Over the Garden Wall (2014)
Two brothers navigate a surreal, melancholy forest, encountering whimsical characters on their journey home.
Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a wise old Woodsman and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, Wirt and Greg must travel across this strange land, in hope of finding their way home. Join them as they encounter surprises and obstacles on their journey through the wood.
How intense is Over the Garden Wall?
Over the Garden Wall is mildly scary, with no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a family watch and a late-night trip. The humor runs wholesome and dry. Rated TV-PG.
What Over the Garden Wall feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalmelancholyatmosphericsurreal
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- wholesome, dry and witty
- Best for
- Family nightLate nightComfort watch
Where to stream Over the Garden Wall
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Is Over the Garden Wall for you?
Is Over the Garden Wall scary?
Only a little. Over the Garden Wall has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Over the Garden Wall gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Over the Garden Wall sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Over the Garden Wall OK for kids?
It is rated TV-PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Over the Garden Wall?
Episodes run about 12m.
Where can I stream Over the Garden Wall?
Over the Garden Wall is streaming on Prime Video and Hulu.
Does Over the Garden Wall have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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