Is Princess Mononoke scary?

Only a little. Princess Mononoke has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Princess Mononoke?

Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Princess Mononoke rated, and is it OK for kids?

Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and graphic gore.

Princess Mononoke (1997)

Film · 2h 14m · Rated PG-13 · In Japanese

Adventure, Animation, Anime, Fantasy, Foreign (non-English)

A cursed prince journeys through an epic, animated world, seeking balance between humanity and nature.

Intimate. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.

Streaming on Max.

Five more like this Get the app

Princess Mononoke parents guide

The thing to know: moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and graphic gore, more than a PG-13 usually carries. Beyond that, mild language and a few tense moments.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the gore and violence.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: A couple; One or two sudden jolts.
Gore: Graphic gore; Blood and wounds shown clearly.
Violence: Brutal violence; Our top level for violence.
Sex and nudity: Moderate; Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
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 Princess Mononoke scary?: Only a little. Princess Mononoke has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Princess Mononoke?: Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
What is Princess Mononoke rated, and is it OK for kids?: Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and graphic gore.

What is Princess Mononoke about?

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.

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

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.