The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
An ordinary teenager discovers a hidden lineage of demon-fighting angels in a brisk, epic urban fantasy.
In New York City, Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, learns that she is descended from a line of Shadowhunters — half-angel warriors who protect humanity from evil forces. After her mother disappears, Clary joins forces with a group of Shadowhunters and enters Downworld, an alternate realm filled with demons, vampires, and a host of other creatures. Clary and her companions must find and protect an ancient cup that holds the key to her mother's future.
How intense is The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones?
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a party watch. Rated PG-13.
What The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulepic
- Pace
- Brisk
- Best for
- Full attentionParty
Where to stream The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
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Is The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones for you?
Is The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones scary?
Only a little. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones?
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones runs 2h 10m.
Where can I stream The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones?
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is streaming on Netflix and YouTube (free).
Does The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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