What is The Avengers rated, and is it OK for kids?

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

The Avengers (2012)

Film · 2h 23m · Rated PG-13

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Earth's mightiest heroes assemble for an epic, relentless, and witty battle to save humanity.

Feel-good and crowd-pleasing, with dry wit. A family watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

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The Avengers parents guide

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

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.

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

How gory is The Avengers?: No gore and strong violence.
What is The Avengers rated, and is it OK for kids?: For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with strong violence.

What is The Avengers about?

When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!

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

Yes. It lands on a happy note.