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Movies suitable for 12 year olds

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Raising the bar

Parental guidance recommended under 9, due to themes, scenes of bullying, and the need to read some content.
14 March 2017

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Return of Jafar, The

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

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Return to Nim's Island

Not recommended under 7, PG to 9 (Violence; Disturbing scenes)
18 April 2013

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Richard the Stork and the Mystery of the Great Jewel

Not suitable under 6; parental guidance to 8 (violence, themes, language)
13 May 2024

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Robinson Crusoe: The Wild Life

Not recommended under 6; parental guidance recommended 6 to 8 due to violence and scary scenes
1 November 2016

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Robot Dreams

Not suitable under 7; parental guidance to 8 (violence, themes, upsetting scenes, rude gestures)
9 April 2024

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

Not suitable under 6; parental guidance to 8 (violence, scary scenes)
12 September 2023

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Secret Magic Control Agency

Not suitable under 6; parental guidance to 8 (frequent action violence, themes of threat and peril)
15 October 2021

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Shark Tale

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (scary scenes)
19 September 2004

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Sing 2

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (violence, scary scenes, themes)
20 December 2021

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Sloth Lane, The

Not suitable under 7; parental guidance to 8 (scary scenes and themes)
29 July 2024

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Snow White

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

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Sonic the Hedgehog

Not suitable under 6; parental guidance to 8 (frequent action violence, reckless behaviour, some alcohol use)
17 February 2020

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Spellbound (2024)

Not suitable under 6; parental guidance to 8 (scary scenes, fantasy themes)
26 November 2024

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Spies in Disguise

Not suitable under 6; parental guidance 6-8 (frequent animated violence, sad themes, rude humour)
7 January 2020

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SpongeBob Movie, The: Search for SquarePants

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (violence, scary scenes, crude humour)
31 December 2025

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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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Super Mario Bros. Movie, The

Not suitable under 6; parental guidance to 8 (violence, scary scenes)
11 April 2023

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Super Mario Galaxy Movie, The

Not suitable under 6; parental guidance to 8 (violence, scary scenes)
7 April 2026

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Swimming for Gold

Parental guidance to 8 (themes, potentially disturbing scenes)
14 September 2020

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Tangled: Before Ever After

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (themes, violence)
26 January 2026

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Ten Commandments, The

Not recommended under 5, PG to 8 (Violence, scary scenes, themes)
10 April 2008

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That Christmas

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (themes, scary scenes, mild coarse language, sexual references)
10 December 2024

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Thumbelina

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (themes, animated violence, scary scenes)
30 June 2020

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Tiger’s Apprentice, The

Not suitable under 6; parental guidance to 8 (violence, scary scenes, themes, language)
9 April 2024

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