An elite team explores the galaxy through an ancient alien device, defending Earth from suspenseful, pulpy threats.
Epic. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, MGM+, Fandango at Home (free) and Pluto TV (free).
The thing to know: strong violence, some innuendo or implied sex and light gore, more than a TV-PG usually carries. Beyond that, mild language and a few tense moments.
Our estimate: fine from about 13, higher than the TV-PG suggests, because of the violence.
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The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. SG-1 is an elite Air Force special operations team, one of more than two dozen teams from Earth who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats such as the Goa'uld, Replicators, and the Ori.
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X-Men '97 (2024)Epic · comfort watch · strong violence · mildly scaryMutants battle new threats with brisk action and gritty suspense in an epic, uncertain future.
Game of Thrones (2011)Epic · full attention · brutal violence · graphic goreNoble families clash in an epic, gritty war for control, while an ancient evil awakens in the frozen north.
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)Wholesome humor · epic · family watch · strong violenceA brisk, suspenseful adventure unfolds as Luke trains while his friends face betrayal and despair.
Stranger Things (2016)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA small town grapples with a chilling supernatural mystery, secret experiments, and a peculiar young girl.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)Epic · family watch · strong violence · emotionally heavyA fellowship of heroes embarks on an epic, gritty adventure to destroy a powerful, corrupting ring.Stargate SG-1 is on our Tweens (10 to 12), Space, Aliens, Background and 1990s lists.
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