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Is Cradle safe for children?

NR Science Fiction Generally safe
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Generally safe
# Cradle - Parental Guide This science fiction film follows a teenage girl aboard a damaged spaceship returning to Earth. It contains only mild violence with no profanity, sexual content, or scary elements, making it generally appropriate for children ages 10 and up who enjoy sci-fi adventure stories.
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Violence
Mild
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Language / Profanity
None
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Sexual Content
None
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Horror / Scary
None
Type
Movie
Released
2016
Rating
NR
Genre
Science Fiction

Eade is a fourteen year old girl who has spent her entire life on the spaceship Cradle. Eade and her dad are on the return journey to Earth when an explosion cripples the craft and seriously injures her father. As the clock counts down to self-destruction Cradle’s computer, System, assumes control of the ship and refuses to perform the life saving medical procedure that her father desperately needs. Whilst trying to outwit System to save her dad, Eade discovers the shocking truth of her existence and must face her uncertain future armed with the knowledge that her life in space is not as it seems.

Jacqueline Joe
Jacqueline Joe
Eade
Matthew Sunderland
Matthew Sunderland
Mark
Rachel House
Rachel House
System (voice)
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Sonya Wilson
Newsreader (voice)
Full cast on IMDb ›
Under 6
Not yet
Ages 6–8
With parent
Ages 9–12
Yes
Ages 13+
Yes

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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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