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Replicas

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2019

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

A scientist becomes obsessed with returning his family to normalcy after a terrible accident.

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Age guidanceNot listed
Strongest cautionsDeath of a character 5/5 · Violence 4/5 · Frightening scenes 3/5
Strongest positivesCourage & resilience 3/5 · Creativity & curiosity 3/5
Recommendation2.8/5

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: death of a character.

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What parents should know

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: death of a character.

Readiness snapshotMain watch-out: Death of a character 5/5
Recommendation 2.8/5

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Recommended ageNot listed

Strongest cautions

  • Death of a character5/5
  • Violence4/5
  • Frightening scenes3/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience3/5
  • Creativity & curiosity3/5
  • Positive messages3/5

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What’s in it?

Death of a character5/5
Why this rating?

The central premise revolves around the death of the main character's family in a car accident and the subsequent struggles with mortality.

Graphic injury2/5
Why this rating?

Depicts medical/science experiments and the aftermath of an accident, but stops short of graphic or gratuitous gore.

Strong language2/5
Why this rating?

The thriller reportedly includes occasional mild profanity, but language is not a prominent feature.

Religious themes1/5
Why this rating?

Implied thematic discussions on the sanctity of life versus scientific ambition.

Romance2/5
Why this rating?

The plot is motivated by the protagonist's love for his spouse and desire to restore his marriage.

Frightening scenes3/5
Why this rating?

Features suspenseful situations where children and a spouse are targeted by dangerous corporations.

Sexual content & nudity1/5
Why this rating?

Brief, non-sexual moments of intimacy and the focus on biological bodies.

Violence4/5
Why this rating?

The crash kills several family members; characters are shot, killed, incapacitated, hunted, and attacked during repeated confrontations.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience3/5
Why this rating?

Characters take extreme risks to protect and save their loved ones.

Creativity & curiosity3/5
Why this rating?

The premise uses imaginative ideas about cloning, neural maps, androids, synthetic bodies, and mind transfer to drive problem-solving and ethical dilemmas.

Diverse representation2/5
Why this rating?

The cast offers some representation, but the available story centers mainly on family, science, and corporate functions rather than varied identities.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

It introduces neural mapping, cloning, synthetic biology, mind transfer, and bioethics, though primarily as thriller concepts rather than instruction.

Kindness & empathy2/5
Why this rating?

The core motivation is extreme care and love for family, despite the dangerous methods used.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

The story strongly explores grief, bioethics, secrecy, family loyalty, corporate exploitation, militarization, and the consequences of defying limits.

Good role models2/5
Why this rating?

William shows determination and love for his family but also steals equipment, violates bioethics, erases memories, lies, and makes grave choices.

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