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Parents' Guide to

Hanna

By Marty Brown, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 15+

Action thriller about teenager is just exciting enough.

TV Amazon Prime Video Action 2019
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What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

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age 16+

Based on 9 parent reviews

Heather M.
Heather M. Parent of 13, 16 and 18+-year-old
April 8, 2022
age 16+
Excellent show, but for more mature teens. Missing from the Common Sense review is the use of the C word and a sex scene where no nudity is shown. This may affect parents' decision-making. The IMDb review is more thorough if you're still trying to decide.
Clathos
Clathos Adult
July 4, 2021
age 14+

Top notch

Great series Frome the original movie perspective and taken further.
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What's the Story?

Erik Heller (Joel Kinnaman) steals a baby from the hospital and evades the police. He raises her in a forest and plans to never leave, teaching her survival skills in case danger finds them. Now a teenager, Hanna (Esme Creed-Miles) naturally becomes curious about the outside world and temporarily escapes their forest dwelling, accidentally alerting the CIA to their presence. Marissa Wiegler, a CIA operative who has been searching for Heller all these years, immediately begins to pursue both him and his daughter, willing to kill them if necessary.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (9 ):
Kids say (9 ):

The draw of the 2011 film the series is based on is often visual: chases through abandoned theme parks and riveting characters with strange quirks. But Amazon's Hanna has little of that same inspiration. Despite being a chase across Europe, the show looks just as bland as any number of other current TV dramas. The characterization is equally lacking, as the show seems to be withholding Erik's and Marissa's motivations for a big reveal. But it's still somewhat compelling, largely on the strength of Esme Creed-Miles' assured performance as the title character and the relatability of her struggle. She may have been CIA-trained from birth, but she's really just a kid trying to leave home for the first time.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the dynamics between Hanna and her father. How was Hanna raised? How has this affected her relationship with her dad? How has it affected her view of the outside world?

  • Why do you think Hanna's father raised her this way? What hasn't he told her?

  • Is it possible to change a person by training them in certain skills? Think about soldiers or spies.

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