A young fan-fiction writer discovers her own powers, navigating family, school, and a whimsical new reality.
Uplifting, with wholesome humor. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Disney+.
No sex or nudity and mild language, about what a TV-14 should carry.
Rated TV-14, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.
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A great student, avid gamer, and voracious fan-fic scribe, Kamala Khan has a special affinity for superheroes, particularly Captain Marvel. However, she struggles to fit in at home and at school — that is, until she gets superpowers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Life is easier with superpowers, right?
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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