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About Popcorn Check
Popcorn Check is a family movie guide to help parents understand what content their children will encounter before watching a film. We provide age recommendations, content breakdowns, and discussion topics for 100 popular family movies.
Our Data Sources
MoviePic does not use or reference any data from Common Sense Media or similar services. Our content is sourced from:
- •The Movie Database (TMDB) — movie metadata, posters, and general info. Free public API.
- •MPAA ratings — official MPAA ratings are publicly available and part of movie distribution records.
- •Editorial curation — content descriptors, educational value notes, and discussion topics are curated by our team.
How Our Age Ratings Work
Our age recommendations are independent of MPAA ratings. They reflect thematic complexity, scary content, and appropriateness for different developmental stages:
2+Very young children, simple stories
5+Preschool–Kindergarten, gentle themes
7+Early elementary, mild peril OK
9+Upper elementary, more complex
12+Middle school, mature themes
14+Teen, adult themes present
17+Older teens only
Content Meter Scale (1–5)
Each content category is rated from 0 (none) to 5 (very strong). For concern categories (violence, language, etc.) lower is better. For positive categories (positive messages, role models) higher is better.