What is Young Justice about?
Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
Teenage heroes prove their mettle with brisk action and earnest ambition in an epic sci-fi world.
A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Max.
Young Justice parents guide
No surprises for a TV-14: no sex or nudity and mild language.
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
- No gore
- 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 Young Justice scary?
- Only a little. Young Justice has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Young Justice?
- No gore and strong violence.
- What is Young Justice rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated TV-14. Expect strong violence, so it suits teens more than kids.
Cast and crew
Created byGreg Weisman, Brandon Vietti
StarringJesse McCartney, Khary Payton, Nolan North, Danica McKellar, Stephanie Lemelin, Greg Cipes
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