"Not *where*, Sherman... *When*."
Mr. Peabody (Burrell) is an accomplished scientist, inventor, genius dog. He adopted a boy named Sherman (Charles), who inspired his greatest invention: a time machine called WABAC (Wavelength Acceleration Bidirectional Asynchronous Controller). He created the WABAC so that Sherman could learn about history.
When Sherman starts school he accidentally gets on the wrong side of Penny Peterson (Winter). They get into a fight, and the result is Mr. Peabody is called to the principal's office. While there he meets Mrs. Grunion (Janney), a child and family services agent, who intends to have Sherman removed from Mr. Peabody's custody. The situation leads Sherman and Penny to take the WABAC on an adventure that gets out of control quickly. Can Sherman and Mr. Peabody save the present and the future?
In the 1950s and 1960s, Mr. Peabody & Sherman were characters was an animated segment on the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. The segment was called Peabody's Improbable History. The segments were created by Jay Ward. Decades later, Ward's daughter Tiffany Ward served as the Executive Producer on the film.
The filmmakers wisely chose to keep the basic ideas of the show, while making it feel original. Ty Burrell is an inspired choice to be Mr. Peabody. He is funny on his own (as evidenced by his role on Modern Family), and effortlessly slides into the role of Peabody. The historical figures are entertaining and voiced by great voice actors.
Overall it is an entertaining film, that works better than any other Rocky and Bullwinkle films.
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) 92 minutes
Director: Rob Minkoff
Starring: Ty Burrell as Mr. Peabody
Max Charles as Sherman
Ariel Winter as Penny Peterson
Allison Janney as Mrs. Grunion
Stephen Colbert as Paul Peterson
Leslie Mann as Patty Peterson
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