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Is The Monkey the goriest movie of the year? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is The Monkey OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, ...sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Theo Rossi, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery
Director: Osgood Perkins
Studio: Neon
MPAA rating: R
Will the creatures in The Gorge give kids nightmares? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Cast: Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sigourney Weaver
Director: Scott Derrickson
Studio: Apple TV+
MPAA rating: PG-13
Does the latest Captain America take the violence up a notch? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Captain America: Brave New World OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about ...the violence, language, sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas
Director: Julius Onah
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
MPAA rating: PG-13
Are the fight scenes in Love Hurts too painful for kids? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Love Hurts OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, ...sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu
Director: Jonathan Eusebio
Studio: Universal Pictures
MPAA rating: R
Does Heart Eyes' sweet title mean it's a less graphic horror experience? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Heart Eyes OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, ...sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Gigi Zumbado
Director: Josh Ruben
Studios: Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Releasing
MPAA rating: R
Are the thrills in Companion more shocking or suspenseful? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Cast: Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Harvey Guillén
Director: Drew Hancock
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
MPAA rating: R
Does Dog Man deliver laughs, lessons, and family fun? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Cast: Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher
Director: Peter Hastings
Studio: Universal Pictures
MPAA rating: PG
Does Dog Man deliver laughs, lessons, and family fun? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Dog Man OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, ...sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher
Director: Peter Hastings
Studio: Universal Pictures
MPAA rating: PG
Is Paddington in Peru a safe trip for the whole family? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Paddington in Peru OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, ...language, sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Olivia Colman
Director: Dougal Wilson
Studio: Sony Pictures Releasing
MPAA rating: PG
Will the action in Flight Risk have teens gripping their seats? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Flight Risk OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, ...sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace
Director: Mel Gibson
Studio: Lionsgate
MPAA rating: R
Is Presence a dark and super spooky ghost story? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Presence OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, sexy ...stuff, and more.
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Cast : Lucy Liu , Chris Sullivan , Callina Liang
Director : Steven Soderbergh
Studio: Neon
MPAA rating: R
Is The Monkey the goriest movie of the year? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is The Monkey OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, ...sexy stuff, and more.
Read the full written review here: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-monkey
Cast: Theo Rossi, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery
Director: Osgood Perkins
Studio: Neon
MPAA rating: R
