Shadow and Bone (2021)

Shadow and Bone parents guide

Nothing past what a TV-14 promises: some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

Mild

Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.

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 Shadow and Bone scary?

Only a little. Shadow and Bone has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Shadow and Bone?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Shadow and Bone rated, and is it OK for kids?

Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated TV-14, with strong violence.

What is Shadow and Bone about?

In a world cleaved in two by a massive barrier of perpetual darkness, a young soldier uncovers a power that might finally unite her country. But as she struggles to hone her power, dangerous forces plot against her. Thugs, thieves, assassins and saints are at war now, and it will take more than magic to survive.

Cast and crew

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Shadow and Bone is on our Sci-fi on Netflix and Fantasy on Netflix lists.

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