Alaska

1996 · 105 min · Live action

Recommended from age 8. Dead mother, polar bears and poachers.

Reason translated with AI from our Spanish original.

Good to know

Death or separation
Someone loved dies or disappears, often a parent.
Fighting or violence
Punches, weapons, injuries; slapstick barely counts.

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Medium confidence · They broadly agree.

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UK

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Availability as of 17 October 2026. Data from JustWatch.

TMDb user score

5.8149 votes · TMDb

What it’s about

Jake Barnes and his two kids, Sean and Jessie, have moved to Alaska after his wife died. He is a former airline pilot now delivering toilet paper across the mountains. During an emergency delivery in a storm his plane goes down somewhere in the mountains. Annoyed that the authorities aren't doing enough, Jessie and Sean set out on an adventure to find their father with the help of a polar bear which they have saved from a ferocious poacher. Conflict ensues.

Genres: Family, Drama, Adventure

If your child is sensitive

If they get scared: under 7, a cuddle or a pause helps more than explaining it isn’t real. From 8, explaining does work.

Source: Joanne Cantor’s research (summary at Kids First)

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