A movie trailer or game advertisement rarely tells you everything you want to know. Before spending time or money on entertainment, it helps to check the content, consider the message, and think about who will be watching or playing. These resources can help you make informed choices for yourself and your family.
Philippians 4:8 reminds us to focus our thoughts on what is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, and admirable. That gives us a helpful starting point for thinking about entertainment: What am I allowing to shape my thoughts, attitudes, and desires?
Resource links updateded October 15, 2026.
Start Here: Plugged In
Plugged In from Focus on the Family is a useful first stop for Christian reviews of movies, television, video games, music, books, and YouTube channels. Its reviews discuss positive themes as well as concerns such as language, violence, sexual content, substance use, and spiritual messages. Read the content details instead of relying only on a rating.
More Christian Movie and TV Review Resources
Movieguide
Movieguide reviews movies and television from a Christian perspective, considering content along with moral and worldview themes. It can help you look beyond whether a movie is entertaining to consider the ideas it promotes.
Christian Spotlight on Entertainment
Christian Spotlight on Entertainment from Christian Answers offers movie reviews and content information from a Christian perspective. It is another place to compare a film’s themes and potential concerns before deciding whether to watch.
The Dove Foundation
Dove’s review library focuses on faith and family viewing, including age recommendations and content information. Read the full review to see why a title received its designation and whether it fits your family.
Christianity Today Film Articles
Christianity Today’s film section includes reviews and essays exploring movies, faith, and culture. It can be useful for thinking through a story’s meaning and discussing it afterward. Some articles may require a subscription.
Christian Video Game Reviews
Christ Centered Gamer
Christ Centered Gamer evaluates both a game’s quality and its moral content, using separate scores. Its reviews consider issues such as violence, language, sexual content, and occult references. This can help distinguish a well-made game from one that is appropriate for your household.
Geeks Under Grace
Geeks Under Grace’s gaming section offers reviews and articles that bring a Christian perspective to video games. The broader site also covers movies, television, books, and tabletop games. Use the content information and discussion to help form your own judgment.
Additional Content and Age-Rating Tools
The following resources provide general age and content guidance. Their ratings do not evaluate entertainment according to a Christian worldview, so use them alongside biblical discernment.
ESRB Ratings Guide
The Entertainment Software Rating Board’s ratings guide explains video game age categories, content descriptions, and notices such as “Users Interact” and “In-Game Purchases.” Check these features as well as the age rating, especially when a game includes online interaction or purchases.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media provides age-based reviews of movies, television, games, apps, and other media. Its content summaries can be useful, but its values and recommendations may differ from your family’s convictions.
Questions to Ask Before You Watch or Play
- What does the story present as good, admirable, funny, or worth pursuing?
- How does it portray God, spiritual beliefs, sexuality, violence, and human dignity?
- Is the content appropriate for this child’s age, maturity, and sensitivities?
- For games, who can interact with the player, and what purchases or privacy settings need attention?
- How much time will this take, and what might it crowd out?
- Could we watch or play together and talk about the choices, consequences, and beliefs we notice?
A reviewer’s approval is one piece of information. Consider the details, your conscience, your family’s convictions, and what helps you follow Christ faithfully. Parents and grandparents can use these decisions to teach discernment through conversation and example.
Looking for Movies to Stream?
For another browsing tool, see How to Find Christian Movies on Netflix with Secret Codes. A “faith” or “spirituality” category can include different religious viewpoints; check an individual title before watching.
These links are tools for discernment. Linking to a resource does not mean I agree with every review or recommendation, or that every title it discusses is appropriate for every family.