Is Frankenweenie scary?

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

How gory is Frankenweenie?

No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.

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

It is rated PG and nothing we tagged runs past mild, but it is still horror. Check the guide first.

Frankenweenie (2012)

Film · 1h 27m · Rated PG

Animation, Comedy, Family, Horror, Sci-Fi

A young boy's heartwarming, darkly-comic science experiment brings his beloved pet back to whimsical, campy life.

Wholesome humor. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Disney+.

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Frankenweenie parents guide

What we could confirm fits a PG: a few tense moments and a jolt or two.

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 flagged; It is a horror title, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
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 Frankenweenie scary?: Only a little. Frankenweenie has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Frankenweenie?: No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
What is Frankenweenie rated, and is it OK for kids?: It is rated PG and nothing we tagged runs past mild, but it is still horror. Check the guide first.

What is Frankenweenie about?

When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them that Sparky's still the good, loyal friend he was.

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

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