Characters and voice actors are diverse in terms of gender, race, age, sexuality, and body size and shape. More likely to hit home are themes of courage and teamwork and the secondary message that if you choose to adopt and love a pet, it will love you forever. The film's overall message - that love is self-sacrificing - may require parental explanation for kids to really get it.

There are also jokes about dog poop, insult words ('dorks,' 'losers'), a kiss or two, a marriage proposal, and a suggestive reference to Lois Lane's staying overnight at Superman's house.

A turtle named Merton ( Natasha Lyonne) is a bit spicy for this otherwise family-friendly film, using profanity (which is bleeped out) and on the prowl for love, with some innuendo-laced jokes. But these scenes are quickly resolved with jokes and visual proof that no one is really injured. Expect animated fantasy violence and danger: crashing through ceilings, explosions, characters getting hit by a car, etc. Parents need to know that DC League of Super-Pets is an animated comedy about Superman's dog, Krypto (voiced by Dwayne Johnson), who's worried about losing 'best friend' status to Lois Lane.

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