This animated retelling of the familiar Old Testament story is playful, high-spirited and unmistakably amusing. It's nice to see that a sense of humor and a sense of values don't inevitably have to cancel each other out.
Uses humor and high spirits to entertain while spreading the Good Word. Much of this slick and sprightly CGI feature is sufficiently funny to amuse even the most resolutely unreligious parents who escort their little ones to megaplex screenings.
Definite kid pleaser on this Bible story of the man who was swallowed by a whale and lives to tell about it so he can follow God's command to tell a city His message. Full of corny, but actually funny, jokes and humor.
I remember watching this as a kid and couldn't stop laughing at the humorous scenes involving everyone's favorite talking veggies. Years later I look at it and still find if funny in many ways. Maybe It's the well developed animated film that will be sure to bring the kid out in everyone, and I mean everyone.
Young kids will be so distracted by the silly songs and clever contemporary references that they won't even realize they're sitting through cinematic Sunday school.
Bottom line: Jonah is strictly for kids suffering from rescinded television privileges or adults seeking a nap in a cool, dark environment that reeks of stale popcorn.
For those families out there who are Christian and have Christian children, show it to them, as you show them false information that is told by annoying characters and vegetables that are just so flat.