What is Alice Through the Looking Glass about?
Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
A whimsical journey into a surreal world unfolds as Alice races to save her dearest friend.
Absurdist humor. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Disney+ and Pluto TV (free).
Alice Through the Looking Glass parents guide
Nothing past what a PG promises: 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 Alice Through the Looking Glass scary?
- Only a little. Alice Through the Looking Glass has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Alice Through the Looking Glass?
- No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
- What is Alice Through the Looking Glass rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Yes. Rated PG, and the tags agree: no swearing and a few tense moments.
Cast and crew
Directed byJames Bobin
StarringMia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Matt Lucas
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Alice Through the Looking Glass is on our Time travel and Fantasy on Pluto TV lists.
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