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*"Clean" means different things to different people. My kids are 12 and up, so violence and cussing are not things I worry about as much as others might need to. It's the visual sex and the messages sent that I am now trying to watch out for. Definitely watch out for some of the PG-13 movies and make sure to read what others have posted.
But it's never too late to turn things around! A quick trip to the IMDb website parent guide, which my best friend told me about now solves all that. (just go to IMDb site and search for the movie or show title, then scroll down to Parents Guide) If something is rated R, don't freak out. Sometimes movies are rated R for something like smoking ;-)
It goes further than Common Sense Media in that it explains specific instances and scenes. I'm okay with most language (hate when God's name is taken in vain though), and some violence is fine, but the sexual stuff that's inserted even in kid movies is just so unnecessary! There's a section at the top called Sex and Nudity and it shows instances and describes them so you can make an informed decision about watching the movie or not.
BONUS: Many of these movies are based on true stories and count as educational history!
Check out this list of movies, vetted by my girlfriend for her family of 7 boys and 2 girls 😀 plus a few of my own. And PLEASE leave your ideas in the Comments section or email them to me at mommykerrie@yahoo.com so I can check them out and add them!
All the Marvel movies (except for the Iron Man movies)
Godzilla movies (newer ones, 1998 and 2014)
Hunger Games series (four movies)
Night at the Museum (and 2 sequels) — We've seen this many times and I didn't realize how clean it was! Sam requested it for his 12th-birthday night movie after his homemade sushi dinner.
Pacific Rim and sequel
Quiet Place 1 and 2
The Bourne Identity (and sequels)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (we read the book first as a family for homeschooling, then watched the movie ... be prepared to be depressed afterward)
The Greatest Showman (one of our family's favorites!)
True Grit (the newer one)
Walk the Line (Johnny Cash)
My Family's Recommendations (movies we have seen or want to see again or for the first time):
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Because of Winn-Dixie Just started this book with 12-year-old Sam (November 2021), then we'll watch the movie.
Cast Away (male butt cheek)
Cheaper by the Dozen (how could I forget this one?!) but NOT the second one
Chef (read the sex/nudity stuff before watching with your kids, depending on their ages)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Little Women (2019) We've read the Junior Classics version of this book, and need to watch the movie!
McFarland USA (it says 7 instances, but one instance says "there is absolutely no sex or nudity" and then it goes on to talk about things like a married couple kissing or a brief shot of a shirtless man, so you do need to read it!)
Me Before You (fantastic date night at home movie, but the message about self-euthanasia is something to watch out for and discuss)
RED (Retired Extremely Dangerous) (my aunt recommended this one forever ago, so I recently checked it out and was shocked that it had zero sex/nudity and only 1 instance of profanity) (Update: if anyone in your household is triggered by being tied up or women with duct tape on their mouth and a bit of cleavage showing at the same time, skip this one. Keep an eye on the "violence" category in IMDB as well, because something like this was not in the "sex/nudity" category and also I didn't realize that people just like you and I are the ones leaving these notes.)
The Princess Diaries (2001) *Cheerleaders and bathing suits at a beach party*
Twister (I was typing up some Science stuff for homeschooling and this movie came into my mind, so I looked it up and it's clean!)
Wall-E
Walt before Mickey
Yes Day
Recommendations Found Online:
A Boy Called Po
A Little Game
All is Lost
Arrival
August Rush
Cool Runnings
Finding Neverland
Glengarry Glen Ross
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Heart of the Country
High Strung
Locke
Martian Child
Mr. Church
National Treasure (cleavage)
Storm Rider
The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Intouchables (subtitles)
The King's Speech
The Truman Show
Waffle Street
Your Recommendations:
Have seen but won't watch again with the kids:
Bedtime Stories (or anything by Adam Sandler, sadly)
Pixels
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