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Starchaser: The Legend of Orin

1985

Set on the subterranean Mine-World, a band of human worker are treated like slaves under the power of the evil overlord Zygon until one, Orin, unearths the hilt of a mythical sword that only he can master. Escaping the planet, he runs into the rogue smuggler Dagg and a pair of helpful droids and the princess, who all team up to return to the Mine-World with a plan to defeat Zygon and free Orin's enslaved people.

Ages 10+Source checked

Why this age? The fantasy violence is frequent and sometimes lethal, with a significant death, dangerous robots, slavery, body-part threats, explosions, and frightening peril. The heroic adventure and animated presentation may suit many children around 10 and older. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Recommended age10+

Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes4/5
  • Violence4/5
  • Death of a character3/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Positive messages4/5
  • Creativity & curiosity3/5

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What’s in it?

Death of a character3/5
Why this rating?

A grandfather and Orin’s girlfriend die, and combat kills enemies. These losses matter to the story, but grief is brief and the animated action is not graphically presented.

Graphic injury2/5
Why this rating?

Some scenes of Man-Droids (decaying organic-robotic hybrids) are unsettling, but blood and visceral injury are not depicted in detail.

Religious themes2/5
Why this rating?

Zygon is worshiped as a god, while the Kha-Khan and Starflies have spiritual, legendary, and afterlife-like significance.

Romance2/5
Why this rating?

Orin has a love interest early in the story, but it is brief and does not include explicit content.

Frightening scenes4/5
Why this rating?

Threats include enslaving robots, lethal chases, a collapsing mine, hostile hybrids, captivity, and a villain threatening control of the galaxy.

Violence4/5
Why this rating?

Frequent action includes laser fights, robot attacks, executions, explosions, imprisonment, combat, and a climactic rebellion; violence is fantastical but often consequential.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

Orin repeatedly faces lethal danger and tyranny, while allies risk capture and death to resist Zygon and liberate the miners.

Creativity & curiosity3/5
Why this rating?

The film strongly encourages imaginative thinking through subterranean worlds, space travel, unusual beings, legendary guardians, animation, and Orin's emerging powers.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

Limited variety in characters beyond the core cast, though the human group represents a broad population of slaves.

Kindness & empathy3/5
Why this rating?

Friends rescue one another, Dagg changes course, Orin helps his people escape, and he heals his blind brother.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

The story supports resisting tyranny, freeing enslaved people, loyalty, responsibility, and discovering inner power rather than relying solely on an external weapon.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

Orin shows loyalty and courage; Dagg grows from selfish smuggler to protector, and the group risks itself to free others.

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