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Movie · Sci-fi, Drama · 2014 · PG-13

Interstellar: parents' guide

12+our pick

Best for ages 12 and up. Rated PG-13 for some intense perilous action and brief strong language.

An ambitious, emotional space epic that can grip tweens and teens who love science, if they can handle nearly three hours and heavy themes. A widowed farmer and former pilot leaves his children on a dying Earth to search for a new home for humanity. Peril is intense, including a giant tidal wave, a spinning ship and a fight in which one astronaut tries to kill another, and several characters die without blood. Family grief hits hard, including news of deaths back home. Language includes one f-word and a few s-words. About 12 and up.

What's in it

Violence

Moderate

Bloodless but real: one astronaut tries to kill another by cracking his helmet visor, crew members die in explosions and a giant wave, and a character sets a cornfield on fire as a diversion.

Language

Moderate

Plugged In counted one f-word and six s-words, plus 'ass,' 'bitch,' 'damn' and 'hell,' and a few misuses of God's and Jesus' names.

Sex and nudity

None

Nothing beyond a celebratory kiss and a grandfather joking that his widowed son-in-law should find a new wife. No nudity.

Drinking, drugs and smoking

Mild

Cooper and his father-in-law share a beer on the porch. No drunkenness, smoking or drug content.

Scary or intense scenes

Moderate

Intense space peril: a towering tidal wave, a spinning-ship docking, oxygen running out and a black hole. A father leaves his crying daughter, and years of video messages bring news of deaths, including a baby's.

Sensitive topics

  • Death of a parent
  • Death of a child

Worth talking about

Cooper must choose between staying with his kids and trying to save everyone. Ask your teen whether he made the right call, and why Murph can feel both anger and love toward him.

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