Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
Four anthropomorphic turtles learn ninja skills from a giant rat in this brisk, wholesome, and campy adventure.
Four turtles fall into the sewers and are befriended by Hamato Yoshi a Japanese man sent to New York who was forced to live in the sewers. One day he sees a strange green glow which transforms the four turtles into human-like creatures. Hamato (now Master Splinter) changes into a giant rat from the green glow and teaches the turtles the skills of the ninja as they team up with news reporter April O'Neil to battle against Yoshi's arch enemy Shredder and Krang, an alien warlord from Dimension X.
How intense is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has no gore and some violence. Emotionally it stays light. The pace is brisk, and it is a family watch and a comfort watch. The humor runs broad and wholesome. Rated TV-Y7.
What Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles feels like
- Tone
- campywhimsical
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big, wholesome
- Best for
- Family nightComfort watch
Where to stream Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 11, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for you?
Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles scary?
No. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sad or heavy?
Not at all. It keeps things light.
Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles OK for kids?
It is rated TV-Y7 and nothing here runs hot: scare 0, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
Episodes run about 22m.
Where can I stream Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is streaming on Paramount+ and The Roku Channel.
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