# Movieguide® Movie & TV Reviews — The Family Guide To Movies

> Family-friendly movie and TV reviews with content ratings. (iPhone/iPad app by Movieguide.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/movieguide-movie-and-tv-reviews/id376467905 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Movieguide](https://appshunter.io/developer/376467912)
- Category: Entertainment, Reference
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 13 App Store ratings · 86 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 54 MB
- Released: 2010-07-17
- Data updated: 2026-09-05
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/movieguide-movie-and-tv-reviews/id376467905/reviews.md

## What is Movieguide® Movie & TV Reviews?

Movieguide has spent the last 30 years working tirelessly to influence the entertainment industry to produce family-friendly, morally uplifting content, and to provide Christian families with tools to discern their movie and television viewing habits wisely. With the Movieguide app, Movieguide’s unique reviews, inspiring articles, and practical wisdom are at your fingertips! This app is an absolute must-have for media-wise parents and families.
 
Movieguide App Features:
• Mobile access to current movie reviews!
• View movie reviews for movies in theater and new on streaming!
• Quickly browse summary and movie details.
• Review overall movie content and detailed ratings in four categories (language, violence, nudity, sex)
• Read the detailed plot review

We hope our App encourages informed media-wise entertainment choices for you or your family.

## Key features

- Current movie reviews
- In-theater and streaming reviews
- Summary and movie details
- Content ratings (language, violence, nudity, sex)
- Detailed plot reviews

## What do users think of Movieguide® Movie & TV Reviews?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Excellent content and reviews
- 👍 Helps make informed viewing decisions
- 👍 Focus on values and morals
- 👍 Useful for families and children
- 👍 Christian perspective provided
- 👍 Detailed content breakdown (language, nudity, etc.)
- 👍 Caters to a niche audience
- 👍 Good for avoiding unexpected content
- 👍 Some users appreciate the podcast integration
- 👍 Good for discerning appropriate content

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app closing
- 🐛 Search functionality issues
- 🐛 App is a repackaged website
- 🐛 Poor user interface and navigation
- 🐛 Lacks native app features
- 🐛 Slow performance
- 🐛 Ads can be intrusive
- 🐛 App doesn't scale correctly
- 🐛 Connection issues reported
- 🐛 Paid app not working for some

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on opening
- Search function doesn't work
- App closes unexpectedly
- Blue screen display
- App doesn't open
- No internet connection reported when connected
- App not updating reviews
- Paid version not working
- Mis-sized and useless display on iPad
- Navigation broken, cannot return to home screen

**Most requested features**

- More content in Pure Flix section
- Stars feature to return
- Watchlist functionality
- Dark mode option
- iPad version availability
- Section for award winners
- More movies in the database
- Ability to filter search by quality and content
- Improved search functionality
- Native app features and UI

## Recent user reviews (10 of 86)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/movieguide-movie-and-tv-reviews/id376467905/reviews.md

### 5/5 — YOU NEED THIS APP

*2025-03-06*

Finally thank God! So grateful to have found a way to filter through the slop! Far larger catalog of reviews for streaming services that movie guide lite offers just wish their was more under the pure flix section! Search works for me as well! Which is great because I can look up any show and 9/10 times find a review on it! One of the most important parts for me is right at the end of the review each time it goes over the values and morals the movie or tv being reviewed observes or does not observe in some cases with its creative choices! Helps me discern what watches align with my values! Thanks a bunch!

### 5/5 — Honesty

*2024-06-08*

We love an honest app that gives us insight into the motives of the writers, producers and actors. Let us choose what’s best for our souls!

### 5/5 — Really screens every aspect. Every angle!

*2023-07-05*

Love that the app gives you a full review with every scenario so parents can make informed decisions. We should have a right as to what we want our children to watch instead of things being sneaked in. I don’t like other apps that chose what to tell me about instead of telling me everything that occurs. I want to I choose what I expose my children to.

### 5/5 — Just what I was looking for

*2023-02-25*

Wanted a site which clearly & concisely let me know if profanity was prevalent in the content. Since I can’t always go by the movie or TV ratings this app was very clear.

### 5/5 — Navigate sea of madness

*2022-07-07*

My go to app for navigating in the mad entertainment world. So I can save effort and sanity to not watch what is not worth for me. Thanks a million!!!

### 5/5 — Stars

*2021-11-05, version 5.1.2*

This has been a very helpful service/app. Question: Why am I not seeing stars anymore. That was one of my favorite parts of the app.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2021-10-02, version 5.0.9*

I paid for this app and the search part doesn’t work. Keeps closing app. I want my money back

### 2/5 — Search feature does not work and app shuts down

*2020-05-06*

Not worth the .99 until they make some significant patches. The reason for this app should be to quickly access the database to be found on the full website, but it does not appear to connect to that database as advertised and only presents pushed content. That pushed content is the reason for the two stars. Otherwise, in its current version it is not yet professional. Keep trying guys!

### 3/5 — Crashes too many times

*2019-12-31, version 5.0.8*

Could be better but the content is great

### 2/5 — Very poor search option

*2019-12-06*

I have loved the reviews on MG for over 15 years, and the reviews continue to be excellent. HOWEVER there is no way to filter Search for a list of appropriate movies by Quality AND Content, as there was on the Original website. I have emailed MG several times asking for this feature to be added back. I was told a few months ago they were working on a new version. I was so exited to see this update, but so disappointed to see the Search is still limited to one line.

## Frequently asked questions about Movieguide® Movie & TV Reviews

### What does the Movieguide app do?

The Movieguide app provides access to current movie and TV reviews, helping families make informed entertainment choices. It offers detailed ratings on content categories such as language, violence, nudity, and sex, along with plot summaries and movie details.

### What are the key features of the Movieguide app?

Key features include mobile access to current movie reviews for films in theaters and new on streaming. Users can quickly browse summaries and movie details, and view detailed ratings across four categories: language, violence, nudity, and sex. The app also provides detailed plot reviews.

### Is the Movieguide app free to use?

Yes, the Movieguide app is free to use. It does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, allowing users to access all its features without any cost.

### Who is the target audience for this app?

This app is designed for Christian families and media-wise parents who want to make discerning and morally uplifting entertainment choices. It aims to provide tools to wisely evaluate movie and television viewing habits.

### What kind of content is reviewed?

The app provides reviews for movies currently in theaters and new releases on streaming services. It focuses on offering insights into the content of these films, with specific ratings for language, violence, nudity, and sex, to help users assess their suitability for family viewing.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.3.3 — 2024-08-01

Bug fixes and improvements

### 5.3.2 — 2024-07-18

Improve review display

### 5.2.9 — 2024-03-12

Additional review categories

### 5.2.8 — 2024-03-01

Fix for Top 10 lists

### 5.2.6 — 2023-11-10

Fix text colors when dark mode enabled

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