Is Oz the Great and Powerful scary?

Only a little. Oz the Great and Powerful has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Oz the Great and Powerful?

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

What is Oz the Great and Powerful rated, and is it OK for kids?

Yes. Rated PG, and the tags agree: mild language and a few tense moments.

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

Film · 2h 10m · Rated PG

Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A con artist's journey to a whimsical, epic land becomes a measured adventure to save its people.

Big broad humor. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Disney+.

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Oz the Great and Powerful 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.

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 Oz the Great and Powerful scary?: Only a little. Oz the Great and Powerful has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Oz the Great and Powerful?: No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
What is Oz the Great and Powerful rated, and is it OK for kids?: Yes. Rated PG, and the tags agree: mild language and a few tense moments.

What is Oz the Great and Powerful about?

Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil.

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

Yes. It lands on a happy note.