Parent Guides
Know what's in it before they watch it.
More than 40,000 movies, series, and books in Bontent come with a Parent Guide: a clear minimum-age recommendation, what to expect, and what to watch out for — written for real families, not lawyers. We're adding more every week.
Severity timeline
Guidance for great parents
Movies get a minute-by-minute timeline. Series get an episode-by-episode grid. Books get a page-by-page one.
More than a rating. A real heads-up.
Minimum age
Clear "10+" or "13+" guidance per title — sourced from multiple parent-trusted databases and refined with AI.
Content callouts
Violence, language, scary scenes, sex/nudity, and substances — categorized at a glance.
Family filter
Filter results by age rating, so you can find great content for your kids.
Comparison
Four things you won't find on most parent guide sites
Other reviewers do good work. Here's what Bontent adds — shown, not described.
A timeline, not just a rating
See exactly where the intense moments land in the runtime — so you can decide whether to watch together, skip a scene, or wait a year.
Most guides: a single age number and a paragraph per category.
Episode-by-episode for series
Every season gets a grid, so a show that turns dark in episode six doesn’t catch you off guard.
Most guides: one review for the whole show.
0–10 scores you can scan
Sex, violence, language, substances, and mature themes each get a number plus a plain-language verdict.
Most guides: prose you have to read closely to interpret.
Books treated like first-class titles
Thousands of middle-grade, YA, and adult books get the same scores, age recommendation, and reading-level notes as any film.
Most guides: book coverage is thin or missing.
Where another guide may suit you better
If you mainly want short editorial reviews with a critic's take on quality and educational value, an established review site may fit you better than our scoring-first approach.
Common questions
- How is Bontent different from other parent guide sites?
- Most parent guide sites give you a single age recommendation and a paragraph per content category. Bontent adds 0–10 severity scores for sex, violence, language, substances, and mature themes, a moment-by-moment timeline of where the intense scenes land, scary-moment flags for younger kids, and the same depth for books as for movies and series.
- Do you cover books as well as movies and TV?
- Yes. Book parent guides are our widest lane. Thousands of middle-grade, YA, and adult titles have full Bontent guides — including series many review sites never get to — with the same severity scores and age recommendation format used for screen titles.
- What does it cost?
- Every guide shows its verdict, age recommendation, severity scores, and a preview of the timeline for free, with no account. A free Bontent account unlocks the full breakdown and your family profile. Bontent Parent is the optional paid tier for households that want unlimited detail and ad-free reading.
- Can I filter by my own kids’ ages?
- Yes. Set your children’s ages once and Bontent flags anything above their line across search, recommendations, and every guide you open — so the age recommendation is measured against your family, not a generic average.
- Do you recommend what to watch or read next?
- Yes. Bontent recommends across movies, series, books, and podcasts in one place, so a "loved this book, what now?" question can be answered with a film, and every recommendation carries its own parent guide.