Teens
Best from age 11 · PG-13 · 2005 · 140 min
TeensBest from age 11 · PG-13 · 2005 · 140 min · Adventure · Action · Science fiction
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Reviewed by the Movie-Knight team · Updated
This Star Wars installment details the dramatic fall of the Republic and the rise of the Galactic Empire, as Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker is manipulated into betraying his allies and embracing the dark side. Parents should be aware of intense lightsaber duels, tragic betrayals, and depictions of characters suffering severe injuries or death, which can be emotionally heavy. This film is best suited for children aged 11 and up.
Is Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith OK for kids, and for what age?
Teens. Movie Knight rates it best from age 11. Rated PG-13.
What's in it
0 = none · 10 = intenseViolence & peril
Moderate4/10
Language
None0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
None0/10
Romance & sensuality
None0/10
Scary moments
Moderate3/10
Heads up
- Intense lightsaber duels with fatal outcomes
- Characters suffer severe, disfiguring injuries
- Themes of betrayal, loss, and the destruction of a society
- Anakin Skywalker's transformation into Darth Vader
Models well
- Consequences of choices
- Loyalty versus manipulation
- Struggle between good and evil
Talk about it after
- How does Anakin's desire to save Padmé lead him to make increasingly bad choices?
- What are the signs that Palpatine is manipulating Anakin, and could anyone have stopped it?
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