Star Wars: The Force Awakens-Kids’ Movie Review

As you may know, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is set in a galaxy far far away. It’s been thirty years since the defeat of the Galactic Empire and now the galaxy faces a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and the First Order. However, when a defector named Finn lands on a desert planet and meets a rugged scavenger girl named Rey (Daisy Ridley), things change. Rey’s recently found droid contains a top-secret map, so now Finn and Rey, along with Han Solo (Harrison Ford), work together to defeat the First Order and find Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), the last of the Jedi.

Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: April 5, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 11+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will kids/ Teens Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

The Star Wars: The Force Awakens is not only an action packed adventure movie, it may also spark some great parent/child conversations regarding redemption, faith and family.

Sexual Content: Mild

Flirting amongst two couples.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

Numerous characters die. There are battles and explosions.
There are scary creatures who try to eat people.
X-wings and enemy fighters are blown up and crash into planets below.
There are deaths and injuries from light sabers.
Characters are thrown around, fall from extreme heights, and injured from brutal fistfights.

Crude or Profane Language: Mild