Contributor: Emily Tsiao

Emily studied film and writing when she was in college. And when she isn’t being way too competitive while playing board games, she enjoys food, sleep, and geeking out with her husband indulging in their “nerdoms,” which is the collective fan cultures of everything they love, such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate and Lord of the Rings.

PIMA Christian collage 2021

Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Christian Movie (2021)

While some of our previous nominees have featured films with a bit of Christian content, this category is for Christian movies.

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PIMA Adult collage 2021

Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Movie for Adults (2021)

Obviously, the movies we nominate here will have problems—more than you’d find in our kids and teens categories. So be sure to check out or full reviews before you and your family watch.

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The Walking Dead season 11

The Walking Dead

AMC’s shambling, undead “walkers”—and the humans resisting them—are back for their final season.

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 4

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Amazon’s comedy is a marvelous show in a way. But like its main character, it sacrifices a lot to get there.

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PIMA Teen collage 2022

Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Movie for Teens (2021)

We turned some of our attention to smaller movies that you might not have even heard of. (But we still get a superhero movie in there.)

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Four female spies talk to a handler in an office.

The 355

This female-focused espionage actioner violently suggests the two genders are completely interchangeable.

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PIMA Kid collage 2022

Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Movie for Kids (2021)

Obviously, the movies we nominate here still can have problems. No movie is perfect. But if you have watched, we invite you to participate!

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Dollface season 2

Dollface

It’s great to see a show where women support each other. Too bad that’s not all we see.

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Inventing Anna season 1

Inventing Anna

Inventing Anna serves as a cautionary tale. But perhaps we shouldn’t be distracted by Shondaland’s shiny new show.

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Tall Girl 2 movie

Tall Girl 2

Tall Girl 2 continues to explore the important subjects of teen self-esteem and self-acceptance.

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Dragons Rescue Riders Heroes of the Sky

Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky

A continuation of Netflix’s DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders, Peacock’s “new” show focuses on familiar characters and light, clean fun.

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Image from the Netflix animated series Kid Cosmic.

Kid Cosmic

In the face of aliens and with the help of some magic rings, Kid and his crew learn that super powers don’t make for a superhero.

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The Royal Treatment movie

The Royal Treatment

This mostly sweet Netflix romcom borrows heavily from Hallmark’s playbook but also includes some concerns parents will want to consider carefully.

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Plugged In Talks Content Drug and Alcohol Content

Plugged In Talks Content: Drug and Alcohol Content

When drug or alcohol use shows up in movies, how does Plugged In approach that content while keeping in mind the words of Ephesians 5?

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Euphoria season 2

Euphoria

While Euphoria tries to show us today’s “Teenage Wasteland,” the HBO show itself is a wasteland just as bleak and cynical.

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