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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My son love Rocky horror picture show. We skip the big sex scene in the middle.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Doctor Who!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

The Gods Must Be Crazy had me in stitches as a kid.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Simpsons, South Park, modern family, futurama, bobs burgers

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Interstellar is pg 13. It's kind of a heavy movie but younger kids won't pick up on it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Could Inception or Matrix work then too?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Not knowing their age, I still go with anything PG13 or your local equivalent is likely to be fine for most kids depending on what they like and how they react to different situations. My kiddo liked Jurrasic World at 10, but couldn't handle Jurrasic Park because JP did a better job at making scary scenes scary.

I enjoyed a lot of Rated R movies as a kid, especially when the rating was from language. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles wasn't any more adult than Uncle Buck except for the F bomb laden rental scene. Both are completely appropriate for kids around 10 years old with parental guidance if needed.

We never hid cursing from our kiddo and she didn't repeat it elsewhere, so it really came down to what held her attention and what seemed like something we felt might need some explaining.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The Aventures of Baron Von Munchausen is fine for kids.

Yes there's some tasteful nudity, but if I'm being real it's less than any of us are comfortable with in the home.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Depending on the age, but if they are still not truly able to follow complex storylines and conversations, you could really get away with anything that isn't scary, sexual or violent.

My parents watched Friends all the time, I didn't understand half of it but it was fun to watch as kid.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

they aren't movies, but Doctor Who is a fantastic show for the whole family. maybe start at Matt Smith episodes unless they don't mind cheesier effects and costumes.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

My kids like horror movies since they were little.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Remember the Titans. Absolute cinema

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Connections and The Day The Universe Changed

Edit: Oh, movies. Sorry.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I would recommend polterghast as a nice PG* horror movie.

*it came out before pg-13 existed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Fuck all that. 5th-grade me didn't sleep for two weeks behind that seeing that shit in the theater.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

The only thing my mind could come up with that isn't animated would be The Ring. I personally have the original Japanese version, so I have no clue how good or bad the western version is, though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The only thing I can think of is Midnight Gospel, if your kid doesn’t mind the quick-talking podcast interview going on in the background. But the animation is great. 😃

ETA: Oops you said no animation. I’m sorry!

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