The Keys of the Kingdom
Acceptable with guidance. Age: 6+. A Catholic review of this movie for parents.
Our review
A genuinely edifying portrait of priestly heroism without worldly success, and the tier's proof that 'guidance' can mean framing a good film, not just correcting a bad one. The soft spot is real: lines implying heaven's gates open to every good man regardless of faith, and a priest's life shown with no Mass and no sacraments -- Hollywood sanding the Catholic edges for a 1944 Protestant audience.
For parents
Great family viewing for older kids; the guidance is one conversation. The film flattens salvation into being good. The Church teaches something richer (CCC 846-848): Christ is the one way, and God can reach those who never knew him through no fault of their own. Best scene to discuss: why Fr. Chisholm refuses the mandarin's conversion -- grace can't be bought, and God wants hearts, not headcounts.