The Thirteenth Year

GUnited States rating19991h 35mTV Movie, Adventure, Comedy
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A young boy discovers he is undergoing a strange physical transformation on his thirteenth birthday. He must navigate his new abilities while trying to keep his identity a secret from his friends and his adoptive family.

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What's in it

Scary
Some
Violence
Mild
Language
None
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Mild
Pace
Moderate
This is a standard family adventure film with a mix of quiet character moments and scenes of action. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.SomeCody's body undergoes painful physical changes as he transforms into a merman.
  • Approx.ScaryA mermaid is trapped in a fishing net and Cody must jump in to rescue her.

Talk about it after

  1. 1How did Cody feel about his body changing and how did he handle those feelings?
  2. 2Why do you think it was important for Cody to tell his friends the truth about himself?
  3. 3How did Cody show courage when he had to make a difficult choice at the end?

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