Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters parents guide

No surprises for a PG: 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 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters scary?

Only a little. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters?

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

What is Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters rated, and is it OK for kids?

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

What is Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters about?

In their quest to confront the ultimate evil, Percy and his friends battle swarms of mythical creatures to find the mythical Golden Fleece and to stop an ancient evil from rising.

Cast and crew

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