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Movies suitable for 12 year olds

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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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Back to the Outback

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 (cartoon violence, threat and peril, themes of bullying and abandonment)
7 December 2021

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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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Cats in the Museum

Not suitable under 3; parental guidance to 6 (violence, scary scenes, themes)
20 June 2023

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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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Elemental

Not suitable under 4; parental guidance to 6 (themes, language, scary scenes)
19 June 2023

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Fantasia 2000

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 (gloomy/scary scenes)
19 October 2023

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Ferdinand

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

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Garfield Movie, The

Not suitable under 4; parental guidance to 6 (violence, language, themes, scary scenes)
28 May 2024

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Grand Prix of Europe

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 (violence, scary scenes)
13 January 2026

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Grinch, The

Parental guidance under seven (scary scenes, some violence)
3 December 2018

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Hoodwinked

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 (scary scenes)
5 August 2006

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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 (1967)

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 (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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4
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Love Bug (1968), The

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 (reckless behaviour, alcohol and tobacco consumption, dated stereotyping)
26 July 2021

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Luck

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 (scary scenes)
8 August 2022

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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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Migration

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 (themes, scary scenes, violence)
26 December 2023

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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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Penguins of Madagascar

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

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Peter Pan (1953)

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 (scary and violent scenes and themes). Parents may also want to address dated stereotypes.
4 February 2021

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