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PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie: The Paw Patrol pups are all lined up, wearing brightly lit costumes
Movie

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

age 5+

Super-powered pups use teamwork, courage vs. evil scientist.

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Movie

Elemental

age 6+

Heartfelt, romantic fable about immigrant experience.

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Dear Child TV show poster: A little girl stands in the center of a shattered snow globe.
TV

Dear Child

age 16+

Disturbing, bloody abduction story has sexual violence.

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Are You Afraid of the Dark? The Official Podcast

age 10+

Classic creepy horror series enters the podcast world.

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Dear Child TV show poster: A little girl stands in the center of a shattered snow globe.
TV

Dear Child

age 16+

Disturbing, bloody abduction story has sexual violence.

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Are you afraid of the dark the official podcast logo, hand holding a candle in a forest
Podcast

Are You Afraid of the Dark? The Official Podcast

age 10+

Classic creepy horror series enters the podcast world.

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age 10+
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