Family Favourite Films

Looking for a good movie to watch with your family? Finding it too time consuming to select what will suit your children's ages?

Children and Media Australia's movie reviews are prepared by a team with child development expertise.

We've put together a selection of our reviews of family favourite films, from Golden Oldies to newer releases, to help you choose what might be age-appropriate and fun for your family. See these reviews below, as well as video reviews of some selected movies.

Happy viewing.

Pete's Dragon

Not suitable under 8; parental guidance to 10 (violence, scary scenes)
8 September 2016

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

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

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Peter Pan (2003)

Not suitable under 8; parental guidance to 13 (violence and realistic graphic effects)
25 February 2021

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Peter Pan 2: Return to Never Land

Not suitable under 4; parental guidance to 5 (scary and violent scenes and themes)
22 July 2022

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Pinocchio (1940)

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (violent, scary, dark and sad themes and scenes, depiction of delinquent behaviour, alcohol and tobacco consumption)
16 November 2020

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Planet 51

Not suitable under 8; parental guidance to 13 (violence and sexual references)
10 December 2009

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Pollyanna

Suitable for all age groups though may lack interest for children under 6.
17 August 2020

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Princess Bride, The

Not suitable under 9; parental guidance to 13 (violence, scary scenes, mild themes)
29 September 2020

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Raya and the Last Dragon

Not suitable under 8; parental guidance to 10 (violence, themes, scary scenes)
9 March 2021

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Reluctant Dragon, The

Parental guidance under 6 (substance use)
9 June 2020

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Richard the Stork and the Mystery of the Great Jewel

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

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Rise of the Guardians

Not suitable under 7; parental guidance to 9 (violence and disturbing scenes)
13 December 2012

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Rugrats Go Wild

Parental guidance under 8 (scary scenes)
20 September 2003

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Sea Beast, The

Not suitable under 8; parental guidance to 11 (violence, scary scenes, themes)
2 August 2022

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Secret Garden, The (1993)

Not suitable under 6; parental guidance to 7 (heavy themes of death, grief and illness)
21 September 2020

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Shark Tale

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

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Shaun the Sheep Movie

Not suitable under 4, parental guidance to 7 (scary and upsetting scenes)
23 March 2015

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Sing

Not suitable under 4; parental guidance to 7 (scary scenes)
15 December 2016

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Sing 2

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

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Sit. Stay. Love.

May lack interest under 5; suitable for viewers 5 and over
9 December 2021

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Slumberland

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

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Smurfs: The Lost Village

Parental guidance recommended to age 7 (Scary scenes)
8 April 2017

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 (scary and violent scenes and themes)
14 October 2022

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Song of the Sea

Not suitable under 6; parental guidance to 11 (mildly scary scenes and sad themes)
15 October 2020

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Spirited Away

Not suitable under 8; parental guidance to 12 (scary scenes and themes)
6 July 2020

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

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