Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure

NZ release: 25 November 1984

Some scenes may scare very young children Rated on: 16 December 2025

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What’s it about?

Wicket the Ewok and his friends agree to help two lost human children, Mace and Cindel, on a quest to find their parents.

The facts

  • Directed by John Korty
  • Written by George Lucas and Bob Carrau
  • Runtime: 97 min

Why did it get this rating?

This film was self-rated by Disney+. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.

Mild violence

Laser guns are shown and sometimes fired but never cause death or injury.

Children are injured but are helped and turn out okay.

Frightening scenes

This film contains many scenes exhibiting characters in peril but the focus of the story is more about teamwork, courage, and helping each other rather than violence or scariness.

A boy nearly drowns in a lake, which might make some younger viewers unsettled, but he is rescued.

Large scary creatures are shown, some of which may frighten younger viewers. One of them has two parents trapped in a cage in their cave, but they are later saved.

A boy grabs a little furry animal in a tree but is then grabbed by a large beast that was hiding in the tree. His friends save him, and he turns out fine.

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