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VERDICT

Should I use Kids-in-mind?

Movie Ratings That Actually Work - kids-in-mind.com

Depends. Buy it if you're a parent who wants granular three-number content breakdowns (violence, sex, profanity) of specific movies beyond vague MPAA ratings. Skip it if you want free coverage of TV, games, and books too — Common Sense Media does more at no cost.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 12+ public sources; snippets truncated, independent customer reviews sparse.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyMembership price not published in reviewed sources
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security postureSecurity page exists; no findings either way

Pricing

Membership

Not disclosed in reviewed sources

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Parents vetting movies for sensitive kids
  • Family movie-night planners
  • People who distrust MPAA letter ratings
  • Librarians advising families

Not for

  • Families needing TV, game, or app ratings too
  • Anyone unwilling to pay for what free rivals cover
  • Teens self-vetting content — it's parent-facing
  • Schools or orgs needing bulk content filtering

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Membership cost and renewal terms aren't visible in reviewed sources — check the subscribe page first

medium

Support quality untested: Trustpilot shows only one 2020 review mention

medium

Movie-only catalog forces a second tool for TV, games, and books

low

'We need to hire developers' on homepage hints at thin maintenance capacity

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Three-number scale (violence, sex, profanity) beats MPAA's vague letter ratings
  • Explains the 'why' behind each rating per film
  • Free public browsing of ratings; membership optional
  • Long track record: app-reviewed 2010, forum-recommended 2011, still updating 2025
  • Cited in published research on media-rating effectiveness

Cons

  • Movies only — no TV, game, or book coverage
  • Membership price not published in reviewed sources
  • Thin independent review footprint; Trustpilot nearly empty
  • Homepage says 'We need to hire developers' — signals understaffing
  • Small community: about 9,730 Facebook followers

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/25/2026 - 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x5security x1news x3

Key stats

  • Ease of use: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. Membership price not published in reviewed sources
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Three-number ratings scannable in seconds
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Three-axis numbers plus written per-film breakdowns
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture. Security page exists; no findings either way
  • Yes Free tier Public rating pages; paid membership for extras
  • 0-10 x3 Rating scale violence, sex, profanity
  • 9,730 Facebook audience followers on official page
  • 15+ Years online app reviewed 2010; forum thread 2011

Pricing

Membership

Not disclosed

  • Subscribe page says 'Become a Member'
  • Public rating pages browsable free

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reddit threads treat it as the go-to site for detailed movie content summaries; formal customer reviews are scarce.

“That website where you could see if a movie is safe for...”
Reddit, r/findareddit
“The website kids-in-mind.com, which has been analyzing...”
Reddit, r/movies
Full analysis

Based on 12+ public sources; snippets truncated, independent customer reviews sparse.

Granular three-number movie content ratings for parents. Free to browse; Common Sense Media covers more for free.

Methodology

Based on 12+ public sources; snippets truncated, independent customer reviews sparse.

Sources

  1. Kids-In-Mind.com | Parents' Movie Guide, Ratings and Reviewskids-in-mind.com
    official
  2. Membership subscribe pagemembers.kids-in-mind.com
    official
  3. Product security pagekids-in-mind.com
    security
  4. Red One [2024] [PG-13] - 2.4.5 reviewkids-in-mind.com
    official
  5. Trustpilot reviews of kids-in-mind.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  6. Reddit r/movies discussion of kids-in-mind.comreddit.com
    review
  7. Reddit r/findareddit mentionreddit.com
    review
  8. Common Sense Media vs Kidsinmind comparisonshouldiuse.io
    review
  9. Violence, Sex, and Profanity in Films (peer-reviewed study)researchgate.net
    news
  10. Kids-in-mind iPhone app review (2010)boltandwiggle.wordpress.com
    news
  11. Ames Free Library resource pageamesfreelibrary.org
    news
  12. Kodi forum thread (2011)forum.kodi.tv
    review

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