What is Onward about?
In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Two elf brothers journey through a suburban fantasy world, hoping to find a remnant of magic.
Wholesome humor. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Disney+.
Onward parents guide
No surprises for a PG: mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
- Scare
- Not scary
- 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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Cast and crew
Directed byDan Scanlon
StarringTom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer, Mel Rodriguez, Kyle Bornheimer
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