Is Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire scary?

Only a little. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire?

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

What is Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is rated PG-13, with several jump scares. Your call for older kids.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)

Film · 1h 55m · Rated PG-13

Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

New and old Ghostbusters battle an ancient evil, unleashing broad humor and pulpy, brisk adventure.

Crowd-pleasing, with big broad humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Hulu.

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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire parents guide

No surprises for a PG-13: no sex or nudity and mild language.

Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: Several; More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore: No gore
Violence: Some violence; Some fighting or peril.
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 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire scary?: Only a little. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire?: No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
What is Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire rated, and is it OK for kids?: It is rated PG-13, with several jump scares. Your call for older kids.

What is Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire about?

When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.

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

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.