A young woman cursed into old age finds whimsical adventure and a melancholic wizard in a world at war.
Melancholy. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Max.
Mild language and a few tense moments, about what a PG should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
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Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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