What is X-Men: Evolution about?
Teenagers Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat, and Spike fight for a world that fears and hates them.
Teenage mutants harness their powers while fighting for acceptance in a world that fears them.
A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Disney+.
X-Men: Evolution parents guide
Heads up on strong violence. That is past what the TV-Y7 on the box suggests. Beyond that, no swearing and a few tense moments.
Our estimate: fine from about 13, higher than the TV-Y7 suggests, because of the violence.
- 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
- None noted
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Three questions
- Is X-Men: Evolution scary?
- Only a little. X-Men: Evolution has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is X-Men: Evolution?
- No gore and strong violence.
- What is X-Men: Evolution rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated TV-Y7, with more than the label suggests: strong violence.
Cast and crew
Created byRobert N. Skir, Marty Isenberg, David Wise
StarringKirby Morrow, Venus Terzo, David Kaye, Brad Swaile, Maggie O'Hara, Meghan Black
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