Content breakdown
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Not recommended
# Avatar - Parent Guide
Avatar is a visually stunning sci-fi adventure about a soldier on an alien moon, but it features intense action sequences and combat violence that may disturb younger children despite its PG-13 rating. The film is best suited for mature tweens and teenagers who can handle prolonged battle scenes and thematic complexity about colonialism and environmentalism.
About this movie
Genre
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Synopsis
In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.
Cast
Sam Worthington
Jake Sully
Sigourney Weaver
Dr. Grace Augustine
Stephen Lang
Colonel Miles Quaritch
Age suitability
Ages 9–12
Not recommended
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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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