How we guide

The age guide

How suitable a film or series is at each age, from under 8 to adults, so you can see at a glance who it's for. Open it from “Best for” at the top of any title page.

The age groups

Every analysed title gets a verdict for each of five groups.

Under 8
Young children, who take what they see at face value
Ages 8–12
Children who follow a story well but are still forming their views
Ages 13–15
Young teens, starting to weigh what a film says
Ages 16–17
Older teens, close to choosing for themselves
Adults
Grown-ups, choosing by their own convictions

The verdicts

Yes
Fine to watch, nothing that needs a grown-up beside them.
With a parent
Fine if you watch together and talk about the harder moments.
Check first
Right for some viewers this age and not others; read the content guide before deciding.
Wait
Better left until they're older.
No
Not suitable at this age.

How it's decided

The verdicts follow from the content guide: what's on screen, how intense it is, how often it happens, and how the story frames it. A brief, clearly condemned act of violence weighs differently from a long, glamorised one. Our AI review sets a verdict for each group, and our team takes a second look at titles flagged for it. Viewers who have watched a title can tell us what's in it, and what they agree on feeds into its next analysis.

Official age ratings from different countries are taken into account but not copied. They often weigh content differently from Christian families, for example treating language lightly or blasphemy not at all.

“Best for”

The header of each title page shows the youngest age we'd suggest, with a standard phrase under it:

6+All ages
10+With a parent
13+Teens and up
16+Older teens
18+Adults only

Examples

TitleUnder 88–1213–1516–17Adults

You know your child best

Ages are a starting point. A sensitive 12-year-old and a robust one may need different answers, and so may two adults with different convictions. The content guide and the scene guide on every title page show what's in the film, so you can decide for yourself, and skip or talk through the moments that matter.

It's a guide to help families choose with wisdom, not a verdict on anyone's conscience (). If you think we got a title wrong, use “Was this analysis accurate?” on its page.