Netflix’s Bigfoot Family film is accused of ‘spreading misinformation’ about oil sector

Netflix‘s animated children’s film Bigfoot Family has been accused of ‘spreading misinformation and peddling lies’ about the oil, gas and energy sector. 

Furious viewers have launched an attack on the movie, which is set in the US, and created a ‘tell the truth’ campaign in Canada on the Support Canadian Energy website, which is funded by the province of Alberta.

The film, which is described as a ‘family comedy’, follows Bigfoot who fights against an Alaska oil company who is planning to bomb a valley so they can remove the oil. 

When Bigfoot one day goes missing, his ‘tech-savvy son’ has to take on an ‘evil CEO to save his family and a wildlife preserve’.

Despite being set in the US, Support Canadian Energy has launched a ‘Tell The Truth Netflix’ campaign against the movie and accused it of ‘peddling lies’ about the sector and ‘brainwashing our kids’. 

The website reads: ‘Netflix recently added a kids movie that is spreading misinformation about the oil and gas industry.

‘The movie – called Bigfoot Family – was number one in Canada and the U.S. when it debuted on the streaming service earlier this year – and peddles lies about the energy sector. 

‘It even shows oil being extracted by blowing up a valley using glowing red bombs that look like something out of an action movie.

‘Tell Netflix this is unacceptable – send a letter to Lindsey Scully, Netflix Canada’s Head of Communications!’

It continues: ‘Canada’s world-class oil and gas industry is one of the top in the world when it comes to environmental, social and governance standards. It spends billions of dollars every year to protect the environment.

‘The industry is constantly innovating to reduce the impact it has and is playing a key role in the transition to a lower-carbon future. Brainwashing our kids with anti-oil and gas propaganda is just wrong – and Netflix needs to know that!

‘Our children are the key to the future – but they can’t succeed if they’re filled with misinformation.’

The campaign ends with: ‘Stand up for our kids – tell Netflix this is just plain wrong!’

Support Canadian Energy claims it has received 3106 supporters so far.

MailOnline has contacted Netflix for comment. 

Despite the campaign, some viewers were quick to praise the animation on Twitter as they insisted they still ‘love Alberta’ after watching the film.

One person said: ‘I was looking forward to watching Bigfoot Family with my kids this weekend, but it turns out they’ve already seen it. And, amazingly, they still love Alberta. Go figure.’  

While a different fan joked about Bigfoot trending and quipped: ‘For one hot second I assumed there was a Bigfoot sighting in Alberta and I WAS PUMPED. #ableg #bigfootfamily.’