What is A Wrinkle in Time about?
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Three cosmic guides lead children on an epic, whimsical journey through space to find their missing father.
Uplifting. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Disney+.
A Wrinkle in Time parents guide
No surprises for a PG: no swearing and a few tense moments.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- None noted
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Three questions
- Is A Wrinkle in Time scary?
- Only a little. A Wrinkle in Time has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is A Wrinkle in Time?
- No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
- What is A Wrinkle in Time rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is a PG that behaves like one: no swearing and a few tense moments.
Cast and crew
Directed byAva DuVernay
StarringStorm Reid, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe
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