Elio
Elio is a Pixar sci-fi adventure about a lonely, space-obsessed boy who is accidentally beamed up to an alien council and must find his place in the universe. The heart of the film is warm and hopeful, but it carries real emotional weight around parental loss and bullying, plus some action-peril sequences that may rattle sensitive younger viewers.
Most comfortable for kids around 6 and up, with a bit of pre-screening conversation for those who are sensitive to loss themes or intense-looking villains.
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Elio's parents are established as having died in a car accident; the loss is spoken about directly and sets up his deep loneliness throughout the story.
Elio is chased through a dark forest during a storm by three bullies wearing alien masks who taunt and threaten him; tense and may feel very real to kids who have experienced bullying.
Elio is punched by bullies, resulting in a visibly bruised eye; he also bites a teenager during the confrontation.