Movie Reviews for Christian Parents
Have you ever been excited to see a new trending family movie with the kids, only to be utterly disappointed at the content?
We live in an age where we can stream movies and TV shows around the clock. The entertainment industry appears to have no limits regarding inappropriate content available for us to watch. Movies and television can be an incredibly powerful influence on our children.

So how do we make a decision about what to watch, especially with our little ones? Movie Reviews!
Whether you’re looking for a family comedy movie or the best family movies on Netflix, movie reviews are a great tool you can use to help make more informed choices for your family. Most don’t come right out and say whether you should watch a particular movie or not. Instead, they give you the facts and let you make a decision based on your family’s values.
Each of the sites below will give you plenty of detailed information, from a Christian perspective, to make a godly decision in finding family-friendly entertainment everyone will enjoy. These sites are also great resources for finding new movies and shows.
Just a heads up. The actual write-ups on some of the reviews can be very detailed ( in a good way) and as a result, give away some of the great parts of the movie before you get to see it.
Movie Reviews for Christians
1. The Dove Foundation
The Dove Foundation is a Christian organization that bases its reviews on family values.
- They use content rating grid charts along with Dove seals so you can skim thru reviews quickly.
- The guidelines for their review system are explained clearly in their Content Rating Descriptions.
- You can search by categories like Prime Videos, Disney, Netflix, or Animated, Comedy, and Holiday.
2. Plugged In
Plugged In is run by Focus on the Family, so their movie reviews are done from a Christian perspective.
A heads up. Plugged In reviews are very detailed ( in a good way) but they can give away some of the great parts of the movie before you get to see it.
- You can search for family movies by genre, ratings, and the content caution level you are looking for.
- For each movie, Plugged In write-ups feature: Positive Elements, Spiritual Elements, Sexual Content, Violence Content, Crude or Profane Language, Drug and Alcohol Content, and Other Negative Elements.
- They also review TV, music, games, and books.
3. Movieguide
Moviegiude bases its reviews on a Biblical Christian perspective.
- You can search for movies by the year, quality, content, or Movieguide score.
- Reviews are broken down by, What You Need to Know, Content (Worldview, Foul language, Violence, Sex, Alcohol, etc.)
- More Detail section – which gives you a heads-up warning about things you may want to be aware of.
4. Kids-in-Mind
Kids-in-Mind has a cool slide bar tool you can use to filter content in several areas. You can use it alone or in combination with search words and /or with movie ratings.
5. Christian Spotlight on Entertainment
Christian Spotlight on Entertainment has a tool that lets you see how movies are reviewed from a morality rating – average, better, good, excellent and then lists them in alphabetical order.
Movie Filtering Services:
If you want to take clean movie watching a step further, for a small fee, you can use a movie filtering service like Clear Play or VidAngel. I have enjoyed using them both – they give you the ultimate control when watching movies.
Some movies out there have a great storyline but have things thrown in that are not what you want your child (or you) to see or hear. These filtering systems let you skip inappropriate content smoothly. They both also work with streaming movies from memberships you may already have.
Clear Play
Lets you stream from Disney Plus, Netflix, HBO, and Amazon. They also have filters you can use with your own DVDs.
You can see movie review info even without a subscription.
VidAngel
Lets you stream movies from sources like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Showtime.
Now that you know how to find family-friendly movies, you’ll be able to relax and enjoy your next family movie night with no unpleasant surprises.
Pass the popcorn, please.
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