Should I take my 11-year-old to see The Amazing Digital Circus?

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I didn't know whether to put as films or parenting but I consider this a parenting question I don't trust what AI says as AI can be long I just want to know if my 11 year old one should go and see the amazing digital circuits the last cinemas she is saying that it is a goated movie and that her friends have already seen it and they have said that the movie is absolutely banging she's trying to wow me by saying that this movie is the absolute best but obviously I do not fully trust her it says 12A but I don't know whether to fully trust age ratings should I trust my child or should I not take her to go see it and what even is the series about if anyone can explain to me

I can’t explain what it’s about, but does she watch it online already? If so it’s just the same kind of thing. My kids went to see it last night (13 & 15) and said it was great. Seems to be a big deal that it’s at the cinema - I think it’s usually just episodes on YouTube that they release every few months. I recognise the characters but have no idea what it’s about.

They both love it 🤷🏻‍♀️

I saw it today with my 11 year old. If your daughter has already watched the first seven episodes, it's nothing worse than what's in that, really.

It's a show about several people trapped in a computer-generated circus with a (mostly) ambivalent AI that sends them on adventures to distract them from the rather harrowing reality of their existence. In the film, there's minimal swearing (one word that's not censored iirc) nothing particularly sexual and only cartoon violence. However, there are some brief horror elements (usually unsettling images and body horror) and a lot of exploration of emotions and mental health (I think this is the biggest concern when it comes to "mature" content). The tone is bittersweet at best.

Your daughter will probably get more out of it if she has watched the show. I binged it this week in preparation, but probably would have found the film more impactful had I had more time to invest in the characters.