The Wild Robot (2024), the 101-minute animated family film released Sept. 27, 2024, is rated PG in the US and suits most kids ages 8 and up. It has predator-prey violence and sad animal deaths but minimal language and no sexual content.
In the US it is rated PG for action/peril and thematic elements, according to the Allen Theatres MPAA listing. In the UK it is rated U for very mild threat, violence, language and rude humour, according to the BBFC release page. Common Sense Media lists it as age 8 plus, while parent reviewers average age 7 plus.
Table of Contents
- What age is it right for?
- How violent is the action?
- Is there language or sexual content?
- Which scenes may scare or upset kids?
- Should you preview or co-view?
What age is it right for?
Common Sense Media calls it a beautiful, heartwarming adaptation with moments of peril and lists it as age 8 plus. Its 174 parent reviewers average age 7 plus, according to the Common Sense Media parent reviews.
Many 7- and 8-year-olds handle it well, especially with a parent nearby. Sensitive viewers under about 6 to 7 feel the darker themes more strongly.
How violent is the action?
Violence centers on survival, not cruelty. Predators chase and kill prey, mostly off-screen. Robot combat brings shooting, explosions, and a forest fire.
The saddest violence opens the story. Roz accidentally crushes a goose nest, killing the family except one gosling, MovieGuide reports. Animals later hunt to survive, and machines fight in loud battles.
Is there language or sexual content?
Language is minimal. Parent Previews rates profanity A, and Kids-In-Mind scores profanity 1 out of 10. The BBFC descriptor is very mild language.
There is no sex and no human nudity. Kids-In-Mind scores sex and nudity 0, while Parent Previews rates sexual content A. The only related moment is a dialogue question about love.
Which scenes may scare or upset kids?
Expect animal deaths, bullying, near-death peril, and a blazing forest fire. The gosling learns his family died, which hits young children hard.
Broken dead robots appear on-screen and look zombie-like, Cineparenting and IMDb parent guides warn. The fire, chases, and injuries come fast and loud.
Should you preview or co-view?
Catholic News Service reviewers classify the film A-I for general patronage. They warn action sequences and mild peril may prove too intense for the youngest viewers.
That makes previewing wise for anxious children under about 6 to 7. For a first viewing:.
- Watch the nest accident and adoption setup yourself first
- Co-view the middle hunts and final robot battle and fire
- Pause after a death to name what happened and comfort
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