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CMA has gathered together a selection of movies to watch in the school holidays. We hope these reviews will help you choose what might be age-appropriate and fun for your family.
Happy viewing.
Not suitable under 4; parental guidance to 6 (violence, language, themes, scary scenes)
28 May 2024
Not suitable under 9; parental guidance to 11 (violence, themes, scary scenes, language)
10 December 2024
Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 6 (violence, scary scenes)
13 January 2026
Not suitable under 8; parental guidance to 9 (violence, scary scenes, themes)
18 January 2026
Not suitable under 7; parental guidance to 8 (violence, scary scenes)
10 September 2024
Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (themes)
15 May 2024
Not suitable under 6; parental guidance to 8 (themes, a scary scene, violence)
18 June 2024
Not suitable under 16; parental guidance to 16 (violence, themes, sexual references, language)
13 August 2024
Not suitable under 12; parental guidance to 14 (violence, scary scenes)
8 July 2025
Not suitable under 9; parental guidance to 10 (violence, themes, language, scary scenes)
15 September 2025
Not suitable under 11; parental guidance to 12 (violence, themes)
14 May 2024
Not suitable under 10; parental guidance to 11 (animated violence, injury, scary scenes, themes)
8 July 2025
Not suitable under 13; parental guidance to 14 (violence, scary scenes)
17 December 2024
Suitable for all ages, however, parental guidance recommended for 5’s and under due to some scary scenes.
21 January 2025
Not suitable under 6; parental guidance to 8 (violence, themes, scary scenes)
3 December 2024
Not suitable under 10; parental guidance to 11 (scary scenes, themes)
14 January 2025
Not suitable under 10; parental guidance to 12 (sexual references, language, themes, crude humour)
6 August 2024
Not suitable under 6; parental guidance to 8 (violence, themes, scary scenes)
17 December 2024
Not suitable under 7; parental guidance to 11 (distressing themes and scenes)
3 December 2024
Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 7 (themes, violence, scary scenes)
24 December 2024
Not suitable under 8; parental guidance to 11 (animated violence, scary scenes, action themes)
16 December 2025
Not suitable under 8; parental guidance to 12 (language, themes; may lack interest for children under 13)
9 December 2024
Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 8 (violence, themes)
6 January 2026
Not suitable under 8; parental guidance to 10 (language)
10 September 2024
Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 7 (violence, scary scenes)
13 July 2025
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