Movies with No Scary Scenes
Some children genuinely cannot shake a frightening scene, and a rating board's summary is no help at all. Every film on this list registered nothing above the very mildest tension when we read its screenplay.
20 script-verified picks
- 1Interstellar2014 · PG-1310+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 10+ pick
- 2Life Is Beautiful1997 · PG-1310+
Barely a scary moment, mild peril only — our age 10+ pick
- 3Back to the Future1985 · PG10+
Barely a scary moment, mild peril only — our age 10+ pick
- 4Coco2017 · PG5+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 5+ pick
- 5Toy Story1995 · G5+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 5+ pick
- 6Up2009 · PG6+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 6+ pick
- 7The Wild Robot2024 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 8Klaus2019 · PG6+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 6+ pick
- 9How to Train Your Dragon2010 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 10Ratatouille2007 · G5+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 5+ pick
- 11Inside Out2015 · PG6+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 6+ pick
- 12Ford v Ferrari2019 · PG-1312+
Barely a scary moment, mild peril only — our age 12+ pick
- 13Soul2020 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 14The Avengers2012 · PG-1310+
Barely a scary moment, mild peril only — our age 10+ pick
- 15La La Land2016 · PG-1311+
Barely a scary moment, no violence — our age 11+ pick
- 16Shrek2001 · PG6+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 6+ pick
- 17Toy Story 21999 · G5+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 5+ pick
- 18A Christmas Story1983 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
- 19Wonder2017 · PG8+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 8+ pick
- 20Big Hero 62014 · PG7+
Barely a scary moment, very mild peril — our age 7+ pick
