What is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is rated PG, but it runs warmer than that: strong violence. Know your kid.

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

Film · 2h 23m · Rated PG

Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Four siblings step through a wardrobe into a whimsical, snow-covered land, leading an epic battle for freedom.

Feel-good. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Disney+.

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe parents guide

Heads up on strong violence. That is past what the PG on the box suggests. Beyond that, no swearing and a few tense moments.

Our estimate: fine from about 13, higher than the PG suggests, because of the violence.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
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: None noted

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 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe scary?: Only a little. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?: No gore and strong violence.
What is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe rated, and is it OK for kids?: It is rated PG, but it runs warmer than that: strong violence. Know your kid.