FilmScout

Onward (2020)

96 min · Animation · Rated PG (USA)

Onward scores 35 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 14 flagged scenes and 2 worth muting.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	12
Mute	2

Kinds of content

Action, Theme, Dark Imagery

Scenes FilmScout flagged

• HEADS UP Ian listens to dad's old tape recording
• HEADS UP Dad's illness and death mentioned
• HEADS UP The Visitation Spell and dad's gift
• HEADS UP Dad returns as only legs
• HEADS UP Manticore sets tavern on fire
• HEADS UP Sprite gang confrontation at gas station
• HEADS UP Freeway chase with sprite gang and police
• HEADS UP Bottomless pit on the Path of Peril
• HEADS UP Ian crosses invisible bridge over the pit
• HEADS UP Barley confesses he never said goodbye to Dad

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

Age ratings by country

AU	PG
GB	U
US	PG

Talk about it after

“Barley spent years regretting that he was too scared to say goodbye to his dad in the hospital. Ian gave up his one chance to meet their father so Barley could have that moment instead. What do you think it means to look out for someone the way the brothers looked out for each other?”

Common questions

Is Onward okay for kids?

Onward scores 35 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 14 flagged scenes in it, covering action, theme, dark imagery. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for Onward?

35, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is Onward rated?

Onward is rated PG in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU PG, GB U, US PG. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

See every scene in the FilmScout app.
Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.