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Titan A.E.

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 11.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    A so-so animated feature aimed at an older crowd.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 11–13

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
  • Violence:

    Lots of fantasy violence. The earth is destroyed by an alien race. Some characters die on screen. There are fistfights, laser gun battles, and numerous scenes of spaceship combat. Five-year-old Cale is traumatically separated from his father in a scene t
  • Sex:

    The hero and heroine each appear in scenes of discreet nudity.
  • Language:

    Brief profanity.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Titan A.E.

Parents need to know there's lots of fantasy violence in this movie. The earth is destroyed by an alien race. Some characters die on screen. There are fistfights, laser gun battles, and numerous scenes of spaceship combat. The heroes are constantly in danger, and a scene in which Cale and Akima are brought aboard an enemy Drej spaceship portrays an unnerving and hostile alien environment. Five-year-old Cale is traumatically separated from his father in a scene that could disturb sensitive youngsters. The weird-looking Drej themselves may frighten very young viewers.

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  • Families can talk about the animation techniques used in this film, and how it compares to other computer-generated films.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title off for age 11 and give it 3.0

    "As scary as Battlestar Galactica."

    My 11-year-old son and I turned this off halfway through. The movie starts with Earth being destroyed, and the aliens are so scary he was afraid of nightmares. The aliens were drawn with great cgi, and their other-worldly voices were cool (with subtitles). But we saw enough.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Just as good as I remembered

    I watched this movie last night, and the last time I saw it before that was way back in 1998. As for sexuality, you actually see Cale's butt for a second (making this the ONLY PG movie I know with nudity) and there's another scene where Cale goes into Akima's room and she only has a towel on. For Violence, I think this is also the most violent PG movie I know, and there are actually a few scenes with a fair amount of blood in them. It's all gun fights and a few explosions though, nothing close combat. Language: nothing worse than "damn" and I don't even think that was in there. Everything else: there was no product placement or drugs, and I guess you could say the Social Behavior leans towards a pause, because... *spoiler warning* Korso backstabs them, but then sacrifices himself so that they can survive.

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Indiana
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

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