Captain Marvel-Kids’ Movie Review

How does Carol Danvers, an Air Force pilot, become a superhero? Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) is a Kree warrior who visits Earth in the 1990’s.  She teams up with Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) to stop an alien invasion to save the planet from a war between two alien races. When Captain Marvel has recurring memories of her life as Carol Danvers, an U.S. Air Force pilot, she discovers her special superpowers. Now it’s time for her to stop the evil aliens and save mankind.

Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: March 8, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content:
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: None

Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

•  We see a lot sci/fi violence throughout the film. Various weapons are used such as guns and lasers.
• A young woman punches another woman on a train.
• There are numerous fist fights. Characters are punched, kicked and thrown against walls.
•   There are several explosions causing a lot of destruction.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

• We hear “s–t,” “hell,” “b–tard,” and “ass.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

• One scene takes place in a bar.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

• I interviewed two thirteen year old girls who said, “Captain Marvel is not Wonder Woman but it’s a good movie with a great role model.”

Overall Captain Marvel is a fun and entertaining film. Depending on the child this is appropriate for kids ages 10 and up.

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