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Movies suitable for 12 year olds

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Wonka

Not suitable under 8; parental guidance to 9 (violence, themes, some scary scenes)
18 December 2023

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Yes Day

Not suitable under 8; parental guidance to 10 (violence, potential for imitative behaviours)
22 April 2021

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10 Lives

Not suitable under 7; parental guidance to 8 (violence, themes, language)
4 February 2025

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A Boy Called Christmas

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (sense of peril, threatened violence, sad themes)
18 November 2021

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Abominable

Not suitable under 6 and parental guidance to 8 (animated violence, scary scenes and themes)
24 September 2019

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Aladdin (2019)

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (mild fantasy scenes, very mild violence, some scary scenes)
27 May 2019

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Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (violence, scary scenes)
5 November 2024

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Amazing World of Gumball, The

Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Violence and scary scenes)
13 November 2012

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Back of the Net

Not recommended for children under 5 (lack of interest). Parental guidance to age 8 (bullying, romantic themes).
23 April 2019

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Big Trip, The

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (violence, scary scenes)
10 March 2020

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Bigfoot Family

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (scary scenes)
22 March 2021

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Blinky Bill the Movie

Not recommended under 6; parental guidance recommended 6-8 (Themes; Violence; Scary scenes). Ideal for 9-13 year-olds
14 September 2015

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Boxtrolls

Not recommended for under 6; parental guidance 6 to 9 due to scary and violent scenes
23 September 2014

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Call of the Wild, The

Not suitable under 7; parental guidance for children aged 7 to 8 (sad themes, violence, alcohol abuse, animal cruelty)
24 February 2020

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Cats

Not suitable under 7; parental guidance recommended for under 9 (animated violence and emotionally distressing themes)
28 October 2019

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Christmas Jars

Not suitable under 6; parental guidance to 8 (emotionally sad/distressing themes (abandonment by parent; domestic violence; death of parent). May lack interest for young audiences – most suitable for a slightly older audience due to heavy as well as romantic themes)
7 December 2020

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Clifford the Big Red Dog

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (violence, crude humour, themes)
22 December 2021

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Cranston Academy: Monster Zone

Not suitable under 7; parental guidance to 8 (violence, scary scenes)
16 June 2021

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Despicable Me 2

Not suitable under 6; parental guidance to 8 (violence, scary scenes)
20 June 2013

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Dino King Journey to Fire Mountain

Not recommended under 5, parental guidance to 8 (scary visual images and violent themes).
26 May 2019

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Dino Time

Not recommended for children under 6, PG to 9 due to some scary scenes.
8 August 2013

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Dog Man

Not suitable under 6; parental guidance to 8 (animated violence, mild coarse language, scary scenes)
8 April 2025

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Dolittle

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (violence and themes of death and abandonment)
20 January 2020

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Dora and the Lost City of Gold

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (Violence and scary scenes)
13 September 2019

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Elio

Not suitable under 6; parental guidance to 8 (violence, themes, scary scenes)
24 June 2025

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