I loved the character Rey, and appreciated seeing such a badass female character introduced. My kids are more disturbed by realistic themes and action, but the 'science fiction/space' action seems to be non-troubling. But for kids who are big fans of Star Wars, I think it could be OK for the younger set depending on each child. I held off because it is PG-13 and I was worried about my youngest. Because of their love for Star Wars, they have been begging to watch The Force Awakens.

Over the past year I finally let them watch the original trilogy, which they loved so much. I have long resisted the 'new' Star Wars movies, being a fan of the original trilogy from my childhood. A light saber goes through Hans and that's it, no visible trauma. My 9 year old was fascinated but not upset. It is clear a few minutes before this is about to happen, and as we talked about it beforehand my 7 year old chose not to watch that part. Also, both my kids knew of this happening from the numerous SW books in their school library and the overall SW media deluge. The scene where Hans dies is emotionally sad, but not gory. They weren't troubled by the violence, and they are fairly sensitive has I carefully pick all their video content. I let my 7 and 9 year old children watch this movie with me. ( Spoiler alert: One death will hit very hard.) Show more But while younger kids may be familiar with the franchise and its many spin-offs (like the animated Clone Wars), they might not be ready for some of The Force Awakens' more violent or emotional scenes. With little language ('dammit' and 'hell' are as strong as it gets) or sex, this is the kind of epic adventure that will undoubtedly appeal to Star Wars fans of all ages. Villains do order the mass murder of countless civilians, prisoners are coerced physically and with the Force, and duels lead to injuries and death, but none of it is bloody or gory. Abrams, the sequel takes place approximately 30 years after the events of The Return of the Jedi, and although there's tons of sci-fi action - space battles, crashes, explosions, lightsaber duels, and more - there's less violence overall than viewers saw in Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Parents need to know that Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens is the hugely anticipated seventh installment in the big-screen Star Wars franchise, featuring new main characters as well as beloved favorites like Han Solo ( Harrison Ford), Leia Organa ( Carrie Fisher), and Chewbacca.

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