SECRET MAGIC CONTROL AGENCY

Name: SECRET MAGIC CONTROL AGENCY
Item: SECRET MAGIC CONTROL AGENCY
Author: Tess Farrand

"Family Is the Strongest Bond"

Family Content: -1 Caution advised for older children, including teenagers, and sensitive adults.

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SECRET MAGIC CONTROL AGENCY is a new animated family comedy on Netflix. When the King is captured with dark magic, the Secret Magic Control Agency plans to send their best agent to his rescue. Gretel is a top agent, but the agency believes that another criminal’s perspective will help her find the King. So, the Agency orders Gretel to arrest her brother, Hansel, and use him to find the King. Hansel is a con-man, but he clearly cares for his sister. The siblings set out to rescue the King. However, an unexpected turn will test the limits of their skills and their relationship with one another.

SECRET MAGIC CONTROL AGENCY is a unique reimagining of the Brother’s Grimm fairytale, Hansel and Gretel. The movie is colorful and funny. It also has positive messages about the importance of forgiveness, working together to do good, and the value of family bonds. However, there are frequent depictions of magic and witchcraft and a scary scene or two, though the movie views dark magic as evil. So, MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for SECRET MAGIC CONTROL AGENCY.

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Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

Light positive moral, redemptive stressing forgiveness, learning to work together for good, and value of family bonds, but marred by depictions of witchcraft and magic throughout, though dark magic is viewed as evil, as is hurting people and gaining power for selfish reasons

Foul Language:

No foul language, but some minor crass joking

Violence:

Fantasy action throughout, and a scary witch talks about eating children

Sex:

No sex

Nudity:

No Nudity

Alcohol Use:

No alcohol use

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:

No smoking or drugs, but people are impaired by magic;

Miscellaneous Immorality:

Siblings are sometimes unnecessarily rude to one another, but their relationship is ultimately reconciled.

More Detail:

SECRET MAGIC CONTROL AGENCY is a new animated comedy on Netflix for children that parodies the well-known Brothers Grimm fairytale “Hansel and Gretel,” with Gretel teaming up with her brother, Hansel, to find the King, who’s been kidnapped by someone using dark magic.

The movie opens as the King of the land sits down to eat his breakfast. However, he notices that the bountiful spread before him begins to move. Enchanted by magic, the food kidnaps the King and carries him to a witch’s island.

The Secret Magic Control Agency, which is in charge of keeping all magic users in check, is on the hunt to find the King and bring his captor to justice. One of the agency’s best agents is Gretel. She agrees to take on the missing King’s case, but to her dismay, her boss wants her to have a partner, her brother, Hansel.

However, Hansel doesn’t work for the agency. He’s a magician and con artist who uses illusions to trick people into buying his trinkets. Even so, Hansel has a big heart for those in need and especially his sister. Despite Gretel’s desire to complete the mission alone, Hansel joins her.

Tensions are high between the siblings, but they quickly uncover the truth about the King’s whereabouts. While on the trail, they find a potion room containing the same magic found at the crime scene, bringing the food to life. However, in their eagerness to get the potion for evidence, they destroy the potion room and are turned into children versions of themselves.

Because they aren’t recognized as children at the agency, they must use nothing but their wits to find and rescue the King. They discover that the plot to capture the King will allow a witch to control the entire land. Will Hansel and Gretel be willing to work together, or will their individual goals and pride get in the way of saving the Kingdom?

SECRET MAGIC CONTROL AGENCY is a unique reimagining of Hansel and Gretel, the Brothers Grimm fairytale. The movie is colorful and funny. It also has positive messages about the importance of forgiveness, working together to do good, and the value of family bonds. However, the movie has frequent depictions of magic and witchcraft throughout the movie. A scene with a fairy tale witch called Baba Yaga could frighten younger viewers. While there is witchcraft throughout the movie, dark magic is viewed as evil. That said, Movieguide® advises caution for SECRET MAGIC CONTROL AGENCY.