Is The Marvels scary?

Only a little. The Marvels has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

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

Rated PG-13. Expect strong violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

The Marvels (2023)

Film · 1h 45m · Rated PG-13

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Three heroes with entangled powers embark on a brisk, wholesome, and campy adventure to save the universe.

Epic, with wholesome humor. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Disney+.

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The Marvels parents guide

No surprises for a PG-13: no sex or nudity and mild language.

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

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

Is The Marvels scary?: Only a little. The Marvels has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is The Marvels?: No gore and strong violence.
What is The Marvels rated, and is it OK for kids?: Rated PG-13. Expect strong violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

What is The Marvels about?

When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, Carol's powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol's estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe.

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

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.