What is Inkheart about?
The adventures of a father and his young daughter, in their search for a long lost book that will help reunite a missing, close relative.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A father and daughter journey through a whimsical fantasy, searching for a lost book to reunite their family.
A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 28, 2026.
Inkheart parents guide
Nothing past what a PG promises: mild language and a few tense moments.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
- 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 noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Three questions
- Is Inkheart scary?
- Only a little. Inkheart has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Inkheart?
- No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
- What is Inkheart rated, and is it OK for kids?
- For most kids, yes. Mild language and a few tense moments, in line with the PG.
Cast and crew
Directed byIain Softley
StarringBrendan Fraser, Sienna Guillory, Andy Serkis, Eliza Bennett, Paul Bettany, Jim Broadbent
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