Tales from Earthsea (2006)

Tales from Earthsea parents guide

Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: no sex or nudity and mild language.

Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.

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 Tales from Earthsea scary?

Only a little. Tales from Earthsea has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Tales from Earthsea?

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

What is Tales from Earthsea rated, and is it OK for kids?

A gentle PG-13: no sex or nudity and mild language.

What is Tales from Earthsea about?

Something bizarre has come over the land. The kingdom is deteriorating. People are beginning to act strange... What's even more strange is that people are beginning to see dragons, which shouldn't enter the world of humans. Due to all these bizarre events, Ged, a wandering wizard, is investigating the cause. During his journey, he meets Prince Arren, a young distraught teenage boy. While Arren may look like a shy young teen, he has a severe dark side, which grants him strength, hatred, ruthlessness and has no mercy, especially when it comes to protecting Teru. For the witch Kumo this is a perfect opportunity. She can use the boy's "fears" against the very one who would help him, Ged.

Cast and crew

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