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view. Qualified child development professionals review all G (General)
and PG (Parental Guidance Recommended) movies as soon as possible
after their release in Australia. Selected M (recommended for
mature audience 15 years and over) movies which are likely to appeal
to younger audiences are also reviewed.
These movie reviews focus particularly on violent
material, material that young children may find scary and other
content that parents may wish to know about such as sexual references,
nudity, sexual activity, coarse language and use of substances.
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for each movie.
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ACCM strongly recommends, in addition
to this table, that you also read the full ACCM review
of each movie to help aid in your selection of appropriate
titles.
Depending on your child's
individual needs and their level of development,
these films may still require Parental Guidance. |
| Bran Nue Dae (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Sex, Coarse language) |
Invictus (PG) Lacks interest and not recommended under 8, PG to 12 (Violence, Coarse language)  |
| Toy Story 3D (G) PG under 5 and for some 5-8s (Scary scenes) |
| Toy Story 2 3D (G) PG under 5 and for some 5-8s (Violence, Scary scenes) |
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A Christmas Carol 3D (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Scary scenes, supernatural themes |
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A Cinderella
Story (PG) Parental guidance under 8 ( Themes.
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A Good Woman
(PG) Not recommended under 13s, PG to 15 (Themes)
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A Mighty Wind
(PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Viol.) |
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About a Boy (M)
Not recommended under 15 ( Lang. Sex. Themes.
) |
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Across the Universe (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, disturbing scenes, drugs) |
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Adventures
of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (3D) (The) (G) Parental
guidance under 8 (Scary scenes) |
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Aeon Flux
(M) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Scary
scenes. Themes) |
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Agent
Cody Banks (PG) Not recommended under 8,
PG to 13 ( Viol. ) |
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Agent Cody
Banks 2—Destination London (PG) Not
recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. ) |
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Aliens in the Attic (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, themes) |
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All about Steve (PG)
Not suitable under 8 ( Scary scenes), not recommended under 12, PG 12-15 (Themes, sexual references, coarse language) |
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Alvin and the Chipmunks (G) PG to 8 (Sex) |
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (G) PG under 8 (Violence, Scary scenes) |
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Amazing Grace (PG) Not recommended under 12, PG(Disturbing scenes & themes) |
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Amelia (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 12 (Lack of interest, scary scenes, language, sexual references. |
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An Inconvenient
Truth (PG) Not recommended under 13
(Theme. Disaster footage) |
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Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging (PG) Not recommended under 8; PG to 13 (Themes, coarse language) |
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Ant
Bully, The (G) Not recommended
under 5, PG to 8 (Viol. Scary scenes. Theme) |
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Aquamarine (PG)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Sex. Themes.) |
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Are we done yet? (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 11 (Disturbing scenes, Themes) |
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Are we there yet?
(PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Viol. Themes) |
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Around the World
in 80 Days (PG) Parental guidance under 8
( Viol. Lang. ) |
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Arthur and the Invisibles (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Scary Scenes) |
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Astro Boy (PG) Not suitable under 5, PG to 10 (Violence, Disturbing scenes and themes) |
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August Rush (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes) |
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Australia (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Violence, Disturbing scenes) |
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Avatar (M) Not suitable under 8, Not recommended under 12, PG to 15 (Violence, Scary and disturbing scenes) |
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Aviator, The (M)
Not recommended under 15 (Themes. Sex. Viol. Lang.) |
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Baby Mama (PG) Not recommended under 13 (Lacks interest), PG to 15 (Adult themes, Sexual references) |
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Bad News Bears
(M) Not recommended under 15 (Lang. Sex. Viol.
Drugs.) |
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Balls of Fury (PG) Not recommended under 13 (Sex. Viol. Lang. Crude humour) |
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Bandslam (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 13 (Themes) |
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Barnyard: The Original
Party Animal (PG) Not recommended under
8, PG to 13 (Viol. Theme.) |
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Banaras (PG)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes) |
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Batman begins (M) Not recommended under 15s (Viol. Horror) |
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Be Kind Rewind (PG) Not recommended under 12, PG to 14 (Sex. Lang.) |
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Beauty Shop
(PG) Not recommended under 13s, PG to
15 (Sex. Themes) |
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Because of Winn-Dixie
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Scary
stuff. Themes) |
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Becoming Jane (PG) Lacks interest under 8, PG to 11 (Themes, Viol.) |
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Bedtime Stories (G) Not recommended under 7 (Violence and scary scenes) |
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Bee Movie (G) PG under 8 (Viol.) |
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Bella (PG) Not recommended under 11, PG to 13 (Themes) |
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Benchwarmers, The
(PG) Not recommended under 13 (Viol. Sex.
Lang.) |
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Bend it Like Beckham
(PG) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. Sex. ) |
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 10 (Scary scenes) |
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Bewitched (PG)
Parental guidance to 13 (Sex. Lang. Themes)
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Big Fat Liar (G) Under
5s may be bored |
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Big Fish (PG)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. Lang. Themes. ) |
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Big Momma’s
House 2 (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG
to 15 (Viol. Sex. Drugs.) |
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Blades of Glory (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex, Themes, Lang. Violence) |
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Blue Crush (PG)
Parental guidance under 13 ( Viol. Lang. Sex. ) |
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Bolt (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 10 (Violence and disturbing scenes) |
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Bonneville (PG) Not recommended under 8 (Lacks interest), PG to 15 (Themes) |
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Boogeyman (M)
Not recommended under 15 (Horror) |
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Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, The (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes,Disturbing scenes) |
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BoyTown (M)
Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Lang. Sex. Theme.) |
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Bran Nue Dae (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Sex, Coarse language) |
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Bratz: The Movie (G) Lacks interest under 5, PG to 10 ( Themes, Sexualised images) |
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Bride and Prejudice
(PG) Parental guidance under 13 (Viol. Sex. Lang.
) |
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Bride Wars (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes) |
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Brideshead Revisited (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, Sexual activity, Nudity) |
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Bridge to Terabithia (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Scary images, themes) |
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Bridget Jones:
The Age of Reason (M) Not recommended under
15 ( Sex. Lang. Drugs. ) |
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Bright Star (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes) |
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Bringing down
the house (M) Not recommended under 13 (
Viol. Drugs. ) |
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Brother Bear
(G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. ) |
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Brothers Grimm,
The (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Horror.
Scary scenes) |
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Bruce Almighty
(M) Parental guidance under 8 ( Lang. ) |
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Bulletproof
Monk (M) Not recommended under 13 ( Viol.
Lang. ) |
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Calendar Girls
(PG) Parental guidance under 13 ( Themes. Lang.
Nudity. ) |
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Cave
of the Yellow Dog, The (PG)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Distressing scenes. Themes) |
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Cars (G)
Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Viol.) |
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Cat in the Hat
(G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Scary Stuff ) |
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Catch That Kid
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol.
Themes. ) |
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Catwoman (M) Not
recommended under 15 (Viol. Themes. Sex.) |
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Cellular (M) Not
recommended under 15 |
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Charlotte's
Web (G)
Parental guidance under 8 (Distressing scenes) |
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Charlie and Boots (M)
Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Coarse language, themes and sexual references) |
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Charlie and
the Chocolate Factory (PG) Not recommended
under 8, PG to 13 ( Scary scenes ) |
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Cheaper by the
Dozen (G) Parental guidance under 8 (Viol.) |
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Cheaper
by the Dozen 2 (G) Not recommended under
5, PG to 8 (Theme, Viol. Lang.) |
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Chicken
Little (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to
13 (viol. Scary scenes) |
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Chronicles
of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The (PG)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Scary
scenes) |
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Christmas
with the Kranks (PG) Parental guidance under
5 ( Viol. ) |
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Chubbchubbs! (G)
Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. ) |
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City of Ember (G)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 due to scary scenes and themes. |
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Cinderella
Story, A (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (
Themes. ) |
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (G)
Parental guidance under 6 (mild scary scenes, crude humour) |
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Clifford's Really Big
Movie (G) Parental guidance under 5 ( Viol.
) |
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College Road Trip (G) PG to 8 (Violence, accidental harm) |
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Company, The
(PG) Under 8s may be bored ( Lang. Sex. ) |
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Confessions of a Shopaholic (PG) Not recommended under12, PG to 15 (Themes) |
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Confessions
of a teenage drama queen (PG) Under 8s may
be bored ( Themes. ) |
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Connie and Carla
(PG) Not recommended under 13 (Sex. Lang. Drug) |
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Constantine
(M) Not recommended under 15 (Horror, Viol. Themes,
Lang.) |
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Coraline (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Menacing themes and scary scenes) |
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Country Bears
(G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. ) |
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Crocodile Hunter:
Collision Course (PG) Not recommended under
5, PG to 13 ( Viol. Scary Scenes. ) |
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Curious George
(G) Okay for all ages, most suited to preschoolers.
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Daddy Day Camp (PG) Parental guidance under 11 (Disturbing scenes, lang.) |
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Daddy Day Care
(G) Parental guidance under 5 ( Viol. ) |
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Dan in Real Life (PG) Parental guidance under 13 (Sexual references) |
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Daredevil (M)
Not recommended under 15 ( Viol. ) |
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Dark Knight, The (M) Not suitable under 13, not recommended under 15 (Violence, Disturbing scenes, Themes). |
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Day the Earth Stood Still, The (M)
Not suitable under 8, not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Violence and disturbing themes and scenes) |
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Date Movie (M)
Not recommended under 15 (Sex. Theme) |
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Dean Spanley (G) Not recommended under 5 (Violence) Lacks interest under 13 |
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Death Defying Acts (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, Sex) |
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December Boys (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 15 (Themes, Sex, Lang) |
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Deck
the Halls (PG)
Not recommended under 8, PG to
13 (Viol. Theme. Sex. Lang.) |
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Deep Blue (PG)
Parental guidance under 8 (Viol.) |
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Definitely, Maybe (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes. Sex.) |
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Devil
Wears Prada, The (PG) Not
recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Lang. Themes) |
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Did you hear about the Morgans? (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Sexual references) |
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Die Hard 4.0 (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Themes, Lang) |
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Dinosaurs 3D: Giants of Patagonia (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Scary & loud scenes) |
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Dirty Dancing
2 (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13
( Viol. Lang. ) |
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Dodgeball (M)
Not recommended under 15 ( Viol. Sex. Lang. Themes.
) |
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Doom (MA) Not
suitable under 15 (Viol. Scary scenes. Horror. Sex. Lang. Drugs) |
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Down with love
(M) Not recommended under 15 ( Sex. Themes. ) |
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Dragonball (PG) Not suitable under 5,not recommended under 10, PG to 13 (Violence, Scary scenes) |
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Dr Plonk (G) PG under 8 (Slapstick viol., Themes, Subtitles) |
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Dreamer (PG) Parental
guidance under 13 (Theme) |
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Drillbit Taylor (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, Viol., Sex, Lang) |
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Dreamgirls (M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes, Sex, Drugs, Lang.) |
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Driving Lessons (M) Not recommended under 8, PG to 15 (Moderate coarse language; adult themes) |
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Dukes of Hazzard (M)
Not recommended under 15 (Drugs. Sex. Lang. Viol.) |
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Duplicity (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Adult themes, sexual references, Coarse language) |
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Easy Virtue (PG) Lacks interest under 13, Parental guidance recommended under 13 due to frequent smoking. |
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Eight
Below (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to
13 (Themes) |
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Elephant Tales (G) PG under 8 and for sensitive children 8-13 (Scenes of animal distress) |
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Elf (G)
Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. ) |
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Elizabethtown
(M) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Lang.
Themes.) |
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Ella Enchanted
(PG) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. ) |
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Emperor's Club
(PG) Parental guidance under 13 ( Lang. Nudity.
) |
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Enchanted (G) Not recommended under 5, parental guidance to 8 (Viol. Scary scenes) |
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Enron: The Smartest Guys
in the Room (M) Not recommended under 15
(Themes. Sex. Lang.) |
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Epic Movie (M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes, Sex, Viol., Lang.)) |
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Eragon (M)
Not recommended under 13 (Viol. Scary scenes) |
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Evan Almighty (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Scary scenes) |
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Evelyn (PG) Not
recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Lang. Themes.
) |
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Fame (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes) |
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Fantastic Four
(PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Viol.
Sex.) |
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (PG) Not recommended under 9, PG 9-13. (Viol. scary scenes, sex,lang) |
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Fantastic Mr Fox (PG)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Scary scenes) |
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Farce of the Penguins (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex, Coarse language, Themes) |
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Fast and Furious (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Violence, Sexual references, Drug references, Coarse language) |
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Fast and the Furious:
Tokyo Drift Not recommended under 15 (Theme.
Viol. Lang. Sex.) |
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Fast
Food Nation (M) Not recommended under
15 (Sex. Drugs. Lang. Theme.) |
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Fat Albert (G)
Parental guidance under 5 (Scary scenes) |
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Fighting Temptations,
The (PG) Not recommended under 8 ( Lang.
Themes. ) |
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Finding Nemo
(G) Not recommended under 5 ( Scary Scenes ) |
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Finding Neverland
(PG) Parental guidance under 8 (distressing scenes) |
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Fired Up (M) Not suitable under 13, Not recommended under 15 (Sexual references and behaviour, Teenage alcohol use, Coarse language) |
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First Daughter
(PG) Parental guidance under 13 (Sexual
ref. Lang.) |
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Five Children
and IT (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Scary
scenes) |
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Flicka (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Disturbing scenes and themes) |
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Flushed
Away (G)
Parental guidance under 8 (Scary
scenes. Viol) |
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Fog, The (M) Not
recommended under 15 (Viol. Scary scenes) |
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Fool's Gold (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Viol. Themes, Sex) |
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Forbidden Kingdom (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Viol. lang.) |
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Footy Legends
(PG) Parental guidance to 13 (Lang.) |
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Fox and the Child, The (G) PG to 10 (Disturbing scenes) |
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Freaky Friday
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol.
Themes.) |
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Fun with Dick
and Jane (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol.
Sex. Drugs. Lang.) |
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Fred Claus (PG) Parental guidance recommended under 8 (Themes, Violence) |
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Friday Night
Lights (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to
15 |
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Game Plan, The (G) Parental guidance under 8 (Disturbing scenes) |
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Garfield (G) Parental
guidance under 5 (Viol.) |
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Garfield 2 (G)
Okay for all ages |
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Georgia Rule (M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes, Sexual references) |
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Get Smart (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol, Themes, Lang) |
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G-Force (PG)
Not recommended under 5, PG to 10 (Violence, Disturbing scenes, Coarse language) |
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Ghost Rider (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Viol., Scary scenes, Themes) |
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Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sexual references, Coarse language) |
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GI Joe: The Rise of the Cobra (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Frequent intense violence, Disturbing scenes) |
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Girl with
a Pearl Earring (PG) Not recommended under
8 ( Themes. Viol. ) |
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Glory Road (PG)
Parental guidance to 13 (Viol. Theme.) |
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Goal! (PG) Not
recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Theme. Sex. Lang.) |
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Goal II: Living the Dream (PG) Not recommended under 12, PG to 13 (Themes) |
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Golden Compass, The (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes) |
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Good Boy! (G) Parental
guidance under 8 ( Scary Scenes ) |
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Good Woman, A (PG)
Not recommended under 13s, PG to 15 (Themes)
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Grudge, The (M) Not
recommended under 15 ( Viol. Horror. Themes. ) |
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Grudge 2,
The (M) Not recommended under 15 (Horror.
Scary scenes. Viol.) |
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Hairspray (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 13 (Themes) |
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Hancock (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Violence, Themes, Disturbing scenes, Alcohol abuse, Coarse language) |
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Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (in 3D) (G) PG under 8 (Themes) |
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Hannah Montana: The Movie (G) Not recommended under 5 (Some scenes of fighting and accidental harm) |
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Happily N'Ever After (G) PG to 8 (Viol. Scary scenes) Lacks interest over 13 |
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Happy
Feet (G)
Not recommended under 8 PG to
11 (Theme. Scary scenes. Sex.) |
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Harry Potter (1) and the
Philosopher's Stone (PG) Parental guidance
under 8 ( Viol. Scary Scenes ) |
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Harry Potter (2)
and the Chamber of Secrets (PG) Parental
guidance under 8 ( Viol. Scary Scenes ) |
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Harry
Potter (2) and the Chamber of Secrets - a review by Charlotte
Baker (aged 12 years) Parental guidance under
8 ( Viol. Scary Scenes ) |
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Harry Potter
(3) and the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG) Not
recommended under 11, PG to 15 (Viol. Scary Scenes ) |
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Harry Potter (4)
and the Goblet of Fire (M) Not recommended
under 11, PG to 15 ( Themes. Viol. Scary Scenes ) |
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Harry Potter (5) and the Order of the Phoenix (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes,Scary scenes, Viol) |
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Harry Potter (6)and the Half Blood Prince (M) Not recommended under 12, PG to 15 (Violence, Disturbing scenes and themes) |
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Hating
Alison Ashley (PG) Not recommended
under 8, PG to 13 |
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Haunted Mansion
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol.
Scary Scenes ) |
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Hellboy II - The Golden Army (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Violence, Disturbing scenes, Themes) |
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Help! I'm a
fish (G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol.
) |
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Herbie Fully Loaded
(G) Under 5s may be bored |
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He's Just Not That Into You (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, Coarse language) |
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Hey Hey it's Esther Blueburger (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, Sex, Alcohol & smoking) |
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High School Musical 3: Senior Year (G) Not recommended under 5 (Lacks interest) |
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Hitch
(M) Not recommended under 15 |
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Hitchhiker's
Guide to the Galaxy (PG) Not recommended
under 8, PG to 13 (Scary scenes. Viol. Themes) |
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History Boys, The (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Sex, Coarse lang) |
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Holes
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13
( Viol. Themes.) |
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Home on the Range
(G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. ) |
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Honey (PG)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Lang. Themes. ) |
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Hoot(G)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Theme) |
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Hoodwinked (G)
Not recommended under 5 (May find it boring) |
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Horton Hears a Who (G) PG under 6 (Viol. Disturbing scenes) |
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Hot Rod (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex,Lang.Violence,Drugs, Stunts) |
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Hotel for Dogs (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 10 (Scary scenes, Themes) |
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House Bunny, The (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Sexual themes & references, Coarse language) |
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House of
Flying Daggers (M) Not recommended under
15 |
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How to Eat Fried Worms (PG) PG under 13 (Themes) |
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Howl’s Moving Castle
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Scary
scenes) |
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How to Lose
a Guy in 10 days (PG) Under 13s may be bored
( Lang. Sex. ) |
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Hulk, The (M) Not
recommended under 13 ( Viol. Themes. ) |
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I now pronounce you Chuck & Larry (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex, Themes, Lang) |
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Ice Age
(G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Scary Scenes
) |
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Ice Age : The
Meltdown (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Scary
scenes) |
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Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG 5-10 (Scary scenes; Sexual references) |
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Igor (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence and disturbing scenes) |
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Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, The (PG) Not recommended under 13, (Violence, disturbing themes, scary scenes) PG to 15 (Disturbing themes) |
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Imagine That (G) Not recommended under 7 (Lack of interest) |
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In Good Company
(PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Lang.
Sex. Themes) |
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In the Shadow of the Moon (G) Not recommended under 8 (Lacks interest, Disturbing scenes) |
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Incredible Hulk,The (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Intense violence, Scary scenes) |
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Incredibles, The
(PG) Under 8s may be scared, PG to 13 |
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Frequent violence, Disturbing scenes) |
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Inkheart (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Scary scenes, Themes) |
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Into the Blue
(M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Sex. Lang.
Drugs) |
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Invention of Lying, The (M) Not recommended under 13, PG over 13 (Sexual references, Language, Themes) |
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Invictus (PG) Lacks interest and not recommended under 8, PG to 12 (Violence, Coarse language) |
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Iron Man (M) Not recommended under13, PG to 15 (Viol. disturbing scenes, themes) |
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Is Anybody There? (M) Not suitable under 13, not recommended under 15 (Themes, Disturbing scenes, Coarse language) |
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Island, The (M)
Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Scary scenes. Lang. Sex.) |
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John Tucker Must Die (PG) Not recommended under
15 (Sex. Theme. Lang) |
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Johnny English(PG) Parental guidance under 8
( Viol. Lang. ) |
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Jonas Brothers:the 3D concert experience (G) Lacks interest under 8 |
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Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D (PG) Not suitable under 8, PG to 13 (Scary scenes & images, 3D effects) |
|
Julie and Julia (PG)
Lacks interest and not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Disturbing scenes, sexual references and coarse language) |
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Jungle Book 2
(G) Parental guidance under 5 ( Scary Scenes
) |
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Juno (M) Not recommended under 12, PG to 15 (Themes, Sex) |
|
Just Friends
(M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex. Viol.) |
|
Just Like Heaven
(PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15
|
|
Just My Luck
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13
(Lang. Theme) |
| |
Just Married
(PG) Not recommended under 13 ( Lang. Sex. ) |
| |
Kangaroo Jack
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (
Viol. Lang. ) |
|
Keeping
Mum (M) Not recommended under 15 (Theme.
Sex. Lang. Viol.) |
|
Kenny
(M) Not recommended under 13 (Lang. Theme.
Viol. Sex.) |
|
Kicking
and Screaming (PG) Not recommended under
8, PG to 13 (Viol.) |
|
King of Kong: A fistful of quarters (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 13 (Themes, Lang) |
|
Kingdom
of Heaven (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol.) |
|
Kung Fu Hustle (M) Not recommended under 15s (Viol.) |
|
Kung Fu Panda (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 10 (Violence, Scary scenes) |
|
Lady
in the Water (PG) Not recommended under 13,
PG to 15 (Supernatural theme. Viol. Scary scenes. Alcohol) |
|
Lake House, The
(M) Not recommended under 8, PG to
13 (Theme) |
|
Land of the Lost (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Scary scenes, Coarse language, Sexual and drug references) |
|
Lars and the Real Girl (PG)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes, sexual references) |
|
Lassie
(PG) Parental guidance to 13 (Theme) |
|
Last Chance Harvey (PG) Lacks interest under 15 & contains sexual references and mild coarse language. |
|
Last
Holiday (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG
to 15 (Themes. Lang.) |
|
Last Mimzy, The (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG
to 10 (Scary scenes) |
| |
Laws
of Attraction (PG) Not recommended under
13 ( Lang. Sex. ) |
|
Leatherheads (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 14 (Themes, Viol. Substance use) |
| |
Legally
Blonde 2 (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG
to 13 ( Lang. Themes. ) |
|
Legend of Zorro,
The (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Sex.
Drugs.) |
|
Lemony Snicket's:
A series of unfortunate events (PG) Under
8 may be scared |
| |
Like Mike (G)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. Themes.) |
| |
Lilo & Stitch
(G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 ( Viol.
) |
|
Little Manhattan
(G) Parental guidance under 8 (Theme) |
|
Little
Miss Sunshine (M) Not recommended
under 15 (Lang. Themes. Sex. Drugs.) |
| |
Lizzie McGuire
Movie, The (G) Under 5s may be bored |
| |
Looney Tunes: Back
in Action (G) Parental guidance under 8 (
Viol. Sex. ) |
|
Lords of Dogtown
(M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Sex. Drugs.
Lang. Themes) |
| |
Lord of the Rings:
Two Towers (M) Not recommended under 13 (
Viol, Scary Scenes. ) |
| |
Lord of the Rings:
Return of the King (M) Not recommended under
13 ( Viol, Scary Scenes. ) |
| |
Lost in Translation
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 15 ( Lang.
Sex. ) |
|
Love Guru, The (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Sexual references, Crude humour, Violence, Coarse language, Drug references) |
|
Love’s Brother
(G) Parental guidance under 13 ( Sex. Themes.
) |
|
Lucky You (PG) Lacks interest under 8, PG to 13 (Themes) |
|
Madagascar (PG)
Not recommended under 8s, PG to 13 (Viol. Themes)
|
|
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence and scary scenes) |
| |
Maid in Manhattan
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Lang.
Sex. ) |
|
Make it Happen (PG) Not recommended under 8 (Lacks interest) PG to 13 (Themes) |
|
Mamma Mia! (PG) PG to 13 (Themes, sexual references and coarse language) |
|
Man on Wire (PG) Lacks interest and not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Dangerous stunts, nudity and sexual references) |
|
Mao's Last Dancer (PG) Not recommended under 8 (Lacks interest, scary scenes), PG to 13 (Disturbing scenes and themes) |
|
March of the
Penguins (G) Parental guidance under
8 (Theme) |
|
Marie
Antoinette (PG) Not recommended under 13
and PG to 15 (Themes. Sex) |
|
Marley & Me (PG) Lacks interest under 8s, PG to 13 (Sexual references, themes) |
|
Martian Child (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 13 (Themes) |
|
Mary and Max (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes of mental illness, Asperger's syndrome and suicide, sexual references, substance abuse) |
|
Material
Girls (PG) Parental guidance to 13 (Sex.
Lang) |
| |
Matrix Reloaded
(M) Not recommended under 13 ( Viol. Sex. ) |
| |
Mean Girls (M)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 15 ( Themes. ) |
|
Meet the Robinsons (G) Not recommended under 8, PG to 10 (Viol. Scary scenes) |
|
Meet Dave (PG)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Crude humour) |
|
Meet the Spartans (M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes, Viol. Sex. Lang.) |
| |
Men in Black II
(PG) Not recommended under 5 , PG to 13 ( Themes.
) |
| |
Mighty Wind, A
(PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Viol.) |
|
Millions (PG) Not
recommended under 8, PG to 13 |
|
Miss Congeniality
2: Armed and Fabulous (M) Not recommended
under 15 |
|
Miss Pettigrew lives for a day (PG)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes, Sex, Viol.) |
|
Miss Potter (G) Not recommended under 8, PG over 8. (Themes) |
| |
Mona Lisa Smile
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Lang.
Themes. Sex. ) |
|
Monster-in-Law
(M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes. Sex. Lang.) |
|
Monster House
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13
(Scary scenes, violence, theme) |
|
Monsters vs Aliens (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 13 (Violence, Scary scenes, Themes) |
| |
Mostly Martha
(PG) Parental guidance under 8 ( Lang. ) |
|
Mr Bean's Holiday (PG) Lacks interest under 5, PG to 13 (Themes, Risky behaviours) |
| |
Mr Deeds (M)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. Lang. ) |
|
Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) PG under 5 (Themes, Viol.) |
|
Mrs
Palfrey at the Claremont (G) Not recommended
under 8, PG to 13 (Theme. Scenes) |
|
Music and Lyrics (PG)Lacks interest under 8, PG to 13 (Sexualised images) |
|
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
(G) Under 8s may be bored, PG to 13 ( Themes.
) |
|
My Life in Ruins (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Lacks interest for younger children; Sexual references; Coarse language) |
|
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
(M) Not recommended under 8, PG to `5 (Themes.
Viol. Scary scenes. Sex. Lang.)
|
N - R
|
Nacho
Libre (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Theme) |
|
Nancy Drew (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 15 (Viol, Scary themes) |
|
Nanny Diaries, The (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, sex, lang) |
|
Nanny
McPhee (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to
13 (Themes, Scary scenes) |
|
Napoleon
Dynamite (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG
to 13 ( Viol. Themes. ) |
|
National
Treasure (PG) Parental guidance under 13
( Viol. ) |
|
National Treasure - Book of Secrets (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 13 (Viol.) |
|
Nativity
Story, The (PG) Not recommended
under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Distressing scenes) |
| |
Ned Kelly
(M) Not recommended under 15 ( Viol. Themes.
) |
|
New in Town (PG) Not recommended under 8 (Lacks interest), PG to 13 (Coarse language) |
|
New Moon: The Twilight Saga (M)
Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, Viol.) |
| |
New York Minute
(PG) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. )s |
|
Night at the Museum (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Scary scenes. Viol.) |
|
Night at the Museum 2 (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Scary scenes) |
|
Nightmare
Before Christmas 3D (G) Not recommended under 8, PG to
13 (Horror. Scary scenes) |
|
Nights in Rodanthe (PG) Lacks interest and not recommended under 8, PG to 15 (Adult themes, Coarse language) |
|
Nim's Island (PG)
PG under 12 (Themes, Scary and disturbing scenes) |
|
9 (M) Not suitable under 8, not recommended under 13 (Violence, Disturbing scenes and themes) |
|
Nine (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, Sexual references) |
|
No Reservations (PG) Lacks interest for younger children, PG to 13 (Themes) |
|
Norbit (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex, Violence, Language) |
| |
Notebook, The
(PG) Not recommended under 8. PG to 15 ( Lang.
Sex. Themes.) |
|
Nowhere Boy (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Adult themes. Lacks interest for younger viewers) |
|
Ocean's Thirteen (PG) Not recommended under 12, PG to 14 (Themes, Viol.Sex, Lang.) |
|
Old Dogs (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 10 (Themes and violence) |
|
Oliver Twist
Not recommended under 10, PG to 15 (Viol. Scary
scenes. Theme) |
|
On a Clear Day
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes) |
|
Open
Season (G)
Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Viol. Scary scenes) |
|
Opal
Dream (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to
13 (Viol. Themes, Scary Scenes. Lang.) |
|
Over the Hedge
(G) Parental guidance recommended under
8 (Scary scenes) |
|
Pacifier, The (PG)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes) |
|
Paul Blart - Mall Cop (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 13 (frequent violence, coarse language,alcohol abuse). |
|
Perfect
Man, The (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG
to 13 (Themes) |
|
Peter Pan
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol.
) |
|
Phantom
of the Opera (PG) Not recommended under 8,
PG to 15 (Viol. Scary scenes) |
|
Piglet’s
Big Movie (G) Over 13s may find this boring
|
| |
Pink
Panther (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Viol.
Sex.) |
|
Pink Panther 2 (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Sexual references) |
|
Pirates of the Caribbean
(M) Not recommended under 10, PG to 13 ( Viol.
Horror. Themes. ) |
|
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Viol., Scary scenes) |
|
Pirates of the
Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (M) Not
recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes, Theme) |
|
Planet 51 (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Sexual references) |
|
Polar Express,
The (G) Under 8s may be scared, PG to 13 |
|
Ponyo (G)
Parental guidance recommended under 7 (Scary images, characters in peril) |
|
Pooh’s
Heffalump Movie (G) Parental guidance under
5 (Scary scenes) |
|
Prairie
Home Companion, A (PG) Not recommended
under 13, PG to 15 (Sex. Theme. Lang.) |
|
Pride and Prejudice
(G) Under 8s may be bored. PG to 13. (Themes)
|
| |
Prince and Me,
The (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Lang.
Sex) |
|
Prince Caspian (The Chronicles of Narnia) (M)
Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Frequent violence,scary scenes) |
| |
Princess Diaries 2
- Royal Engagement (G) Under 8s may be bored |
|
Princess and the Frog, The (G) Parental Guidance under 8 (Scary scenes) |
|
Proposal, The (PG) Lacks interest for young children. Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Sexual activity, Coarse language) |
|
Quantum of Solace (M) Not suitable under 13, not recommended to 15 (Plot complexity, Violence, Sexual references) |
|
Race to Witch Mountain (PG) Not suitable under 8, Not recommended under 10, PG to 13 (Violence, Scary scenes, Themes) |
|
Rachel Getting Married (M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes, Drug references) |
|
Racing Stripes
(G) Parental guidance under 5 (Scary scenes) |
|
Raise your
voice (PG) Parental guidance under 13 ( Themes.
) |
|
Ratatouille (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Violence, scary scenes) |
|
Razzle Dazzle (PG) Lacks interest under 5, PG to 13 (Themes) |
|
Rebound (G)
Parental guidance to 8 (Viol.) |
|
Resident Evil:
Apocalypse (M) Not recommended under 18 (
Viol. Lang. ) |
|
Robots (G)
Parental guidance under 5 (Scary scenes) |
| |
Rugrats go wild
(G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Scary Scenes
) |
|
Run, Fat Boy, Run (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Sex. Lang. Smoking) |
| |
R.V. (PG)
Parental guidance under 8 (Viol.) |
S - V
|
Sahara (M) Not
recommended under 15 (Viol.) |
| |
Santa
Clause 2 (G) Parental guidance under 5 (
Scary Scenes ) |
|
Santa
Clause 3 (G) Parental guidance recommended to 8
due to some scary scenes, violence and the movie's
theme. |
|
Scary Movie 4
(M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex. Viol. Lang.) |
| |
School of Rock
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Lang.
Themes. ) |
| |
Scooby Doo (G)
Not recommended under 5, PG to 13 ( Scary Scenes ) |
| |
Scooby Doo 2: Monsters
Unleashed (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG
to 13 ( Viol. Horror. ) |
|
Scoop (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 15 (Themes, sex) |
|
Secret Life of Bees (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Violence, Thems of suicide and child abuse) |
| |
Secondhand
Lions (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to
13 ( Viol. ) |
|
Semi-Pro (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex, Lang. Viol.) |
| |
Serving Sara
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Lang.
Sex. ) |
|
Seven Pounds (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 ( Disturbing scenes and themes) |
|
17 Again (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes, Sexual references, Coarse language) |
| |
Shaggy Dog, The
(PG) Parental guidance uder 13 (Theme) |
| |
Shanghai Knights
(M) Not recommended under 13 ( Viol. ) |
| |
Shark Tale (G)
Too scary for under 5 |
|
Sharkwater (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 15 (Disturbing scenes, cruelty to animals) |
|
Sherlock Holmes (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Frequent violence, Scary scenes and themes) |
|
She's The Man
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Lang.
Sex. Viol.) |
|
Shorts (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes and violence) |
| |
Shrek 2 (PG) Parental
guidance under 8 (Scary stuff) |
|
Shrek the Third (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Viol. Disturbing scenes) |
|
Simpsons Movie, The (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 13 (Viol. Sex. Themes, Substance use) |
| |
Sinbad: Legend of the
Seven Seas (PG) Not recommended under
8, PG to 10 ( Viol. ) |
|
Sisterhood
of the Traveling Pants (PG) Not recommended
under 8s, PG to 13 (Themes) |
|
Sky
Captain and the World of Tomorrow (PG) Not
recommended under 8, PG to 13 |
|
Sky High
(PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Scary scenes,
Themes) |
|
Snow Dogs (G) Parental guidance under 5 |
|
Son of Rambow (PG) Not recommended under 12, PG to 15 (Violence, Themes, Coarse language) |
|
Son of the Mask
(PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 13 (Viol.
Scary scenes) |
|
Space Chimps (G) Not recommended under 8, PG to 10 (Violence, disturbing scenes) |
|
Speed Racer (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 15 (Viol, Themes, Disturbing scenes, Lang.) |
| |
Spellbound (G)
Under 8s may be bored |
| |
Spiderman (M)
Not recommended under 15 ( Viol. ) |
| |
Spider-man 2
(M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol./ Horror/
Themes) |
|
Spider-Man 3 (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Viol., Disturbing scenes, Themes |
|
Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol, Scary scenes) |
| |
Spirit: Stallion of the
Cimarron (G) Not recommended under 5 ( Scary
Scenes ) |
| |
Spirited Away
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Themes
) |
|
Spy Kids 3D: Game
over (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to
13 ( Viol. ) |
|
St Trinians (M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes, Drinking & smoking, Drug & sexual references) |
|
Stardust (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes. Themes) |
|
Star Trek (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Violence, Disturbing scenes) |
|
Star Trek: Nemesis
(M) Not recommended under 13 ( Viol. ) |
|
Star Wars Episode
II: Attack of the Clones (M) Not recommended
under 15 ( Viol. Themes. ) |
|
Star Wars III:
Revenge of the Sith (M) Not recommended under
15 (Viol. Scary scenes Themes) |
|
Star Wars - The Clone Wars (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 10 (Violence, Disturbing scenes) |
|
Step
Up (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG
to 13 (Viol. Themes. Lang.) |
|
Step Up 2 the Streets (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes, Viol.) |
|
Stick It (PG)
Parental guidance under 13 (Lang. Theme) |
|
Stormbreaker (M)
Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Viol. Scary scenes.
Theme) |
|
Starsky and Hutch
(M) Not recommended under 15 ( Viol. Lang. Drugs.
) |
|
Stuart Little 2 (G)
Parental guidance under 5 ( Viol. ) |
|
Suddenly 30 (PG)
Not recommended under 13 (Sex. Lang. Drug) |
|
Sunshine Cleaning (M) Not suitable under 15 (Disturbing scenes and themes, Violence, Sex scenes, Drug references, Coarse language) |
|
Superhero Movie (M)
Not recommended under 15 (Crude sexual references & situations, Viol, Drugs, Lang.) |
|
Superman Returns
(M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Viol.
Scary scenes) |
|
Surf's Up (PG) PG under 8 (Violence, scary scenes) |
|
Sweet Home Alabama
(PG) Not recommended under 13 ( Lang. Themes.
) |
|
Sydney White (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Sex. Lang. Themes) |
|
Tale of Despereaux, The (G) PG under 6 (Scary and disturbing scenes) |
|
Tales from Earthsea (M) Not recommended under 15 (Violence, scary scenes, themes) |
|
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 11 (Viol, Scary scenes) |
|
Ten Commandments (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Violence, scary scenes, themes) |
|
Ten Canoes (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol.
Theme) |
|
Take the Lead
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol.
Sex. Lang.) |
|
Terminal, The
(PG) Under 8s may be bored, PG to 13 ( Themes.
) |
|
The Adventures of Sharkboy
and Lavagirl (3D) (G) Parental guidance under
8 (Scary scenes) |
|
The 11th Hour (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 15 (Disturbing themes & scenes) |
|
The Ant
Bully (G)
Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Viol. Scary scenes.
Theme) |
|
The Aviator (M)
Not recommended under 15 (Themes. Sex. Viol. Lang.) |
|
The Benchwarmers
(PG) Not recommended under 13 (Viol. Sex. Lang.) |
|
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes,Disturbing scenes) |
|
The Brothers
Grimm (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol.
Horror. Scary scenes) |
|
The
Cave of the Yellow Dog (PG) Not
recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Distressing scenes.
Themes) |
|
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (M)
Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Frequent violence,scary scenes) |
| |
The Company
(PG) Under 8s may be bored ( Lang.
Sex. ) |
|
The Dark Knight (M) Not suitable under 13, not recommended under 15 (Violence, Disturbing scenes, Themes). |
|
The Day the Earth Stood Still (M) Not suitable under 8, not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Violence and disturbing themes and scenes) |
|
The
Devil Wears Prada (PG) Not recommended under
8, PG to 13 (Lang. Themes) |
| |
The
Fighting Temptations (PG) Not
recommended under 8 ( Lang. Themes. ) |
|
The Fog (M) Not
recommended under 15 (Viol. Scary scenes) |
|
The Fox and the Child (G) PG to 10 (Disturbing scenes) |
|
The Game Plan (G) Parental guidance under 8 (Disturbing scenes) |
|
The Golden Compass (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes) |
|
The Grudge (M) Not
recommended under 15 ( Viol. Horror. Themes. ) |
|
The Grudge
2 (M) Not recommended
under 15 (Horror. Scary scenes. Viol.) |
|
The History Boys (M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes, Lang. Sex.) |
|
The House Bunny (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Sexual themes & references, Coarse language) |
| |
The Hulk (M) Not
recommended under 13 ( Viol. Themes. ) |
|
The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus (PG) Not recommended under 13, (Violence, disturbing themes, scary scenes) PG to 15 (Disturbing themes) |
|
The Incredible Hulk (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Intense violence, Scary scenes) |
|
The Incredibles
(PG) Under 8s may be scared, PG to 13 |
|
The Invention of Lying (M) Not recommended under 13, PG over 13 (Sexual references, Language, Themes) |
|
The Island (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Scary scenes. Lang. Sex.) |
|
The Lake House
(M) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Theme)
|
|
The Last Mimzy (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 10 (Scary scenes) |
|
The Legend of
Zorro (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol.
Sex. Drugs.) |
|
The Love Guru (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Sexual references, Crude humour, Violence, Coarse language, Drug references) |
|
The
Nativity Story (PG) Not
recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Distressing
scenes) |
|
The Nanny Diaries (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, sex, lang) |
| |
The Notebook (PG)
Not recommended under 8. PG to 15 ( Lang. Sex. Themes.) |
|
The Pacifier
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol.
Scary scenes) |
|
The Perfect Man
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes) |
|
The Polar Express
(G) Under 8s may be scared, PG to 13 |
|
The Prince and Me (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Lang. Sex) |
|
The Princess and the Frog(G) Parental Guidance under 8 (Scary scenes) |
|
The Proposal (PG) Lacks interest for young children. Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Sexual activity, Coarse language) |
|
The Pursuit of Happyness (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Theme, Lang.) |
|
The Seeker: The Dark is Rising (PG) Not recommended under 11, PG to 15 (Violence, Scary scenes, Supernatural themes) |
| |
The Shaggy Dog
(PG) Parental guidance uder 13 (Theme) |
|
The Simpsons Movie (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 13 (Viol. Sex. Themes, Substance use) |
|
The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol, Scary scenes) |
|
The Spongebob Squarepants
Movie (G) Not recommended under 8 |
|
The Tale of Despereaux (G) PG under 6 (Scary and disturbing scenes) |
|
The Ten Commandments (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Viol, scary scenes, themes) |
| |
The Terminal (PG)
Under 8s may be bored, PG to 13 ( Themes. ) |
|
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (PG) Not recommended under 8, parental guidance to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes) |
|
The
Wild (G) Parental guidance
to 8 (Scary scenes. Viol. Theme.) |
|
The Wild Parrots
of Telegraph Hill (G) Not recommended under
8, PG to 13 (Distressing scenes) |
| |
The Wild Thornberrys
Movie (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to
8 ( Viol. Distress. Scenes.) |
|
The Women (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Sexual & drug references, Coarse language) |
|
The Young Victoria (PG)
Not recommended under 13 (Lacks interest) |
|
Thomas and Friends: The Great Discovery (G) Recommended for viewers under 8, lacks interest for older viewers. |
| |
Thunderbirds (PG)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 11 (Viol. Scary
stuff) |
| |
Thunderpants (PG)
Parental guidance under 13 ( Viol. Lang. ) |
|
Tim Burton’s
Corpse Bride (PG) Not recommended under 8,
PG 8 to 13. |
|
Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure (G)
Parental guidance recommended under 5 (scary scenes), lacks interest over 8. |
|
Titanic 3D: Ghosts
of the Abyss (PG) Not recommended under 8,
PG to 13 (Themes) |
|
TMNT (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 11 (Viol, Scary scenes) |
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Tooth Fairy (G) Parental guidance recommended under 8 (Violence, Disturbing scenes) |
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Toy Story 3D (G) PG under 5 and for some 5-8s (Scary scenes) |
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Toy Story 2 3D (G) PG under 5 and for some 5-8s (Violence, Scary scenes) |
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2 Fast, 2
Furious (M) Not recommended under 15 ( Viol.
) |
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Transformers (M) Not recommended under 8, PG to 15 (Viol, Scary scenes) |
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (M) Not suitable under 8, Not recommended 8-15 (Violence; Sexual references; Coarse language; Drug use) |
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Treasure Planet
(PG) Not recommended under 6, PG to 13 ( Viol.
Scary Scenes) |
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27 Dresses (PG) Lacks interest under 8, PG to 12 (Sex, Lang.) |
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Twilight (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Disturbing scenes and themes; Violence) |
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Two Brothers
(PG) Parental guidance under 8 ( Distressing
Scenes. ) |
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Two Weeks Notice
(PG) Parental guidance under 13 ( Lang. Sex.
) |
|
Unaccompanied
Minors (PG) Not recommended
under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes. Theme) |
|
Underdog (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 10 (Viol. Themes) |
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Up (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Scary scenes, Themes) |
| |
Uptown
Girls (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to
13 ( Lang. Sex. ) |
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Valiant (G)
Parental guidance under 8 (Scary scenes)
|
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Vanity Fair (PG)
Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 ( Themes.
) |
|
V for Vendetta
(MA) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Scary
scenes. Lang. Themes) |
| |
View from
the top (PG) Parental guidance under 13 (
Lang. ) |
W - Z
|
Wallace
and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit (PG)
Parental guidance under 8 (Scary scenes) |
|
WALL-E (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Violence, Scary scenes) |
|
War of
the Worlds (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol.
Horror. Scary scenes. Themes.) |
|
Watchmen (MA15+) Not suitable under 18 (Strong explicit violence including sexual violence, sex scenes, coarse language, disturbing scenes and themes) |
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Water Horse: Legend of the Deep,The (PG) Not recommended under 8, parental guidance to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes) |
|
Wedding
Crashers (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex.
Nudity. Drugs. Lang. Viol. Themes.) |
| |
Welcome
to Mooseport (PG) Not recommended under 8,
PG to 15 ( Sex. Lang. Nudity ) |
| |
Whale
Rider (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to
13 ( Lang. Themes. ) |
| |
What a Girl
Wants (G) Under 5s may be bored |
|
Where the Wild Things Are (PG)
Not recommended under 9, and PG to 11 (Scary Scenes, Violence, Themes) |
|
Whip It (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sexual references, Coarse language, Risky behaviours) |
|
Wild Child (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 13 (Sexual references, Coarse language) |
|
Wild Hogs (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, Sex, Viol, Lang) |
|
Wild Parrots of
Telegraph Hill, The (G) Not recommended under
8, PG to 13 (Distressing scenes) |
| |
Wild Thornberrys
Movie, The (G) Not recommended under 5, PG
to 8 ( Viol. Distress. Scenes.) |
| |
Win a Date with
Tad Hamilton (PG) Not recommended under 8,
PG to 13 ( Themes. Sex. Lang. ) |
|
Women, The (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Sexual & drug references, Coarse language) |
|
Wondrous Oblivion (PG) Parental guidance under 13 ( Themes. Lang.
) |
|
Wordplay (G)
Under 13s may be bored |
|
World's
Fastest Indian (PG) Not recommended
under 15 (Viol. Scary scenes. Lang. Themes) |
|
World
Trade Center (M) Not
recommended under 15 (Themes. Lang. Disturbing
scenes.) |
|
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Violence, Dosturbing scenes, Coarse language) |
| |
X-Men 2 (M)
Not recommended under 13 ( Viol. Scary Scenes. ) |
|
X-Men: The
Last Stand (M) Not recommended under 13,
PG to 15 (Viol. Scary scenes) |
|
XXX 2: The Next Level
(M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Sex scenes) |
|
Year One (M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes and sexual references) |
|
Yes Man (M) Not suitable under 10, PG to 15 (Sexual references and coarse language) |
| |
You Got Served
(PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 15 (
Themes. Lang. Viol. ) |
|
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (M) Not suitable under 13, Not recommended 13-15 (Viol, Sex, Crude Humour, Lang) |
|
You, Me and Dupree
(M) Not recommended under 13, PG to
15 (Sex. Lang. Theme) |
|
Young@Heart (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Lack of interest,Themes) |
|
Young Victoria,The (PG) Not recommended under 13 (Lacks interest) |
|
Yours, Mine
and Ours (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Theme.
Viol.) |
|
Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG)
Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. Scary Stuff. ) |
|
Zathura: A Space Adventure
(G) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Scary
scenes. Themes) |
Other websites which review movies
The following American sites provide some helpful reviews and recommendations.
United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Screen
It! Entertainment Reviews
Common
Sense Media - Giving Parents a Choice and a Voice
Movie
Mom's Reviews on Yahoo Movies
Internet
Movie Database (US/Commercial)
Note: the American classification system differs from
the Australian classification system. Always check the classification
on the DVD or video itself, or use the Australian Government Classification Board
online data base.
Recommended video titles for different
age groups
Four years and younger |
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- Blue’s Clues series
- Bob the Builder series
- Clifford series (Norman Bridwell)
- Corduroy series
- Franklin (The Green Turtle) series
- Piglet's Big Movie
- Preston Pig series (Colin McNaughton)
Five to seven years
- Angelina Ballerina: The Gift (Katharine Holabird and
Helen Craig)
- Jungle Book 2
- The Little Convict (Ethel Pedley)
- Secret of N.I.M.H. (Robert C. O’Brien)
- The Snowman (Raymond Briggs)
- Weston Woods titles - series of award-winning picture
books made into short (5- 30 minute) storytelling videos, either
animated or iconographic. Titles include WILFRED GORDON
McDONALD PARTRIDGE and POSSUM MAGIC (Mem Fox), THE
STORY OF THE DANCING FROG (Quintin Blake), WAITING FOR
WINGS (Lois Elert) and STANLEY AND THE DINOSAURS (Syd
Hoff).
- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Eight to ten years
- Dinotopia (PG)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG) (J.K.Rowling)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (PG) (J.K.Rowling)
- The Olsen Twins series
- Redwall (Brian Jacques)
- Round the Twist series
- The Saddle Club series (Bonnie Bryant)
- Sinbad : Legend of the Seven Seas (PG)
- Snow Dogs (G)
- Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
- Spirited Away (PG)
- Spy Kids and Spy Kids 2 (PG)
- Treasure Planet (Disney Animated) (PG)
- What a Girl Wants (G)
Twelve years and over
- Bend it like Beckham (PG)
- Men in Black II (PG)
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding (G)
- Whale Rider (PG)
These videos have been selected by:
Peter Benn
The Video Bookshelf
Suite 22, 33 Queens Road, MELBOURNE, 3004
Telephone: (03) 9820 3200 Fax: (03) 9821 5915
Email: videobookshelf@ozemail.com.au
Suppliers of quality videos, particularly those based on children's
literature.
and
Marilyn Brennan
B.Ed, Grad. Dip. Information Studies
YMA Movie Reviewer
More...
The following American site provide some helpful reviews and recommendations:
Coalition
for Quality Children's Video and Kids First
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