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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    First computer animated movie to "star" actors.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–14

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Inter-racial characters with mutual trust and respect, strong black and female characters
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Scary monsters, many killed major characters in peril
  • Sex:

    None
  • Language:

    Brief mild language
  • Consumerism:

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

    None
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Parents need to know that this movie includes brief strong language and extreme prolonged peril, with the violent death of many major characters.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about whether the vision of the future it portrays could possibly become reality, and about how the discoveries of important scientists have been considered heretical. They may want to talk about the motivation of the General. Was he just acting out of rage at the loss of his family?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title on for age 4 and give it 1.0

    I couldn't get past the first 5 minutes

    VERY BORING!

  2. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 4.0

  3. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it 4.0

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    great animation

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Final Fantasy Meets the Silver Screen

    It is Final Fantasy! It is movie! Alright so Cloud or Yuna aren't in this one but it is great. You don't control anyone, but it is almost as fun as playing anyway. FFVII, FFX, FFII, and FFIII are better tho.

  6. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 2.0

    Good scifi

    This is a decent scifi movie using computers

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