9years
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Frantic pace, menacing villain, open endings, and tension
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Prime VideoTMDb 8.3
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Movies for 9-year-olds
At nine they can handle more tension, but realism weighs more than fantasy: a war or an accident can affect them more than a dragon. Look out for the difficult-themes warnings.
9 years
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- 9years
Star Wars
Lightsaber duels, blaster fire, and Obi-Wan dies in front of Luke
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Disney+TMDb 8.2Other opinions - 9yearsOther opinions
- 9years
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Terrifying Dementors, Sirius hunted, and a werewolf
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: ITVX Premium · Max · Now TV CinemaTMDb 8.0Where to watchIncluded with subscription: ITVX Premium · Max · Now TV Cinema
Free (with ads): ITVX
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Other opinions - 9years
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Pressure on a princess, suitor harassment and sad farewell
Good to know:Death or separationDifficult themes
UK: NetflixTMDb 8.1Other opinions - 9years
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Approximate ageIntense anime fights with lightning and destruction
Good to know:Fighting or violenceVery intense pace
UK: Crunchyroll · Disney+TMDb 8.0Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Crunchyroll · Disney+
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- 9years
The Greatest Showman
Discrimination and family conflict
Good to know:Difficult themes
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.9Other opinions - 9years
Weathering with You
Teens running away, a gun and escape
Good to know:Difficult themes
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 8.0Other opinions - 9years
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Werewolf transformation and zombies on screen
Good to know:Scary scenes
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 8.3Where to watchOther opinions - 9years
Warriors of the Wind
War, on-screen deaths, and furious giant insects
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: NetflixTMDb 7.9Other opinions - 9years
Back to the Future Part II
Approximate ageArmed Biff and a violent alternate reality
Good to know:Fighting or violence
UK: Prime VideoTMDb 7.8Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Prime Video
Free (with ads): BBC iPlayer
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- 9years
Suzume
Earthquakes and mother's death in a tsunami
Good to know:Scary scenesDeath or separation
UK: Crunchyroll · NetflixTMDb 7.9Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Crunchyroll · Netflix
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Giant spiders and a basilisk in the chamber
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: ITVX Premium · Max · Now TV CinemaTMDb 7.7Where to watchIncluded with subscription: ITVX Premium · Max · Now TV Cinema
Free (with ads): ITVX
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The Boy and the Beast
Mother's death, fights and dark possessed villain
Good to know:Scary scenesDeath or separationFighting or violence
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 7.9Other opinions - 9years
Edward Scissorhands
Edward hurts people; a character dies; loneliness and fear of rejection
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Disney+ · Prime VideoTMDb 7.7Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Disney+ · Prime Video
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A Whisker Away
Broken family and risk of being trapped as a cat
Good to know:Difficult themes
UK: NetflixTMDb 7.9Other opinions - 9years
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Approximate ageWar comedy with Nazis in a burlesque tone
Good to know:Fighting or violenceDifficult themes
UK: Studiocanal PresentsTMDb 7.9Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Studiocanal Presents
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- 9years
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Fatal accident and time travel
Good to know:Hard to follow
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 7.8Other opinions - 9yearsOther opinions
- 9years
Nimona
Outcast chase, knights' violence and monstrous transformation
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violenceDifficult themes
UK: NetflixTMDb 7.8Other opinions - 9years
Ne Zha
Ne Zha with monsters, parents' sacrifice and combat
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 7.9Where to watchOther opinions - 9yearsWhere to watchOther opinions
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- 9years
Paper Moon
Approximate ageCon girl who smokes; language and deception
Good to know:Difficult themesSwearing
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 7.9Other opinionsThe models disagree or know little about this movie. If you can, have a look first; it is waiting for review.
- 9yearsWhere to watch
Included with subscription: Studiocanal Presents
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Kubo and the Two Strings
Sinister sisters and parents' death
Good to know:Scary scenesDeath or separationFighting or violence
UK: ITVX PremiumTMDb 7.6Where to watchIncluded with subscription: ITVX Premium
Free (with ads): ITVX
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We Are the Nobles
Approximate ageComedy of spoiled rich people with some language
Good to know:Romance or sexual content
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 8.0Other opinionsThe models disagree or know little about this movie. If you can, have a look first; it is waiting for review.
- 9years
Ghostbusters
Approximate ageGhosts and possession; adult humor and scares
Good to know:Scary scenesRomance or sexual contentSwearing
UK: Now TV Cinema · Sky GoTMDb 7.5Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Now TV Cinema · Sky Go
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- 9years
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Noir detective, Judge Doom, and a dark cartoon tone
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.5Other opinions - 9years
Late Spring
Approximate ageJapanese drama about an arranged marriage
Good to know:Difficult themes
UK: BFI PlayerTMDb 8.0Where to watchIncluded with subscription: BFI Player
Free (with ads): Plex
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- 9years
King Kong
Kong and dinosaurs kill sailors; ritual sacrifice
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Prime VideoTMDb 7.6Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Prime Video
Free (with ads): BBC iPlayer
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Other opinions - 9years
The Sandlot
Approximate ageChildren's language and tobacco
Good to know:Difficult themes
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 7.6Other opinionsThe models disagree or know little about this movie. If you can, have a look first; it is waiting for review.
- 9years
The Terminal
Approximate ageImmigration and war in the protagonist's home country
Good to know:Difficult themes
UK: Paramount+ · Prime VideoTMDb 7.4Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Paramount+ · Prime Video
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- 9years
Bridge to Terabithia
Friend drowns, central grief, and school bullying
Good to know:Death or separationDifficult themes
UK: Lionsgate+TMDb 7.4Other opinions - 9years
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Approximate ageMysterious alien encounters
Good to know:Scary scenes
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 7.4Other opinionsThe models disagree or know little about this movie. If you can, have a look first; it is waiting for review.
- 9years
They Call Me Trinity
Comic western with gunfights and brawls
Good to know:Fighting or violence
UK: Free on W4freeTMDb 7.5Other opinions - 9yearsOther opinions
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- 9years
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Long melodrama about family breakup and father's death
Good to know:Difficult themes
UK: Netflix · Prime VideoTMDb 7.7Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Netflix · Prime Video
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Other opinions - 9years
August Rush
Abandoned orphan, exploitation of a young musician
Good to know:Difficult themes
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 7.4Where to watchOther opinions - 9years
Stand and Deliver
Approximate ageGangs, strong language and school pressure
Good to know:Difficult themes
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 7.8Other opinionsThe models disagree or know little about this movie. If you can, have a look first; it is waiting for review.
- 9yearsOther opinions
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- 9years
The Castle of Cagliostro
Approximate ageWhite-gloved thief with chases and weapons
Good to know:Fighting or violence
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 7.5Other opinionsThe models disagree or know little about this movie. If you can, have a look first; it is waiting for review.
- 9years
The Ultimate Gift
Grandfather's death and a girl with terminal cancer
Good to know:Difficult themes
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 7.7Where to watchOther opinions - 9years
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Battle with fairies disintegrated
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.3Other opinions - 9years
The Miracle Worker
Approximate ageHarsh struggles between a teacher and a deaf-blind girl
Good to know:Fighting or violence
UK: MGM+TMDb 7.9Where to watchIncluded with subscription: MGM+
Free (with ads): YouTube
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- 9years
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
Masked phantom, kidnapping and romantic obsession
Good to know:Scary scenesDifficult themes
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 8.4Other opinions - 9years
Watch Out, We're Mad
Approximate ageRace with fights and crashes
Good to know:Fighting or violenceSwearing
UK: Prime VideoTMDb 7.5Other opinionsThe models disagree or know little about this movie. If you can, have a look first; it is waiting for review.
- 9years
Only Yesterday
Approximate ageMemories of puberty, menstruation and adult life; slow pace
Good to know:Difficult themesHard to follow
UK: NetflixTMDb 7.4Other opinionsThe models disagree or know little about this movie. If you can, have a look first; it is waiting for review.
- 9years
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Threatening robot Gort; alien shot; Cold War
Good to know:Scary scenes
UK: CultpixTMDb 7.4Other opinions
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