Common Sense Selections

Common Sense recognizes outstanding entertainment with an official seal for quality and impact. Common Sense Selections include age-appropriate media with the potential to spark family conversations, entertain families of all kinds, and have a positive, lasting effect on society.

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Recent Honorees

MOVIE

Young Woman and the Sea

age 10+

Stirring sports biopic takes on sexism; little iffy content.

In Theaters (Release Year: 2024)
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MOVIE

For Love & Life: No Ordinary Campaign

age 13+

Moving docu about ALS patients' impact on funding.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)
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MOVIE

HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle

age 13+

Epic volleyball anime highlights teamwork, perseverance.

In Theaters (Release Year: 2024)
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TV

Geek Girl

age 10+

Sweet YA-based coming-of-age story has mean girls, romance.

Network: Netflix (2024)
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TV

Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.

age 13+

Moving docuseries puts great music in historical context.

Network: Max (2024)
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TV

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory

age 9+

Tween adventure features fun, friendship, ferocious dinos.

Network: Netflix (2024)
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TV

Home Sweet Rome

age 8+

Relatable themes, materialism in sweet tween-targeted show.

Network: Max (2024)
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BOOK

Orris and Timble: The Beginning

age 5+

Sweet, spare friendship tale of courage, gratitude, stories.

By: Kate DiCamillo (2024)
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BOOK

Skandar and the Chaos Trials: Skandar, Book 3

age 10+

Friendship-focused exciting unicorn series gets darker.

By: A. F. Steadman (2024)
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MOVIE

Thelma the Unicorn

age 6+

Positive lessons, some rude humor in book-based animation.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)
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TV

Milo

age 3+

Sweet and simple stories explore all kinds of jobs.

Network: PBS Kids (2024)
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BOOK

The One and Only Family: The One and Only Ivan, Book 4

age 10+

Heart-filled series finale brings twins into Ivan's life.

By: Katherine Applegate (2024)
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BOOK

My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story

age 7+

Racism, hope in actor's Japanese Internment experience.

By: George Takei (2024)
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TV

A Sign of Affection

age 14+

Gentle romance has drinks, swearing, deaf representation.

Network: Crunchyroll (2024)
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BOOK

Growing Up Under a Red Flag: A Memoir of Surviving the Cultural Revolution

age 7+

Stellar memoir of life in communist China has mild violence.

By: Ying Chang Compestine (2024)
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TV

Secrets of the Octopus

age 6+

Colorful octopod docu is educational, entertaining.

Network: Disney+ , National Geographic Channel (2024)
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BOOK

The Secret Library

age 8+

Tween travels back in time in fantastic fantasy adventure.

By: Kekla Magoon (2024)
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BOOK

Song of the Six Realms

age 13+

Gripping, tense mythology-based fantasy has scary creatures.

By: Judy I. Lin (2024)
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MOVIE

Thabo and the Rhino Case

age 8+

Rhino poaching mystery has animal death, peril, language.

In Theaters (Release Year: 2024)
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MOVIE

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story

age 6+

Beautiful, heartwarming nature docu has positive messages.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)
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