Heart and Yummie

2010 • 89 min • Adventure · Animation · Family

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Synopsis

Heart is a tyrannosaurus who is found and raised bv a herbivore mother. After learning his true nature as a meat eater, he runs away from home and finds a baby ankylosaurus egg that hatches and thinks Heart is his father. After accidentally naming the baby Yummie - thinking he looked tasty - their love for one another tests the bounds of nature vs. nurture.

Our family guide

Best from age 5

Movie Knight Score

103 reviews

81 Audience · 103 · 100%

Heart, a T-Rex raised by a herbivore, leaves home upon discovering his true nature. He finds an ankylosaurus egg, which hatches and believes Heart is his father. Renaming the baby Yummie, Heart grapples with his instincts and love for his adopted son, challenging the nature vs. nurture debate.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Predator-prey dynamics are central to the story.
Some emotional moments about belonging and identity.

What it models well

Unconditional love
Acceptance of differences
Family bonds
Finding your own path

Talk about it after

What makes a family, and can love change who you are?
The challenges of being different from your family.
Making choices that are right for you and your loved ones.

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Heart and Yummie. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.