Is Journey to the Center of the Earth scary?

Only a little. Journey to the Center of the Earth has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Journey to the Center of the Earth?

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

What is Journey to the Center of the Earth rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is a PG that behaves like one: mild language and a few tense moments.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

Film · 1h 33m · Rated PG

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

A scientist, his nephew, and their guide find a whimsical, dangerous lost world deep inside the Earth.

Pulpy, with wholesome humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth parents guide

It stays inside its PG, with 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.

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 Journey to the Center of the Earth scary?: Only a little. Journey to the Center of the Earth has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Journey to the Center of the Earth?: No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
What is Journey to the Center of the Earth rated, and is it OK for kids?: It is a PG that behaves like one: mild language and a few tense moments.

What is Journey to the Center of the Earth about?

On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth.

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

Yes. It lands on a happy note.