The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Recommended. Age: 13+. A Catholic review of this movie for parents.
Our review
Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are called back to Narnia, where a bad king rules. They help Prince Caspian fight for the true Narnians. Only Lucy keeps looking for Aslan the lion, and things go right when the others learn to trust him too. A good, sturdy adventure with the faith of the book thinned but not lost. Lucy sees Aslan when no one else does and follows him alone. Peter's pride costs lives, and he learns to stop relying on himself. The battles are long and hard for a PG, so this is for older children and teens.
For parents
PG for battle violence. Lumen's age label is Teens & Up. Common Sense Media says 10+ and Plugged In treats it as a war film for older viewers. No Catholic classification was found, so the label rests on the content. Expect long battles with stabbings, arrows and many deaths, with little blood. A soldier is beheaded and the helmet rolls away. One minotaur is pushed off a balcony. Another is shot with arrows and falls under a closing gate. A dwarf is thrown in a river to drown and is saved. In one dark scene a hag and a werewolf cut Caspian's hand and chant to call back the White Witch. The film shows this as evil and as a temptation, and Edmund ends it. Susan and Caspian share one kiss that is not in the book. Language is 'shut up' and 'idiot.' Tell your children that Aslan stands for Christ, and that Lucy is right to follow him even when she is alone. Ask: why could only Lucy see Aslan at first? What went wrong when Peter trusted only himself? Why was calling the Witch a wicked shortcut?