Cruella (2021)

Cruella parents guide

It stays inside its PG-13, with no sex or nudity and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

None noted

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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

How gory is Cruella?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Cruella rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is rated PG-13, with strong violence. Your call for older kids.

What is Cruella about?

In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

Cast and crew

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Cruella is on our Teens, Dark, Date night, 2020s and Disney+ lists.

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Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “funny but not stupid, under two hours”
• “a movie that will make me cry”
• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”