Damsel (2024)

Damsel parents guide

Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: no sex or nudity and mild language.

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

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

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

Is Damsel scary?

Only a little. Damsel has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Damsel?

Light gore and strong violence.

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

For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with strong violence.

What is Damsel about?

A young woman's marriage to a charming prince turns into a fierce fight for survival when she's offered up as a sacrifice to a fire-breathing dragon.

Cast and crew

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Damsel is on our Survival list.

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