SCORE: C-
I can't believe this was directed by Rob Minkoff, one of the directors of 'The Lion King' (one of the all-time best animated films based on most ratings and box office).
I did like some of the dialogue, like when Sherman says, "I love you, Mr. Peabody!" to which he replies, "I have a warm regard for you as well, Sherman."
But most of the film is pretty low-level writing. They hit all the high points you'd expect in a time-travel movie: ancient Egypt, the Renaissance, Troy, etc.
And one of the main characters, Penny, is a horrible little girl who bullies Sherman... and within minutes the story has Mr. Peabody and Sherman zipping through time trying to save her.
But she's an awful character! As an audience member, I hated her. Who cares if she's stuck in time? Not the audience.
There's actually a lot of women bullying men in this film, which is pretty strange. Penny bullies Sherman, and the Child Protective Services woman bullies the male principal. Weird.