Jesus’ promise of abundant life deepen that question?
John 10:10 · John 17:3The Final Word
PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH offers older children and adults a funny, exciting adventure with inventive animation and a strong moral heart. Younger children may be frightened by its scary characters and moments. For the intended audience, the answer is WORTH THE TRIP — OLDER CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
