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Movie · Crime, Action · 2020 · PG-13

Enola Holmes: parents' guide

11+our pick

Best for ages 11 and up. Rated PG-13 for some violence.

A lively, witty mystery adventure for tweens and up who enjoy action with a strong heroine. Sixteen-year-old Enola, Sherlock's younger sister, runs away to find her missing mother and ends up protecting a young lord from a hired killer. The PG-13 comes from the fights: Enola is punched, choked, nearly drowned and threatened with a knife, and one man dies after a blow to the head. Language is mild, the romance stays at flirting and hugs, and adults drink sherry and smoke pipes in passing. Age 11 reflects the realistic attacks on a teenage girl rather than anything graphic.

What's in it

Violence

Moderate

Frequent fights with fists and jiu-jitsu. A hired killer beats Enola, holds her underwater and stabs at her, and tries to strangle a boy with wire. A boy is shot but survives. A man dies after hitting his head, with some blood shown.

Language

Mild

Mild British-flavored language: a few uses of 'hell' and 'bloody,' one 'damn,' and exclamations such as 'Good God' and 'Dear God.' Some light name-calling.

Sex and nudity

Mild

A sweet teen romance with flirting, hugs and a kiss on the hand. A finishing-school head says Enola's figure needs padding, and Enola is embarrassed when the boy spots her bloomers drying. No nudity.

Drinking, drugs and smoking

Mild

Adults sip sherry and meet over drinks in a lounge, and a few men smoke pipes. Nothing more.

Scary or intense scenes

Moderate

The killer's attacks are tense, especially a near-drowning and a choking, and Enola is grabbed, slammed and struck. Bombs turn up in a suffragist hideout, and a late twist about who ordered the attacks may unsettle some kids.

Worth talking about

Enola's mother left her to fight for women's rights, and the film mostly sides with her. Ask your teen whether her choices, including her plans involving explosives, were justified.

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Checked October 13th, 2026 against Common Sense Media, Plugged In, movieguide.org, the-numbers.com, childrenandmedia.org.au. The age is our judgment, not an official rating, and every family draws its lines differently: read the notes, not just the number. Spotted something we missed? Tell us. How we rate.