LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails * A Hilarious, Action-Packed Return To The LEGO Marvel Universe
Friday, November 14th, 2025
A social media influencer threatens global devastation, forcing Hawkeye and The Avengers to expand their ranks. The heroes discover that fighting viral threats requires more than just their usual superhero skills.
KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Jackson N. comments, “LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails is a hilarious and action-packed return to the LEGO Marvel Universe. This two-episode adventure perfectly blends humor, chaos, and superhero fun, while including tons of clever nods to the original Marvel comics.” Zoey F. adds, “LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails is a good film for younger kids. Though it is quite different from the original Marvel Movies as well as other LEGO movies, it is a worthwhile watch.” Ari C. wraps it up with, “This series is hilarious – Not only does it have humorous scenes, but the entire storyline itself is ridiculous. It had me cracking up and completely invested in it. I am a huge Marvel fan, and I love how LEGO adds a comedic twist to this series.” See their full reviews below.
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tail
By Jackson N., age 12, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails is a hilarious and action-packed return to the LEGO Marvel Universe. This two-episode adventure perfectly blends humor, chaos, and superhero fun, while including tons of clever nods to the original Marvel comics. It’s an awesome way to keep the Halloween excitement going a little longer, especially with its mix of spooky magic and silly moments.
The story follows Hawkeye (Chris Cox), who finds himself in a strange new situation after the Avengers mysteriously vanish. With his teammates gone, Hawkeye ends up leading a group of leftover heroes on a mission to stop a social media-obsessed villain who turns cats into a full-blown crisis. As if fighting evil wasn’t hard enough, now he has to deal with literal cat chaos! Along the way, he learns what it really means to be part of a team—even when things get weird—but can he put a stop to this CAT-tastrophe?
The animation in LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails looks great and feels sharper and more colorful than ever. The LEGO characters move smoothly, and their expressions are full of energy, which makes every joke land perfectly. The backgrounds, like Doctor Strange’s magical world and the city streets packed with cats, are filled with fun details that made me want to pause and look closer. The voice acting is also top-notch, with Chris Cox giving Hawkeye just the right mix of confidence and sarcasm. What really stands out, though, is the music— something that’s not common in many LEGO series. The custom soundtrack adds a lot to the action scenes and makes everything feel more epic. This installment also has a ton of surprises for Marvel fans. Seeing Spider-Man, the Thing, and Wolverine all pop up in LEGO form is really exciting. One of the funniest moments happens when Sabretooth gets thrown through a wall while a group of heroes plays Go Fish in the background—it’s random and ridiculous in the best way. The humor works for both kids and adults, balancing silly puns with clever jokes about the Marvel universe. This is absolutely the best series to introduce kids to Marvel fandom.
The show’s message is that teamwork is the key to success. It also shows how friendship and trust help people overcome even the strangest situations. Parents should know there’s some mild cartoon fighting, but it’s all in good fun and totally age-appropriate.
I give LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12. You can stream the show in full on Disney+ beginning November 14, 2025.
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails
By Zoey F., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 14
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EGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails is a good film for younger kids. Though it is quite different from the original Marvel Movies as well as other LEGO movies, it is a worthwhile watch.
The storyline follows Hawkeye and The Avengers facing their wildest threat yet – social media. To save the world, The Avengers have to recruit a new team to fight their new rival – cats! Specifically, these magic cats are controlled by the evil influencer, Meryet (Alia Shawkat), who is also in control of The Avengers. She devises an evil plan of world domination all for likes and views on her channel.
From a huge fight scene, recorded by an aspiring cat influencer, Meryet, the Avengers save the day, but not without the help of Hawkeye (Troy Baker). It seems that fighting comes easy to him, but nothing could prepare him for his biggest rival to be cats. Let’s talk about the humor in this film because a big part of Marvel Movies is the humor.
Though this film definitely has some good lines, it is a lot more toned down than The Avengers. I like the irony that Hawkeye hates cats while having to work with a team of cat superheroes in episode 2. The film does keep the lightheartedness of the jokes that are so well loved in the original Marvel films, but a lot of the humor is geared for a younger audience.
Viewers, like me, who are attached to the original Avengers’ movies, might have a hard time adjusting to different voice actors and aged-down humor. The animation of action scenes is beautiful in the LEGO style, but I missed Marvel’s well-delivered jokes. I was expecting something similar to LEGO Batman but got an extremely watered-down version of that. Despite that, the characters are fun, and it is interesting to see different interpretations of their voices. As a long time Marvel fan, I enjoyed seeing new characters like Meryet and Tigra (Cat Taber). These characters have the potential for a bigger presence in future movies and TV shows.
The film’s message is about how being famous or popular does not define how good of a person you are. Hawkeye gains fame and then loses it to all the cats. He feels irrelevant and questions why he even tries when no one likes him. But he remembers why he is an Avenger and that he does good things regardless of his fame. We are also reminded how a lust for fame can corrupt someone. Meryet starts out as an innocent aspiring influencer, but becomes power hungry and doesn’t stop until she gets what she wants. This is a very important and powerful theme for a kids’ movie.
I give LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails 3.5 out of 5 stars. It is available on Disney+ starting November 14, 2025.
Lego Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails By Ari C., KIDS FIRST Film Critics, age 13
I absolutely love Lego Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails. It is comedic, has a great storyline and amazing voice acting. It teaches an important lesson as well.
This series follows Hawkeye (Chris Cox) who has recently experienced a surge in fame and little does he know that fame will soon disappear. Suddenly nobody cares about superheroes; instead everyone is obsessed with cat videos. Hawkeye despises cats and is maybe a little jealous of them. He is able to see that something fishy is happening and it turns out that all the cats are being controlled by an evil influencer. Hawkeye must put together a team of cat themed superheroes to save the world.
This series is hilarious –it had me laughing throughout the episodes. Not only does it have humorous scenes, but the entire storyline itself is ridiculous. It had me cracking up and completely invested in it. I am a huge Marvel fan, and I love how LEGO adds a comedic twist to this series. It is so fun seeing the Avengers get defeated by cats – that had me laughing up a storm. I find it amusing how Hawkeye puts together a team of cat themed superheroes to defeat an army of evil cats. Even if you look past the comedy, it still has a great plot. I was completely enthralled by the action and the plot. The voice acting is fantastic. Chris Cox perfectly captures the pitch and tone of Hawkeyes’ voice throughout the series. There is a fine line between doing something for fame and doing it because it is the right thing to do, and it is easy to mistake one for the other. This show reminds us to watch that line and choose to do things for the right reasons. My favorite part is the ending when Santa comes in and beats up a bunch of bad guys.
The film’s message is that fame doesn’t define you, but your actions do. Note that there is some violence but nothing bloody or gory.
I give Lego Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 18 plus adults. You can find it on Disney Plus beginning November 14, 2025.
Sarah’s Oil is inspired by the remarkable true story of Sarah Rector, an African American girl born in Oklahoma Indian Territory in the early 1900s, who believes there is oil beneath the barren land she’s allotted and whose faith is proven right. As greedy oil sharks close in, Sarah turns to her family, friends, and some Texas wildcatters to maintain control of her oil-rich land, eventually becoming among the nation’s first female African American millionaires-at eleven years old.
Just in time for Halloween comes the perfect story that offers a heartfelt twist on the Frankenstein legend. High above the little town of Grubbers Nubbin, in a castle laboratory, the maddest of all mad professors brings monstrous creations to (almost) life… and then promptly forgets all about them. So, who runs the castle? Who keeps the monsters in line, so the townsfolk don’t form an angry mob? That job falls to Stitch Head – the professor’s very first creation. He does it all, unnoticed and unthanked. But when a ramshackle freak show rolls into town, its sly owner, Fulbert Freakfinder, comes knocking, offering Stitch Head fame, fortune… and maybe even love. A whimsical tale Stitch Head offers a comedy adventure for monsters of every age.
Stitch Head is such a great movie! It’s super funny; the characters are awesome, and I love its message.
he Professor never really notices Stitch Head, which makes him feel unloved. A new creation called Creature (Joel Fry) comes along and calls Stitch Head his “bestest of best friends.” When a circus called “Are You Ready for Monsters” comes to town and tries to scare people, things get wild.
Welcome to the super creepy and awesome world of Stitch Head. Created by the Mad Professor, Stitch Head and other monsters live in a castle where lots of monster mayhem takes place. This movie was a blast to watch.
The action, the comedy and most importantly the monsters are just so funny, gross and cool. It`s the monsters that make this movie so amazing because they add so much comedy into the film. My favourite character is Fulbert the money hungry director because he’s so funny; when he tries to convince Stitch Head to join the circus and when he sees Stitch Head’s real face. The animation, by David Nasser, is phenomenal; it is smooth and very fun to watch.
The story, by Dietmar Kremer, kept me hooked the entire time and got me thinking about the message of this movie. The music, by Nick Urata, helps to give this movie life in so many different ways, just like at the circus. The big chase scene made me think I was in the movie.
Stitch Head is a movie filled with (almost) life, inspiration, and music. I predict that fans of the Stitch Head books will love this lively animation, and newcomers will certainly want to read more about him. Stitch Head is touching to watch and made for an all-around fun and inspirational family watching experience at my house — from the characters to the message.
One day, Fulbert Freakfinder (Seth Usdenov), a circus-owner in need of a new act, shows up at the castle and is impressed with his appearance. He tells Stitch Head that people will love him. From there, Stitch Head has to decide whether to stay at the castle and house the monsters or go live out what could be a new chapter for him.
Stitch Head is always worrying about the approval of the Professor and thinking that he truly needs him there to help. The monsters, though, see him as someone who is brave and could protect them. Stitch Head stays so worried about being loved by the Professor and others; in a way, he holds himself back and does not allow himself just to be free and content with who he is.
The Herdmans are absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, they steal, they bully…and now they’ve hijacked the town Christmas pageant. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever follows six siblings who sneak into church searching for snacks and walk away with the lead roles in the town pageant. Grace is directing the performance for the very first time, but she and her daughter Beth and husband Bob are in over their heads, especially against a town that wants them to kick the Herdmans out. But the play’s mischievous stars might unwittingly teach a community the true meaning of Christmas.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is an energetic and fun family movie. The emotional depth of the characters and the heart-warming themes are what truly drew me in and kept my attention.
The movie has tremendous emotional depth. The cast really connects with each other in a very realistic and fun way. Their effortless chemistry with each other leads to both comedic and touching scenes. I love when Imogene (Beatrice Schneider) plays Mary in the pageant and she cries on cue while she is holding a baby Jesus doll. Her believability made me teary eyed. Another favorite scene is when Gladys (Kynlee Heiman) plays the Angel of the Lord, and she excitedly and loudly tells the shepherds to find baby Jesus. It is a great comedic release. The Herdman kids’ realistic struggles from neglect and bad behavior modeling really comes through, as we see them act out so much. It is so heartwarming when Beth‘s dad, Bob (Pete Holmes), brings them a whole ham for Christmas as a positive gesture. The costumes are also noteworthy and match each character quite well. One of my favorite outfits is Gladys’s detailed angel costume. I also like Beth’s blue turtleneck sweater and Imogene’s unique style, like her jean jacket.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever manages to perfectly mix comedic and heartwarming moments. It is an incredible watch – it’s unique compared to other Christmas movies and the cast’s performance is outstanding. The production is executed perfectly, making it an ideal movie to watch during the holiday season.
The story is told incredibly well, with a mix of narration and live events. I became invested easily, and feel that the narration allows for added context to scenes that need it. It’s a very unique Christmas movie in that, rather than focusing on the protagonist, it tells the story from the perspective of others. This makes for great plot development, as the audience doesn’t automatically know everything about these characters, just how Beth sees them. The movie offers a range of tones, from extremely funny to extremely sad or heartwarming. The humor is amazing; I found myself laughing aloud multiple times. There’s many well-placed gags, partially thanks to the narration. However, the movie is also heartbreaking at times, and I found myself tearing up during the last couple minutes. These features are both heavily helped by the great performances from the cast, with the standout being Beatrice Schneider as Imogene Herdman. Her acting is outstanding and really allowed me to feel bad for Imogene, who I disliked in the beginning. She shows a huge range, both comedically and dramatically. My favorite part is its message and how the characters develop. Discovering why the Herdman kids behave the way they do, over the course of the film, is heartbreaking and watching them overcome it when no one else believed in them is so satisfying.
Grow is a tale of pumpkins, sabotage, and unlikely family bonds. A no-nonsense farmer living in the self-proclaimed ‘Pumpkin Capital of the World’ takes in her estranged niece Charlie. Charlie decides to enter the local pumpkin growing competition where she and the other pumpkin growers face fierce competition, sabotage and a genetically engineered rival. As she nurtures her pumpkin ‘Peter’ and watches him grow, so does her bond with the townsfolk, farm and her new way of life.
“It’s better to do the right thing than the easy thing.” Grow is a heartwarming story about a little girl’s dream to win a pumpkin-growing contest. With awesome tales of love, laughter, and the power of persistence, Grow encases Halloween magic with some sweet family elements to make it a blast for all ages.
While Halloween is often celebrated with a bunch of horror films and stories, Grow is a story about family connection and a sweet Halloween film for all ages. Grow is filled to the brim with great actors, like SAG-nominated Golda Roshuevul (Bridgerton), Nick Frost, who will play Rubeus Hagrid in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series, and Jeremy Swift (Higgins in Ted Lasso). It also includes new faces, like up-and-comer Priya-Rose Brookwell, who I predict we will see a lot more of after her first starring role here. As Charlie, she is a perfect example of persistence. She really thinks she will win, even in the face of countless unknowns.
The humor in this film is outstanding, with hilarious moments and awesome nods to other movies, like when a gruesomely stabbed pumpkin ends up in the owner’s bed in a nod to The Godfather. The set and costume designers have created bright, fun costumes and larger-than-life pumpkins that add vibrancy to the neutral background of the town and farm. Hats off to Director John McPhail for a non-scary Halloween movie that families can enjoy.
This film is phenomenal. It is wonderful in every aspect, from the setting to the writing and the acting. I love the setting because it made me feel as if I was really there. It is filmed in Scotland. The actors are phenomenal – my favorite character is Dianah Little because of how much patience she has no matter what happens. The background music enhances the film extremely well. It made me feel things I would not have felt otherwise. Going into the film I had very high expectations for it and it fulfilled all that I thought it would be.
The film is also directed very well, particularly by how relationships are shown between Charlie and Dianah Little. When they are separated, they do not feel whole. They have a very deep connection to each other. Polly’s and Dianah’s relationship is also worth noticing. They both are from the Little family, but Polly is popular and Dianah knows how to work hard. Many siblings will relate to this as we see one of them in the spotlight while the other works behind the scenes, without being noticed. We also see Charlie break a promise to her friends, family, and herself. She knows what she must do, but the question is, will she do it?
