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Piper (2016)

Film · 6m · Rated G

Animation, Family

A little bird overcomes a traumatic experience while learning to find food, creating a heartwarming, feel-good story.

Earnest. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Disney+.

Piper parents guide

No surprises for a G: no swearing and a few tense moments.

Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated G.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
None noted

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Three questions

Is Piper scary?
Only a little. Piper has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Piper?
No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
What is Piper rated, and is it OK for kids?
It is a G that behaves like one: no swearing and a few tense moments.

What is Piper about?

A mother bird tries to teach her little one how to find food by herself. In the process, she encounters a traumatic experience that she must overcome in order to survive.

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

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byAlan Barillaro

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