Treasure Planet2002Treasure Planet
2002
Restless teenager Jim Hawkins finds a map to the legendary Treasure Planet and signs on to a solar galleon crewed by aliens, led by a brisk feline captain and a cyborg cook named John Silver. As Jim grows close to Silver, a mutiny brews below deck.
For children old enough to talk it through: sustained intensity, or language or sexual content that Common Sense Media rates 7–9.
Why it’s here
Stevenson reimagined among the stars: a troubled boy whose father walked out finds an unlikely mentor and learns to take responsibility for his own course. Beautiful hand-drawn art.
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
Jim's father abandoned the family, and battles, crew deaths, a mutiny, and an exploding planet are intense for little ones. Jim's delinquency at the start is corrected as he grows.
Treasure Planet (2002)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- Why did Jim and Silver become friends?
- Was Silver good or bad? Can someone be both?
- What did Silver see in Jim that Jim couldn't see in himself?
- What was the most beautiful part of the ship or the planet?
Content advisory
Common Sense Media 8+: intense action with swords, lasers, and explosions; bodily-noise humor; background drinking; a pipe.
Trailer
Best edition
The disc comes first.
Treasure Planet Blu-ray (10th Anniversary Edition)
Blu-ray · July 3, 2012
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Where to stream
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