Know Before You Go Movie Reviews

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The Know Before You Go Movie Review Service provides descriptions of the content of movies, highlighting areas which may be of concern to parents.

Reviewers with child development expertise review all G and PG movies as soon as possible after their release in Australia. Selected M movies which are likely to appeal to younger audiences are also reviewed.  Our database also includes reviews of “golden oldies” now available on streaming services.

Latest Movie Reviews

My Father's Dragon

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 7 (violence, themes, scary scenes)
1 December 2022

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Strange World

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (violence, scary scenes, themes)
1 December 2022

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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

Not suitable under 10; not recommended under 12; parental guidance to 14 (violence, scary scenes)
29 November 2022

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Slumberland

Not suitable under 9; parental guidance to 13 (violence, themes, scary scenes)
25 November 2022

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Enola Holmes 2

Not suitable under 10; parental guidance to 12 (violence, themes, scary scenes)
23 November 2022

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Mistletoe Ranch

Parental guidance under 8 (themes, lack of interest)
21 November 2022

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Not suitable under 12; parental guidance to 14 (violence, scary scenes)
14 November 2022

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Whina

Not suitable under 8; parental guidance to 10 (themes, violence)
10 November 2022

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Nutcracker and the Magic Flute, The

Not suitable under 9; parental guidance to 11 (themes, violence, gender stereotypes)
10 November 2022

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School for Good and Evil, The

Not suitable under 11; parental guidance to 13 (violence, scary scenes, themes)
3 November 2022

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