Family Friendly 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 friendly 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.

Luca

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 10 (frightening images, slapstick violence, themes of abandonment)
24 June 2021

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Luck

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

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Megamind 3D

Not suitable under 7; parental guidance to 10 (Violent and disturbing scenes, lack of interest for younger children)
16 December 2010

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Moana

Not recommended under 7; parental guidance recommended 7 to 10 due to violence and scary scenes
15 December 2016

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Monster Family 2

Not suitable under 8; parental guidance to 10 (animated violence, themes and scary scenes)
10 March 2022

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Monsters Inc.3D

Parental guidance under 6 (scary scenes)
21 January 2013

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Mulan (1998)

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 7 (violence, themes)
26 May 2020

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Muppet Christmas Carol, The

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance for children aged 5 (and sensitive children) (scary themes and characters (haunting, ghosts and spirits; doom of death))
10 December 2020

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Muppet Movie, The

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

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Muppets, The

Not suitable under 4; parental guidance to 8 (violence)
17 January 2012

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

My Neighbor Totoro

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (mild scary scenes, sad themes, tension)
15 June 2020

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Old Yeller

Not suitable under 7; parental guidance to 9 (scary scenes and sad themes of death and loss)
13 July 2020

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

Not suitable under 4; parental guidance to 5 (violent themes, slapstick violence, a scary villain, mild coarse language, consumption of tobacco and alcohol)
31 August 2020

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Paddington

Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 7 (violence and scary scenes)
9 December 2014

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Paper Planes

Parental guidance recommended under 6 due to scenes that might upset or confuse younger children
19 January 2015

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Perri

Parental guidance under 6 (scary scenes, and possible lack of interest for very young children)
24 September 2020

Age

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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