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The Know Before You Go Movie Review Service provides descriptions of the content of movies, reviewed from a child’s point of 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. Each review contains recommendations as to the appropriate age levels for each movie.

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Please note: 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) New movie review
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 - D


Not available or coming soon A Christmas Carol 3D (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Scary scenes, supernatural themes
Available on DVD and/or VHS A Cinderella Story (PG) Parental guidance under 8 ( Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS A Good Woman (PG) Not recommended under 13s, PG to 15 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS A Mighty Wind (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS About a Boy (M) Not recommended under 15 ( Lang. Sex. Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Across the Universe (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, disturbing scenes, drugs)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (3D) (The) (G) Parental guidance under 8 (Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Aeon Flux (M) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Scary scenes. Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Agent Cody Banks (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Agent Cody Banks 2—Destination London (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Aliens in the Attic (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, themes)
Not available or coming soon All about Steve (PG) Not suitable under 8 ( Scary scenes), not recommended under 12, PG 12-15 (Themes, sexual references, coarse language)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Alvin and the Chipmunks (G) PG to 8 (Sex)
Not available or coming soon Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (G) PG under 8 (Violence, Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Amazing Grace (PG) Not recommended under 12, PG(Disturbing scenes & themes)
Not available or coming soon Amelia (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 12 (Lack of interest, scary scenes, language, sexual references.
An Inconvenient Truth (PG) Not recommended under 13 (Theme. Disaster footage)
Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging (PG) Not recommended under 8; PG to 13 (Themes, coarse language)
Ant Bully, The (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Viol. Scary scenes. Theme)
Aquamarine (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Sex. Themes.)
Are we done yet? (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 11 (Disturbing scenes, Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Are we there yet? (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Viol. Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Around the World in 80 Days (PG) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. Lang. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Arthur and the Invisibles (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Scary Scenes)
Not available or coming soon Astro Boy (PG) Not suitable under 5, PG to 10 (Violence, Disturbing scenes and themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS August Rush (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Australia (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Violence, Disturbing scenes)
Not available or coming soon Avatar (M) Not suitable under 8, Not recommended under 12, PG to 15 (Violence, Scary and disturbing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Aviator, The (M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes. Sex. Viol. Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Baby Mama (PG) Not recommended under 13 (Lacks interest), PG to 15 (Adult themes, Sexual references)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Bad News Bears (M) Not recommended under 15 (Lang. Sex. Viol. Drugs.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Balls of Fury (PG) Not recommended under 13 (Sex. Viol. Lang. Crude humour)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Bandslam (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 13 (Themes)
Barnyard: The Original Party Animal (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Theme.)
Not available or coming soon Banaras (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Batman begins (M) Not recommended under 15s (Viol. Horror)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Be Kind Rewind (PG) Not recommended under 12, PG to 14 (Sex. Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Beauty Shop (PG) Not recommended under 13s, PG to 15 (Sex. Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Because of Winn-Dixie (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Scary stuff. Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Becoming Jane (PG) Lacks interest under 8, PG to 11 (Themes, Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Bedtime Stories (G) Not recommended under 7 (Violence and scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Bee Movie (G) PG under 8 (Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Bella (PG) Not recommended under 11, PG to 13 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Benchwarmers, The (PG) Not recommended under 13 (Viol. Sex. Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Bend it Like Beckham (PG) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. Sex. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Beverly Hills Chihuahua (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 10 (Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Bewitched (PG) Parental guidance to 13 (Sex. Lang. Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Big Fat Liar (G) Under 5s may be bored
Available on DVD and/or VHS Big Fish (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. Lang. Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Big Momma’s House 2 (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Viol. Sex. Drugs.)
Blades of Glory (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex, Themes, Lang. Violence)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Blue Crush (PG) Parental guidance under 13 ( Viol. Lang. Sex. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Bolt (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 10 (Violence and disturbing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Bonneville (PG) Not recommended under 8 (Lacks interest), PG to 15 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Boogeyman (M) Not recommended under 15 (Horror)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, The (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes,Disturbing scenes)
BoyTown (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Lang. Sex. Theme.)
Not available or coming soon Bran Nue Dae (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Sex, Coarse language)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Bratz: The Movie (G) Lacks interest under 5, PG to 10 ( Themes, Sexualised images)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Bride and Prejudice (PG) Parental guidance under 13 (Viol. Sex. Lang. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Bride Wars (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Brideshead Revisited (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, Sexual activity, Nudity)
Bridge to Terabithia (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Scary images, themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Bridget Jones: The Age of Reason (M) Not recommended under 15 ( Sex. Lang. Drugs. )
Not available or coming soon Bright Star (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Bringing down the house (M) Not recommended under 13 ( Viol. Drugs. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Brother Bear (G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Brothers Grimm, The (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Horror. Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Bruce Almighty (M) Parental guidance under 8 ( Lang. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Bulletproof Monk (M) Not recommended under 13 ( Viol. Lang. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Calendar Girls (PG) Parental guidance under 13 ( Themes. Lang. Nudity. )
Cave of the Yellow Dog, The (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Distressing scenes. Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Cars (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Cat in the Hat (G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Scary Stuff )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Catch That Kid (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Catwoman (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Themes. Sex.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Cellular (M) Not recommended under 15
Charlotte's Web (G) Parental guidance under 8 (Distressing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Charlie and Boots (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Coarse language, themes and sexual references)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Scary scenes )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Cheaper by the Dozen (G) Parental guidance under 8 (Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Theme, Viol. Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Chicken Little (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (viol. Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Christmas with the Kranks (PG) Parental guidance under 5 ( Viol. )
Not available or coming soon Chubbchubbs! (G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS City of Ember (G) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 due to scary scenes and themes.
Available on DVD and/or VHS Cinderella Story, A (PG) Parental guidance under 8 ( Themes. )
Not available or coming soon Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (G) Parental guidance under 6 (mild scary scenes, crude humour)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Clifford's Really Big Movie (G) Parental guidance under 5 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS College Road Trip (G) PG to 8 (Violence, accidental harm)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Company, The (PG) Under 8s may be bored ( Lang. Sex. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Confessions of a Shopaholic (PG) Not recommended under12, PG to 15 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Confessions of a teenage drama queen (PG) Under 8s may be bored ( Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Connie and Carla (PG) Not recommended under 13 (Sex. Lang. Drug)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Constantine (M) Not recommended under 15 (Horror, Viol. Themes, Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Coraline (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Menacing themes and scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Country Bears (G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 13 ( Viol. Scary Scenes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Curious George (G) Okay for all ages, most suited to preschoolers.
Available on DVD and/or VHS Daddy Day Camp (PG) Parental guidance under 11 (Disturbing scenes, lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Daddy Day Care (G) Parental guidance under 5 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Dan in Real Life (PG) Parental guidance under 13 (Sexual references)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Daredevil (M) Not recommended under 15 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Dark Knight, The (M) Not suitable under 13, not recommended under 15 (Violence, Disturbing scenes, Themes).
Available on DVD and/or VHS Day the Earth Stood Still, The (M) Not suitable under 8, not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Violence and disturbing themes and scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Date Movie (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex. Theme)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Dean Spanley (G) Not recommended under 5 (Violence) Lacks interest under 13
Available on DVD and/or VHS Death Defying Acts (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, Sex)
Available on DVD and/or VHS December Boys (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 15 (Themes, Sex, Lang)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Deck the Halls (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Theme. Sex. Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Deep Blue (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Definitely, Maybe (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes. Sex.)
Devil Wears Prada, The (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Lang. Themes)
Not available or coming soon Did you hear about the Morgans? (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Sexual references)
Die Hard 4.0 (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Themes, Lang)
Not available or coming soon Dinosaurs 3D: Giants of Patagonia (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Scary & loud scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Dirty Dancing 2 (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. Lang. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Dodgeball (M) Not recommended under 15 ( Viol. Sex. Lang. Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Doom (MA) Not suitable under 15 (Viol. Scary scenes. Horror. Sex. Lang. Drugs)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Down with love (M) Not recommended under 15 ( Sex. Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Dragonball (PG) Not suitable under 5,not recommended under 10, PG to 13 (Violence, Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Dr Plonk (G) PG under 8 (Slapstick viol., Themes, Subtitles)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Dreamer (PG) Parental guidance under 13 (Theme)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Drillbit Taylor (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, Viol., Sex, Lang)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Dreamgirls (M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes, Sex, Drugs, Lang.)
Driving Lessons (M) Not recommended under 8, PG to 15 (Moderate coarse language; adult themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Dukes of Hazzard (M) Not recommended under 15 (Drugs. Sex. Lang. Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Duplicity (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Adult themes, sexual references, Coarse language)

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Available on DVD and/or VHS Easy Virtue (PG) Lacks interest under 13, Parental guidance recommended under 13 due to frequent smoking.
Available on DVD and/or VHS Eight Below (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Elephant Tales (G) PG under 8 and for sensitive children 8-13 (Scenes of animal distress)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Elf (G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Elizabethtown (M) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Lang. Themes.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Ella Enchanted (PG) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Emperor's Club (PG) Parental guidance under 13 ( Lang. Nudity. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Enchanted (G) Not recommended under 5, parental guidance to 8 (Viol. Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes. Sex. Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Epic Movie (M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes, Sex, Viol., Lang.))
Eragon (M) Not recommended under 13 (Viol. Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Evan Almighty (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Evelyn (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Lang. Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Fame (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Fantastic Four (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Viol. Sex.)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (PG) Not recommended under 9, PG 9-13. (Viol. scary scenes, sex,lang)
Not available or coming soon Fantastic Mr Fox (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Farce of the Penguins (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex, Coarse language, Themes)
Not available or coming soon Fast and Furious (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Violence, Sexual references, Drug references, Coarse language)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Not recommended under 15 (Theme. Viol. Lang. Sex.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Fast Food Nation (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex. Drugs. Lang. Theme.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Fat Albert (G) Parental guidance under 5 (Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Fighting Temptations, The (PG) Not recommended under 8 ( Lang. Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Finding Nemo (G) Not recommended under 5 ( Scary Scenes )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Finding Neverland (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (distressing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Fired Up (M) Not suitable under 13, Not recommended under 15 (Sexual references and behaviour, Teenage alcohol use, Coarse language)
Available on DVD and/or VHS First Daughter (PG) Parental guidance under 13 (Sexual ref. Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Five Children and IT (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Flicka (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Disturbing scenes and themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Flushed Away (G) Parental guidance under 8 (Scary scenes. Viol)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Fog, The (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Fool's Gold (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Viol. Themes, Sex)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Forbidden Kingdom (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Viol. lang.)
Footy Legends (PG) Parental guidance to 13 (Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Fox and the Child, The (G) PG to 10 (Disturbing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Freaky Friday (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. Themes.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Fun with Dick and Jane (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Sex. Drugs. Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Fred Claus (PG) Parental guidance recommended under 8 (Themes, Violence)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Friday Night Lights (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 15
Available on DVD and/or VHS Game Plan, The (G) Parental guidance under 8 (Disturbing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Garfield (G) Parental guidance under 5 (Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Garfield 2 (G) Okay for all ages
Georgia Rule (M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes, Sexual references)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Get Smart (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol, Themes, Lang)
Available on DVD and/or VHS G-Force (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 10 (Violence, Disturbing scenes, Coarse language)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Ghost Rider (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Viol., Scary scenes, Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sexual references, Coarse language)
Available on DVD and/or VHS GI Joe: The Rise of the Cobra (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Frequent intense violence, Disturbing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Girl with a Pearl Earring (PG) Not recommended under 8 ( Themes. Viol. )
Glory Road (PG) Parental guidance to 13 (Viol. Theme.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Goal! (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Theme. Sex. Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Goal II: Living the Dream (PG) Not recommended under 12, PG to 13 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Golden Compass, The (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Good Boy! (G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Scary Scenes )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Good Woman, A (PG) Not recommended under 13s, PG to 15 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Grudge, The (M) Not recommended under 15 ( Viol. Horror. Themes. )
Grudge 2, The (M) Not recommended under 15 (Horror. Scary scenes. Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Hairspray (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 13 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Hancock (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Violence, Themes, Disturbing scenes, Alcohol abuse, Coarse language)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (in 3D) (G) PG under 8 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Hannah Montana: The Movie (G) Not recommended under 5 (Some scenes of fighting and accidental harm)
Happily N'Ever After (G) PG to 8 (Viol. Scary scenes) Lacks interest over 13
Happy Feet (G) Not recommended under 8 PG to 11 (Theme. Scary scenes. Sex.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Harry Potter (1) and the Philosopher's Stone (PG) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. Scary Scenes )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Harry Potter (2) and the Chamber of Secrets (PG) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. Scary Scenes )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Harry Potter (2) and the Chamber of Secrets - a review by Charlotte Baker (aged 12 years) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. Scary Scenes )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Harry Potter (3) and the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG) Not recommended under 11, PG to 15 (Viol. Scary Scenes )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Harry Potter (4) and the Goblet of Fire (M) Not recommended under 11, PG to 15 ( Themes. Viol. Scary Scenes )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Harry Potter (5) and the Order of the Phoenix (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes,Scary scenes, Viol)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Harry Potter (6)and the Half Blood Prince (M) Not recommended under 12, PG to 15 (Violence, Disturbing scenes and themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Hating Alison Ashley (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13
Available on DVD and/or VHS Haunted Mansion (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. Scary Scenes )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Hellboy II - The Golden Army (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Violence, Disturbing scenes, Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Help! I'm a fish (G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Herbie Fully Loaded (G) Under 5s may be bored
Available on DVD and/or VHS He's Just Not That Into You (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, Coarse language)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Hey Hey it's Esther Blueburger (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, Sex, Alcohol & smoking)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (G) Not recommended under 5 (Lacks interest)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Hitch (M) Not recommended under 15
Available on DVD and/or VHS Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Scary scenes. Viol. Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS History Boys, The (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Sex, Coarse lang)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Holes (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. Themes.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Home on the Range (G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Honey (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Lang. Themes. )
Hoot(G) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Theme)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Hoodwinked (G) Not recommended under 5 (May find it boring)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Horton Hears a Who (G) PG under 6 (Viol. Disturbing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Hot Rod (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex,Lang.Violence,Drugs, Stunts)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Hotel for Dogs (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 10 (Scary scenes, Themes)
House Bunny, The (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Sexual themes & references, Coarse language)
Available on DVD and/or VHS House of Flying Daggers (M) Not recommended under 15
Available on DVD and/or VHS How to Eat Fried Worms (PG) PG under 13 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Howl’s Moving Castle (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS How to Lose a Guy in 10 days (PG) Under 13s may be bored ( Lang. Sex. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Ice Age (G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Scary Scenes )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Ice Age : The Meltdown (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG 5-10 (Scary scenes; Sexual references)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Igor (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence and disturbing scenes)
Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, The (PG) Not recommended under 13, (Violence, disturbing themes, scary scenes) PG to 15 (Disturbing themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Imagine That (G) Not recommended under 7 (Lack of interest)
Available on DVD and/or VHS In Good Company (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Lang. Sex. Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS In the Shadow of the Moon (G) Not recommended under 8 (Lacks interest, Disturbing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Incredible Hulk,The (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Intense violence, Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Incredibles, The (PG) Under 8s may be scared, PG to 13
Available on DVD and/or VHS Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Frequent violence, Disturbing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Inkheart (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Scary scenes, Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Into the Blue (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Sex. Lang. Drugs)
Invention of Lying, The (M) Not recommended under 13, PG over 13 (Sexual references, Language, Themes)
Invictus (PG) Lacks interest and not recommended under 8, PG to 12 (Violence, Coarse language) New movie review
Available on DVD and/or VHS Iron Man (M) Not recommended under13, PG to 15 (Viol. disturbing scenes, themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Is Anybody There? (M) Not suitable under 13, not recommended under 15 (Themes, Disturbing scenes, Coarse language)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Island, The (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Scary scenes. Lang. Sex.)
John Tucker Must Die (PG) Not recommended under 15 (Sex. Theme. Lang)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Johnny English(PG) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. Lang. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Jonas Brothers:the 3D concert experience (G) Lacks interest under 8
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Jungle Book 2 (G) Parental guidance under 5 ( Scary Scenes )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Juno (M) Not recommended under 12, PG to 15 (Themes, Sex)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Just Friends (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex. Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Just Like Heaven (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15
Just My Luck (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Lang. Theme)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Just Married (PG) Not recommended under 13 ( Lang. Sex. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Kangaroo Jack (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. Lang. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Keeping Mum (M) Not recommended under 15 (Theme. Sex. Lang. Viol.)
Kenny (M) Not recommended under 13 (Lang. Theme. Viol. Sex.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Kicking and Screaming (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS King of Kong: A fistful of quarters (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 13 (Themes, Lang)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Kingdom of Heaven (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Kung Fu Hustle (M) Not recommended under 15s (Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Land of the Lost (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Scary scenes, Coarse language, Sexual and drug references)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Lars and the Real Girl (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes, sexual references)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Lassie (PG) Parental guidance to 13 (Theme)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Last Chance Harvey (PG) Lacks interest under 15 & contains sexual references and mild coarse language.
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Laws of Attraction (PG) Not recommended under 13 ( Lang. Sex. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Leatherheads (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 14 (Themes, Viol. Substance use)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Legally Blonde 2 (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Lang. Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Legend of Zorro, The (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Sex. Drugs.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Lemony Snicket's: A series of unfortunate events (PG) Under 8 may be scared
Available on DVD and/or VHS Like Mike (G) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. Themes.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Lilo & Stitch (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Little Manhattan (G) Parental guidance under 8 (Theme)
Little Miss Sunshine (M) Not recommended under 15 (Lang. Themes. Sex. Drugs.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Lizzie McGuire Movie, The (G) Under 5s may be bored
Available on DVD and/or VHS Looney Tunes: Back in Action (G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Viol. Sex. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Lords of Dogtown (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Sex. Drugs. Lang. Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Lord of the Rings: Two Towers (M) Not recommended under 13 ( Viol, Scary Scenes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (M) Not recommended under 13 ( Viol, Scary Scenes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Lost in Translation (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 15 ( Lang. Sex. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Love Guru, The (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Sexual references, Crude humour, Violence, Coarse language, Drug references)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Love’s Brother (G) Parental guidance under 13 ( Sex. Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Lucky You (PG) Lacks interest under 8, PG to 13 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Madagascar (PG) Not recommended under 8s, PG to 13 (Viol. Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence and scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Maid in Manhattan (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Lang. Sex. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Make it Happen (PG) Not recommended under 8 (Lacks interest) PG to 13 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS March of the Penguins (G) Parental guidance under 8 (Theme)
Marie Antoinette (PG) Not recommended under 13 and PG to 15 (Themes. Sex)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Marley & Me (PG)  Lacks interest under 8s, PG to 13 (Sexual references, themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Martian Child (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 13 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Matrix Reloaded (M) Not recommended under 13 ( Viol. Sex. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Meet Dave (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Crude humour)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Meet the Spartans (M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes, Viol. Sex. Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Men in Black II (PG) Not recommended under 5 , PG to 13 ( Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Mighty Wind, A (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Millions (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13
Available on DVD and/or VHS Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (M) Not recommended under 15
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Mona Lisa Smile (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Lang. Themes. Sex. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Monsters vs Aliens (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 13 (Violence, Scary scenes, Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Mostly Martha (PG) Parental guidance under 8 ( Lang. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Mr Bean's Holiday (PG) Lacks interest under 5, PG to 13 (Themes, Risky behaviours)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Mr Deeds (M) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. Lang. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) PG under 5 (Themes, Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (G) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Theme. Scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Music and Lyrics (PG)Lacks interest under 8, PG to 13 (Sexualised images)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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.)

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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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Nanny Diaries, The (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, sex, lang)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Nanny McPhee (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes, Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Napoleon Dynamite (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS National Treasure (PG) Parental guidance under 13 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Ned Kelly (M) Not recommended under 15 ( Viol. Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Night at the Museum 2 (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS No Reservations (PG) Lacks interest for younger children, PG to 13 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Norbit (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex, Violence, Language)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Oliver Twist Not recommended under 10, PG to 15 (Viol. Scary scenes. Theme)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Over the Hedge (G) Parental guidance recommended under 8 (Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Pacifier, The (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Paul Blart - Mall Cop (PG)  Not recommended under 10, PG to 13 (frequent violence, coarse language,alcohol abuse).
Available on DVD and/or VHS Perfect Man, The (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Peter Pan (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Phantom of the Opera (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 15 (Viol. Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Piglet’s Big Movie (G) Over 13s may find this boring
Available on DVD and/or VHS Pink Panther (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Viol. Sex.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Pink Panther 2 (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Violence, Sexual references)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Pirates of the Caribbean (M) Not recommended under 10, PG to 13 ( Viol. Horror. Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Viol., Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Polar Express, The (G) Under 8s may be scared, PG to 13
Available on DVD and/or VHS Ponyo (G) Parental guidance recommended under 7 (Scary images, characters in peril)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Pride and Prejudice (G) Under 8s may be bored. PG to 13. (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Prince and Me, The (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Lang. Sex)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Prince Caspian (The Chronicles of Narnia) (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Frequent violence,scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Princess Diaries 2 - Royal Engagement (G) Under 8s may be bored
Not available or coming soon Princess and the Frog, The (G) Parental Guidance under 8 (Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Proposal, The (PG) Lacks interest for young children. Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Sexual activity, Coarse language)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Quantum of Solace (M) Not suitable under 13, not recommended to 15 (Plot complexity, Violence, Sexual references)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Race to Witch Mountain (PG) Not suitable under 8, Not recommended under 10, PG to 13 (Violence, Scary scenes, Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Rachel Getting Married (M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes, Drug references)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Racing Stripes (G) Parental guidance under 5 (Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Raise your voice (PG) Parental guidance under 13 ( Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Ratatouille (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Violence, scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Razzle Dazzle (PG) Lacks interest under 5, PG to 13 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Rebound (G) Parental guidance to 8 (Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Resident Evil: Apocalypse (M) Not recommended under 18 ( Viol. Lang. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Robots (G) Parental guidance under 5 (Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Rugrats go wild (G) Parental guidance under 8 ( Scary Scenes )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Run, Fat Boy, Run (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Sex. Lang. Smoking)
Available on DVD and/or VHS R.V. (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Viol.)

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Available on DVD and/or VHS Sahara (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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.
Available on DVD and/or VHS Scary Movie 4 (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex. Viol. Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS School of Rock (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Lang. Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Scooby Doo (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 13 ( Scary Scenes )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. Horror. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Scoop (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 15 (Themes, sex)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Secret Life of Bees (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Violence, Thems of suicide and child abuse)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Secondhand Lions (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Semi-Pro (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex, Lang. Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Serving Sara (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Lang. Sex. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Seven Pounds (M)  Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 ( Disturbing scenes and themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 17 Again (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes, Sexual references, Coarse language)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Shaggy Dog, The (PG) Parental guidance uder 13 (Theme)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Shanghai Knights (M) Not recommended under 13 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Shark Tale (G) Too scary for under 5
Sharkwater (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 15 (Disturbing scenes, cruelty to animals)
Not available or coming soon Sherlock Holmes (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Frequent violence, Scary scenes and themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS She's The Man (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Lang. Sex. Viol.)
Not available or coming soon Shorts (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes and violence)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Shrek 2 (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Scary stuff)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Shrek the Third (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Viol. Disturbing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Simpsons Movie, The (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 13 (Viol. Sex. Themes, Substance use)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 10 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (PG) Not recommended under 8s, PG to 13 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13
Available on DVD and/or VHS Sky High (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Scary scenes, Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Snow Dogs (G) Parental guidance under 5
Son of Rambow (PG) Not recommended under 12, PG to 15 (Violence, Themes, Coarse language)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Son of the Mask (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Space Chimps (G) Not recommended under 8, PG to 10 (Violence, disturbing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Speed Racer (PG) Not recommended under 10, PG to 15 (Viol, Themes, Disturbing scenes, Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Spellbound (G) Under 8s may be bored
Available on DVD and/or VHS Spiderman (M) Not recommended under 15 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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
Available on DVD and/or VHS Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol, Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (G) Not recommended under 5 ( Scary Scenes )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Spirited Away (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Themes )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Spy Kids 3D: Game over (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 13 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS St Trinians (M)  Not recommended under 15 (Themes, Drinking & smoking, Drug & sexual references)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Stardust (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes. Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Star Trek (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Violence, Disturbing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Star Trek: Nemesis (M) Not recommended under 13 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (M) Not recommended under 15 ( Viol. Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Scary scenes Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Step Up 2 the Streets (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes, Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Stick It (PG) Parental guidance under 13 (Lang. Theme)
Stormbreaker (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Viol. Scary scenes. Theme)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Starsky and Hutch (M) Not recommended under 15 ( Viol. Lang. Drugs. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Stuart Little 2 (G) Parental guidance under 5 ( Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Suddenly 30 (PG) Not recommended under 13 (Sex. Lang. Drug)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Sunshine Cleaning (M) Not suitable under 15 (Disturbing scenes and themes, Violence, Sex scenes, Drug references, Coarse language)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Surf's Up (PG) PG under 8 (Violence, scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Sweet Home Alabama (PG) Not recommended under 13 ( Lang. Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Sydney White (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Sex. Lang. Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Tale of Despereaux, The (G) PG under 6 (Scary and disturbing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Tales from Earthsea (M) Not recommended under 15 (Violence, scary scenes, themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 11 (Viol, Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Ten Commandments (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Violence, scary scenes, themes)
Ten Canoes (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Theme)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Take the Lead (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Sex. Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Terminal, The (PG) Under 8s may be bored, PG to 13 ( Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (3D) (G) Parental guidance under 8 (Scary scenes)
Not available or coming soon 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Aviator (M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes. Sex. Viol. Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Benchwarmers (PG) Not recommended under 13 (Viol. Sex. Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes,Disturbing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Frequent violence,scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Company (PG) Under 8s may be bored ( Lang. Sex. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Dark Knight (M) Not suitable under 13, not recommended under 15 (Violence, Disturbing scenes, Themes).
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Fighting Temptations (PG) Not recommended under 8 ( Lang. Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Fog (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Fox and the Child (G) PG to 10 (Disturbing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Game Plan (G) Parental guidance under 8 (Disturbing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Golden Compass (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Grudge (M) Not recommended under 15 ( Viol. Horror. Themes. )
The Grudge 2 (M) Not recommended under 15 (Horror. Scary scenes. Viol.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Hulk (M) Not recommended under 13 ( Viol. Themes. )
Not available or coming soon The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus (PG) Not recommended under 13, (Violence, disturbing themes, scary scenes) PG to 15 (Disturbing themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Incredible Hulk (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Intense violence, Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Incredibles (PG) Under 8s may be scared, PG to 13
Not available or coming soon 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Legend of Zorro (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Sex. Drugs.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Nanny Diaries (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, sex, lang)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Notebook (PG) Not recommended under 8. PG to 15 ( Lang. Sex. Themes.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Pacifier (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Perfect Man (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Polar Express (G) Under 8s may be scared, PG to 13
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Prince and Me (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Lang. Sex)
Not available or coming soon The Princess and the Frog(G) Parental Guidance under 8 (Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Seeker: The Dark is Rising (PG) Not recommended under 11, PG to 15 (Violence, Scary scenes, Supernatural themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol, Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (G) Not recommended under 8
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Tale of Despereaux (G) PG under 6 (Scary and disturbing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Ten Commandments (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Viol, scary scenes, themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Terminal (PG) Under 8s may be bored, PG to 13 ( Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (PG) Not recommended under 8, parental guidance to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes)
Not available or coming soon The Wild (G) Parental guidance to 8 (Scary scenes. Viol. Theme.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (G) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Distressing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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.
Available on DVD and/or VHS Thunderbirds (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 11 (Viol. Scary stuff)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Thunderpants (PG) Parental guidance under 13 ( Viol. Lang. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG 8 to 13.
Available on DVD and/or VHS Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure (G) Parental guidance recommended under 5 (scary scenes), lacks interest over 8.
Available on DVD and/or VHS Titanic 3D: Ghosts of the Abyss (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS TMNT (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 11 (Viol, Scary scenes)
Not available or coming soon Tooth Fairy (G) Parental guidance recommended under 8 (Violence, Disturbing scenes)
Not available or coming soon Toy Story 3D (G) PG under 5 and for some 5-8s (Scary scenes)
Not available or coming soon Toy Story 2 3D (G) PG under 5 and for some 5-8s (Violence, Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 2 Fast, 2 Furious (M) Not recommended under 15 ( Viol. )
Transformers (M) Not recommended under 8, PG to 15 (Viol, Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (M) Not suitable under 8, Not recommended 8-15 (Violence; Sexual references; Coarse language; Drug use)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Treasure Planet (PG) Not recommended under 6, PG to 13 ( Viol. Scary Scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 27 Dresses (PG) Lacks interest under 8, PG to 12 (Sex, Lang.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Twilight (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Disturbing scenes and themes; Violence)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Two Brothers (PG) Parental guidance under 8 ( Distressing Scenes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Two Weeks Notice (PG) Parental guidance under 13 ( Lang. Sex. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Unaccompanied Minors (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes. Theme)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Underdog (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 10 (Viol. Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Up (PG) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Scary scenes, Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Uptown Girls (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Lang. Sex. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Valiant (G) Parental guidance under 8 (Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Vanity Fair (PG) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 ( Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS V for Vendetta (MA) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Scary scenes. Lang. Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS View from the top (PG) Parental guidance under 13 ( Lang. )

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W - Z

Available on DVD and/or VHS Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS WALL-E (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Violence, Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS War of the Worlds (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Horror. Scary scenes. Themes.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Watchmen (MA15+) Not suitable under 18 (Strong explicit violence including sexual violence, sex scenes, coarse language, disturbing scenes and themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Water Horse: Legend of the Deep,The (PG) Not recommended under 8, parental guidance to 13 (Viol. Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Wedding Crashers (M) Not recommended under 15 (Sex. Nudity. Drugs. Lang. Viol. Themes.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Welcome to Mooseport (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 15 ( Sex. Lang. Nudity )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Whale Rider (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Lang. Themes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS What a Girl Wants (G) Under 5s may be bored
Not available or coming soon Where the Wild Things Are (PG) Not recommended under 9, and PG to 11 (Scary Scenes, Violence, Themes)
Not available or coming soon 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Wild Hogs (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Themes, Sex, Viol, Lang)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, The (G) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Distressing scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Wild Thornberrys Movie, The (G) Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 ( Viol. Distress. Scenes.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Wondrous Oblivion (PG) Parental guidance under 13 ( Themes. Lang. )
Wordplay (G) Under 13s may be bored
Available on DVD and/or VHS 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.)
Available on DVD and/or VHS X-Men Origins: Wolverine (M) Not suitable under 13, PG to 15 (Violence, Dosturbing scenes, Coarse language)
Available on DVD and/or VHS X-Men 2 (M) Not recommended under 13 ( Viol. Scary Scenes. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS X-Men: The Last Stand (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Viol. Scary scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS XXX 2: The Next Level (M) Not recommended under 15 (Viol. Sex scenes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Year One (M) Not recommended under 15 (Themes and sexual references)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Yes Man (M) Not suitable under 10, PG to 15 (Sexual references and coarse language)
Available on DVD and/or VHS You Got Served (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 15 ( Themes. Lang. Viol. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS You Don't Mess with the Zohan (M) Not suitable under 13, Not recommended 13-15 (Viol, Sex, Crude Humour, Lang)
Available on DVD and/or VHS You, Me and Dupree (M) Not recommended under 13, PG to 15 (Sex. Lang. Theme)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Young@Heart (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Lack of interest,Themes)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Young Victoria,The (PG) Not recommended under 13 (Lacks interest)
Available on DVD and/or VHS Yours, Mine and Ours (PG) Parental guidance under 8 (Theme. Viol.) 
Available on DVD and/or VHS Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 ( Viol. Scary Stuff. )
Available on DVD and/or VHS Zathura: A Space Adventure (G) Not recommended under 8, PG to 13 (Scary scenes. Themes)

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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.

 


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Recommended video titles for different age groups

Four years and younger

 

  • 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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