Garfield Gets a Life

1991 • 22 min • Animation · Comedy · Family · TV Movie

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Synopsis

Garfield and his owner, Jon Arbuckle, are in a rut. Life for them is a complete bore. They both need a life. Jon tries several unsuccessful times to get a date. Then he attends a class for the personality impaired where he meets a young woman and all seems to be great for Jon, but Garfield starts to feel neglected and left out.

Our family guide

Best from age 4

Movie Knight Score

27 reviews

65 Audience · 27 · 100%

Garfield and Jon are in a rut until Jon meets someone new, leaving Garfield feeling neglected. The two must learn to navigate changes in their daily routine.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 0/10

Heads up

Some slapstick humor
Brief discussion of dating

What it models well

Adapting to change
Friendship and belonging
Empathy for others

Talk about it after

How to handle feeling left out
The importance of open communication
Finding new routines

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