What is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows rated, and is it OK for kids?

For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with strong violence.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)

Film · 1h 52m · Rated PG-13

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

Four reptile brothers and their human friends battle a mad scientist and an alien brain to save the world.

Big broad humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Paramount+.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows parents guide

No sex or nudity and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.

Scare: Not scary
Jump scares: A couple; One or two sudden jolts.
Gore: No gore
Violence: Strong violence; Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity: None noted
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

How gory is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows?: No gore and strong violence.
What is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows rated, and is it OK for kids?: For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with strong violence.

What is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows about?

After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.

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

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.