The Croods: A New Age — Family Discussion Guide
A guided conversation resource to help families explore the themes of The Croods: A New Age through a biblical lens.
Key Takeaways
Family members should protect and care for one another.
Courage and teamwork help people endure hardship.
The evolutionary framing can conflict with the Christian belief that people are created by God with dignity and purpose.
The story leans toward finding hope and identity in romantic partnership and personal freedom rather than in God’s design and hope in Christ.
Discussion Questions
The movie talks a lot about finding “Tomorrow.” What do you think people in real life put their hope in, and how is Christian hope different?
When does family protection become controlling, and what does healthy growing up look like?
The story treats some people as more advanced than others. What gives a person value according to God?
How can strong feelings be real without being the best guide for every decision?
Guidance Notes
This animated sequel stays light and funny, but it includes repeated peril, teen romance, rude humor, and a few worldview ideas families may want to talk through. Its strongest discussion points are family loyalty, leaving home, and a casual evolutionary frame that can sit awkwardly beside a Christian understanding of human origins and identity.
The film warmly affirms courage, loyalty, and sacrificial care for family, and those are real goods. At the same time, it frames humanity in evolutionary terms and treats personal fulfillment and couple-centered independence as a major step forward. That may conflict with a biblical view because Scripture grounds human worth in being made by God, not in being further up an evolutionary ladder, and it places hope ultimately in Jesus Christ rather than in a self-defined “Tomorrow.” Parents may want to discuss how leaving home can be healthy without treating family bonds or God-given authority as obstacles.
cartoon peril
teen romance
Scripture References
Family Discussion Guide — The Croods: A New Age (2020)
Use this guide after watching The Croods: A New Age together to explore its themes through a biblical lens.
Key Takeaways
- Family members should protect and care for one another.
- Courage and teamwork help people endure hardship.
- The evolutionary framing can conflict with the Christian belief that people are created by God with dignity and purpose.
- The story leans toward finding hope and identity in romantic partnership and personal freedom rather than in God’s design and hope in Christ.
Discussion Questions
- The movie talks a lot about finding “Tomorrow.” What do you think people in real life put their hope in, and how is Christian hope different?
- When does family protection become controlling, and what does healthy growing up look like?
- The story treats some people as more advanced than others. What gives a person value according to God?
- How can strong feelings be real without being the best guide for every decision?
Guidance Notes
- This animated sequel stays light and funny, but it includes repeated peril, teen romance, rude humor, and a few worldview ideas families may want to talk through. Its strongest discussion points are family loyalty, leaving home, and a casual evolutionary frame that can sit awkwardly beside a Christian understanding of human origins and identity.
- The film warmly affirms courage, loyalty, and sacrificial care for family, and those are real goods. At the same time, it frames humanity in evolutionary terms and treats personal fulfillment and couple-centered independence as a major step forward. That may conflict with a biblical view because Scripture grounds human worth in being made by God, not in being further up an evolutionary ladder, and it places hope ultimately in Jesus Christ rather than in a self-defined “Tomorrow.” Parents may want to discuss how leaving home can be healthy without treating family bonds or God-given authority as obstacles.
- cartoon peril
- teen romance
Scripture to Explore Together
- 1 Peter 1:3
- Romans 15:13
- Ephesians 6:1-4
- Genesis 2:24
- 1 John 4:18
- Genesis 1:26-27
- Psalm 8:3-5
- Proverbs 4:23