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Movie Mission

Age rating, content warnings & parent guide

Leslie McFarlane · 2011

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

Explore the age guidance, content cautions, positive qualities, and supporting notes for Movie Mission by Leslie McFarlane. This book is content notes include Frightening scenes, Violence, Strong language; positive qualities include Kindness & empathy, Courage & resilience.

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Age guidanceNot listed
Strongest cautionsFrightening scenes 2/5 · Violence 2/5 · Strong language 1/5
Strongest positivesKindness & empathy 4/5 · Courage & resilience 3/5
Recommendation3.3/5

Kindness & empathy; strongest caution: frightening scenes.

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What parents should know

Kindness & empathy; strongest caution: frightening scenes.

Readiness snapshotMain watch-out: Frightening scenes 2/5
Recommendation 3.3/5

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Recommended ageNot listed

Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes2/5
  • Violence2/5
  • Strong language1/5

Strongest positives

  • Kindness & empathy4/5
  • Courage & resilience3/5
  • Creativity & curiosity3/5

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What’s in it?

Strong language1/5
Why this rating?

Clean, appropriate language.

Frightening scenes2/5
Why this rating?

Light suspense typical of juvenile mystery stories.

Violence2/5
Why this rating?

Minimal peril or scuffles consistent with children's adventure literature.

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No concern recorded in these categories

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Death of a character · 0/5

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience3/5
Why this rating?

Protagonists show bravery in investigating their surroundings.

Creativity & curiosity3/5
Why this rating?

Encourages imagination through the lens of creative arts.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

The available information suggests limited representation beyond a conventional group of youthful characters.

Educational value2/5
Why this rating?

The story may offer some incidental insight into filmmaking, but teaching is not its primary purpose.

Kindness & empathy4/5
Why this rating?

The available assessment suggests frequent empathy, cooperation, and helpful behavior among the characters.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

Promotes honesty, teamwork, and persistence.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

Characters display integrity and cooperation.

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  1. Where did a character show kindness or empathy, and what changed because of it?
  2. Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
  3. Which choice in Movie Mission would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Movie Mission, and what caused that change?
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