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Momo

Age rating, content warnings & parent guide

1986

Is Momo appropriate for your child? See the reviewed age guidance, content cautions, positive themes, and supporting evidence below.

Momo is a young orphan girl who lives in the ruins of an old Roman amphitheater and becomes friends with everybody in the neighborhood. But when a powerful international corporation starts stealing everybody’s time, nobody has any time left for her, let alone their friends or families. Momo, together with Master Hora, the custodian of time, are the only ones who can go up against the time thieves before all is lost forever.

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10-second decision

Is this likely to fit your family?

Age guidanceNot listed
Strongest cautionsFrightening scenes 3/5 · Alcohol or drugs 1/5 · Violence 1/5
Strongest positivesCourage & resilience 4/5 · Creativity & curiosity 4/5
Recommendation4/5

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: frightening scenes.

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Quick context

What parents should know

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: frightening scenes.

Readiness snapshotMain watch-out: Frightening scenes 3/5
Recommendation 4/5

Editorial rating

How this review was built

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Oct 23, 2026Last updated

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Recommended ageNot listed

Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes3/5
  • Alcohol or drugs1/5
  • Violence1/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Creativity & curiosity4/5
  • Good role models4/5

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What’s in it?

Frightening scenes3/5
Why this rating?

The gray time thieves, eerie ruins, pursuit, confusion, and threat of losing one’s life and relationships can be frightening.

Alcohol or drugs1/5
Why this rating?

The time thieves are almost always seen smoking cigars.

Violence1/5
Why this rating?

Mild fantasy conflict; no significant physical violence is portrayed.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

Momo shows great bravery standing up against the powerful, shadowy organization.

Creativity & curiosity4/5
Why this rating?

Highly imaginative premise with strong allegorical elements.

Diverse representation2/5
Why this rating?

Features a diverse neighborhood community, though within a classic European fantasy setting.

Educational value2/5
Why this rating?

Encourages philosophical reflection on how we choose to spend our lives.

Kindness & empathy4/5
Why this rating?

Listening, friendship, care for neighbors, and mutual support are central to Momo’s community and her resistance.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

Strongly promotes friendship, community, generosity, presence, and resisting greed and systems that reduce people to productivity.

Good role models4/5
Why this rating?

Momo is a selfless and heroic protagonist who values human connection.

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  1. What did courage look like in this story? Was being brave always the same as being fearless?
  2. Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
  3. Which choice in Momo would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Momo, and what caused that change?
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