Gifted children train for gritty space wars, facing suspenseful, epic battles with measured, bittersweet determination.
A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Hoopla (free) and Tubi (free).
It stays inside its PG-13, with no sex or nudity and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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Based on the classic novel by Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game is the story of the Earth's most gifted children training to defend their homeplanet in the space wars of the future.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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