Is Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 scary?

Only a little. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2?

Light gore and brutal violence.

What is Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated PG-13. Expect some strong language and brutal violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 poster

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)

Film · 1h 18m · Rated PG-13

Action, Animation, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A brutalized city finds its hero again, but old enemies and new threats push him to his breaking point.

Darkly comic and epic. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on YouTube (free).

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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 parents guide

For a PG-13, this one goes further: brutal violence. Beyond that, some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the violence.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: None noted
Gore: Light gore; Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence: Brutal violence; Our top level for violence.
Sex and nudity: Mild; Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language: Moderate; Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 scary?: Only a little. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2?: Light gore and brutal violence.
What is Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 rated, and is it OK for kids?: Rated PG-13. Expect some strong language and brutal violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

What is Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 about?

Batman has stopped the reign of terror that The Mutants had cast upon his city. Now an old foe wants a reunion and the government wants The Man of Steel to put a stop to Batman.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.