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Crater

2023

After the death of his father, a boy growing up on a lunar mining colony takes a trip to explore a legendary crater, along with his four best friends, prior to being permanently relocated to another planet.

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Recommended ageNot listed

Strongest cautions

  • Death of a character4/5
  • Frightening scenes3/5
  • Violence2/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Kindness & empathy4/5
  • Positive messages4/5

What’s in it?

Death of a character4/5
Why this rating?

The inciting incident is the death of a father, later revealed to be suicide. The characters process significant grief and the finality of long-term separation.

Strong language1/5
Why this rating?

The PG family-adventure context suggests occasional mild language, but the supplied passages do not quote or document dialogue.

Romance1/5
Why this rating?

Romance is minor: two friends eventually marry and have a family, while the main story centers on friendship and family.

Frightening scenes3/5
Why this rating?

Children become lost or stranded in space, run low on oxygen, face a meteor storm, and worry about a friend's collapse and survival.

Alcohol or drugs1/5
Why this rating?

A character is shown managing a heart condition with necessary medication.

Violence2/5
Why this rating?

Children face dangerous accidents, falling rocks, a cracked visor, and life-threatening environmental hazards; there is little indication of interpersonal violence.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

The children confront fear, grief, dangerous conditions, and separation while trying to help one another and pursue a meaningful goal.

Creativity & curiosity3/5
Why this rating?

The lunar road trip, imaginative future setting, crater mystery, simulated Earth bunker, and inventive problem-solving strongly encourage imagination.

Diverse representation3/5
Why this rating?

The cast is diverse, representing a multi-ethnic group of friends, though the focus remains on the specific narrative arc of their shared journey.

Educational value2/5
Why this rating?

The film provides accessible ideas about lunar colonies, space hazards, Earth history, mining contracts, and social responsibility within an adventure story.

Kindness & empathy4/5
Why this rating?

Friends rescue one another, care for a medically vulnerable companion, support Caleb through grief, and work to improve miners' conditions.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

It emphasizes friendship, family bonds, perseverance, honoring the dead, speaking up against unfair systems, and supporting people in crisis.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

The children show loyalty, resourcefulness, empathy, and bravery, though they recklessly steal a rover and endanger themselves.

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  2. How did the story approach death or loss? What helped the characters cope?
  3. Which choice in Crater would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Crater, and what caused that change?
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