Australian Council on Children and the Media

Movies suitable for 10 year olds

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Aladdin (1992)

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 (some violence and scary scenes)
12 November 2020

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Arctic Justice

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance 5-6 (Violence and scary scenes)
13 November 2019

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Astro Kid

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 (mildly violent and scary scenes (separation from parents; scary-looking unfriendly aliens))
29 September 2020

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Barbie in 'The Pink Shoes'

Parental guidance is recommended under 7 due to some scary scenes and characters
21 March 2013

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Christopher Robin

Not recommended under 5, parental guidance recommended to 7 due to a brief war scene and some other scary scenes
10 September 2018

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Dumbo (1941)

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 (sad/disturbing scenes and themes (separation from parent, emotional cruelty), tobacco and alcohol consumption, and dated stereotypes)
26 October 2020

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Early man

Not recommended under 4 and parental guidance recommended to 7, due to violent and scary scenes, and some coarse language that children may imitate
29 March 2018

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Ferdinand

Parental guidance recommended under 7 due to violence and scary scenes.
18 December 2017

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Fox and the Hound, The

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 and for sensitive children (emotionally intense and sad themes (death of parent, wild animals getting hunted), violence, and scary scenes)
6 October 2020

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Imagine That

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 (themes and possible lack of interest)
24 September 2009

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Jungle Book, The

Not recommended under 5, PG to 7 (Scary scenes)
15 August 2013

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Lassie Come Home (2020)

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 (distressing themes (separation from beloved pet, characters seen in emotional distress, implied loss of parent))
30 November 2020

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Luis and the Aliens

Not recommended under 5, parental guidance 5 to 7, due to scary scenes and themes. Likely to lack interest for older children.
3 September 2018

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Muppet Movie, The

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 (violence and frightening scenes)
3 April 2020

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My Little Pony: The movie

Parental guidance recommended under 7 due to scary scenes and characters.
9 November 2017

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Paddington

Not recommended under 5; Parental guidance recommended 5-7 (Violence and scary scenes)
9 December 2014

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Penguins of Madagascar

Not recommended under 5; parental guidance recommended 5-7 (Violence and scary scenes)
30 December 2014

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Playmobil: The Movie

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance 5-6 (Violence and scary scenes)
10 December 2019

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Ponyo

Parental guidance recommended under 7 (Scary images, characters in peril)
27 August 2009

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Rip Tide

Not recommended under 7 due to lack of interest, OK for children aged 7 and up, although parents may wish to discuss some of the themes with younger viewers
18 September 2017

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Shaun the Sheep Movie

Not recommended under 4, parental guidance recommended 4-7 (Scary and upsetting scenes)
23 March 2015

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The Grinch

Parental guidance recommended for children under seven, due to scary scenes and some violence.
3 December 2018

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Thomas and Friends: Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure

Parental guidance recommended under 7 due to some scary scenes
12 August 2015

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Toy Story 4

Not suitable under 5, parental guidance under 7 (animated violence and some scary scenes)
23 June 2019

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Alice-Miranda Friends Forever

Parental guidance to 5 (some scary scenes and themes of bullying and isolation)
14 November 2019

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