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Destination Truth

(Rated NR, Reality TV, Starring Josh Gates, Where to watch: Syfy)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Monster hunts seem more fun to film than watch.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Gates and his team may strike some as "typical Americans," as they brazenly stroll into remote, often poorly developed villages in remote corners of the world, and he sometimes seems pushy, demanding, or patronizing when interacting with local residents.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Some frenzied running from (or after) potential monsters, but nothing is actually caught, so there's no violence. That said, the idea of all of these monsters being out in the real world could scare some kids.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Occasionally a "damn" slips out, but for a team of monster-hunters spending time in very creepy locations, there are surprisingly few salty words.
  • Consumerism:

    Some airline names are visible when the team flies off to investigate rumors and legends.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Some people smoke in the countries the team visits. The Truth seekers are asked to chew betel nut. Some drinking.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Destination Truth

Parents need to know that this show is all about finding real monsters in the real world. So anyone who's ever told their kids that there's nothing out there in the dark might have some explaining to do, because the host and his team take all of these legendary bogeymen very seriously. But despite the fact that they look hard for evidence, they don't find much -- though they do sometimes manage to run roughshod over the local residents. The good news is that other than the whole focus on monsters, there's not much to worry about content-wise.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how different cultures view monsters. How are legends similar around the world? Is Bigfoot the same in Malaysia as in the Pacific Northwest? Is the mysterious Argentine sea monster Nahuelito related to the Loch Ness Monster? Why do so many people in so many places develop such similar legends? People can also talk about the best way to prove -- or disprove -- these legends. Is the absence of physical evidence "proof" that a story is fake? Is a TV show the best way to chronicle this kind of search? Does it make you take the topic more or less seriously? Why?

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Missouri
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 3.0

    Can scare the little ones

    I love shows like this and this guy does a really good job at what he does, but there are certain things on there that could little kids but older ones should not have a problem unless if they scare easy.

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