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Is Wonder Woman OK for Kids?

ActionAdventureFantasy
12+
PG-13⭐ 7.3 / 102017 · 2h 21m
Patty Jenkins

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What's In It

Based on the actual screenplay
🗡️Violence
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Cartoon / Comedic
14
Action & Peril
2
Injuries & Death Shown
4
Graphic & Disturbing
  • German soldiers invade Themyscira beach in Scene 28, exchanging gunfire with Amazons — Orana is shot by a sniper while on a grappling line, and Antiope takes a fatal bullet protecting Diana
  • Dr. Maru tests an experimental gas weapon on a helpless prisoner, whose mask disintegrates as he dies in agony behind it — shown in graphic detail
  • Diana crosses No Man's Land (Scene 76-77) blocking machine gun fire with her bracelets and taking out soldiers in an extended action sequence
  • Diana kills Ludendorff by plunging the Godkiller sword through his body; the final battle against Ares includes conjured weapons, thrown debris, and soldiers whose eyes turn black when possessed
  • Weapons include guns, swords, knives, bo staffs, bayonets, a tank, and mythological conjured weapons; the overall tone is intense wartime and superhero action with some genuinely graphic moments (the gas death, Ares' explosive destruction)
💬Language
Moderate▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
16
Mild Words
(damn, hell)
0
Moderate
(ass, b**ch)
1
Strong
(sh*t)
0
Extreme
(f**k)
  • Characters say hell (x5), da** (x3), dammit (x2), bloody (x4), cr*p (x1), and p**s (x1)
  • One use of the stronger word b**tard is heard in the film
  • No f-words or c-words detected — language is infrequent and mostly mild British/wartime slang
👻Scary Scenes
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
2
Mildly Tense
1
Startling Moments
2
Genuinely Scary
2
Deeply Disturbing
  • Dr. Maru's gas weapon experiment on a prisoner is disturbing — his mask disintegrates as he screams and dies in front of Diana
  • Sir Patrick is revealed as Ares, levitating and conjuring weapons — a scary reveal that also includes a startling transformation into an armored god form emerging from fire
  • Soldiers possessed by Ares have their eyes turn black and lose free will, which is unsettling to witness
  • Tense sequences include Diana finding a village destroyed by gas with all inhabitants dead, and Steve flying a bomber toward gas bombs intending to detonate them — both resolve with Diana and Steve's actions restoring hope
💕Romance
Moderate▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
1
Crushes & Holding Hands
3
Kissing & Dating
3
Suggestive
0
Sexual Content
  • Diana is immediately fascinated by Steve, studying his physical features when they first meet
  • Diana and Steve share two kisses — one tension-filled moment on the Themysciran sailing vessel, and a more passionate neck kiss in an inn bedroom
  • Diana discusses Clio's volumes on bodily pleasure and concludes men are unnecessary for pleasure — a suggestive but non-explicit conversation
  • A bedroom scene shows Steve brushing Diana's hair with implied physical intimacy, though nothing explicit is shown
  • Diana and Steve share a tender dance together in the snow during the Veld village celebration
🍺Substances
Moderate▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Mentioned in Passing
2
Shown Casually
2
Featured Prominently
0
Glorified or Abused
  • Soldiers are shown drinking beer and whiskey casually in a pub and around a campfire
  • Charlie is repeatedly shown drinking from a flask throughout the film, hinting at struggles with trauma
  • Ludendorff inhales a blue gas capsule that enhances his strength — shown as a power-up rather than glorified drug use
  • Dr. Maru's experimental gas weapon is a central plot device described in detail, though it functions as a weapon of war rather than recreational substance
⚡Stimulation
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Gently Engaging
1
Exciting
3
Intense
1
Overwhelming
  • The Amazon training montage features rapid cuts of combat and weapons clashing at high intensity
  • Diana's charge across No Man's Land uses dynamic camera work and slow-motion for an exciting but not overwhelming sequence
  • The final battle between Diana and Ares is described as overwhelming — rapid conjured weapons, lightning, a debris storm, and explosive impacts
  • The village liberation sequence and control tower battle with Ludendorff both feature intense back-to-back action beats
  • Sensory-sensitive children may find the climactic battle's lightning, explosions, and rapid editing overwhelming
Wonder Woman — Heads Up for Parents

Despite being a mainstream superhero film, the gas weapon experimentation scene (Dr. Maru testing on a helpless prisoner whose mask disintegrates as he dies) is more graphic and disturbing than parents might expect, and the WWI setting includes on-screen deaths of named characters like Antiope and Orana.

About Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman follows Diana, an Amazon princess raised on the hidden island of Themyscira, as she leaves home to fight in World War I after rescuing pilot Steve Trevor. It's an action-adventure origin story blending Greek mythology with wartime drama, focusing on Diana's journey to understand humanity's capacity for both love and violence.

👨‍👧
Best watched together
Kids ages 10-13 will benefit from a parent present to discuss the war violence, the disturbing gas weapon scene, and the film's more mature themes about humanity's capacity for both cruelty and love, especially around the Scene 101 turning point where Diana's worldview is shattered.

Family Takeaways from Wonder Woman

What it gets right

  • ✓The film portrays a strong, compassionate female hero whose strength comes from empathy as much as combat skill, shown when Diana insists on helping suffering villagers rather than ignoring the 'bigger mission'
  • ✓It grapples honestly with the moral complexity of war, showing that killing one villain (Ludendorff) doesn't stop human conflict — a nuanced lesson for older kids about real-world evil

Wonder Woman Cultural & Values Guide

Cultural & Values Guide

Values & Themes
●Traditional family values

Diana's entire motivation stems from her love for humanity as her family, and the film centers on themes of compassion, self-sacrifice, and protecting the innocent. Her relationship with her mother Hippolyta emphasizes duty, honor, and putting others before oneself.

Cast:Gal GadotChris PineConnie NielsenRobin WrightDanny Huston

Is Wonder Woman Appropriate for Your Child's Age?

✗Age 5: Not recommended for 5-year-olds
✗Age 8: Not recommended for 8-year-olds
✗Age 10: Not recommended for 10-year-olds
✓Age 12: Generally appropriate for 12-year-olds
✓Age 13: Generally appropriate for 13-year-olds
✓Age 15: Generally appropriate for 15-year-olds
✓Age 17: Generally appropriate for 17-year-olds

Individual children may vary — use your judgment.

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