What is The Mandalorian about?
After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.
A lone gunfighter navigates the galaxy's lawless outer reaches in an atmospheric, gritty, and epic adventure.
Pulpy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Disney+.
The Mandalorian parents guide
No sex or nudity and mild language, about what a TV-14 should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- 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
- Is The Mandalorian scary?
- Only a little. The Mandalorian has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is The Mandalorian?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is The Mandalorian rated, and is it OK for kids?
- For teens, mostly: it is rated TV-14, with strong violence.
Cast and crew
Created byJon Favreau
StarringPedro Pascal, Katee Sackhoff
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