Descendants (2015)
Wholesome musical numbers and whimsical adventure unfold as villainous offspring find their own paths to redemption.
A present-day idyllic kingdom where the benevolent teenage son of King Adam and Queen Belle offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of Disney's classic villains: Cruella De Vil (Carlos), Maleficent (Mal), the Evil Queen (Evie) and Jafar (Jay).
How intense is Descendants?
Descendants has no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a family watch and a comfort watch. The humor runs wholesome. Rated G.
What Descendants feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalfeel good
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- wholesome
- Best for
- Family nightComfort watch
Where to stream Descendants
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Is Descendants for you?
Is Descendants scary?
No. Descendants is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Descendants gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Descendants sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Descendants OK for kids?
It is rated G and nothing here runs hot: scare 0, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Descendants?
Descendants runs 1h 52m.
Where can I stream Descendants?
Descendants is streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
Does Descendants have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Cast and crew
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