Nimona: parents' guide
Best for ages 11 and up. Rated PG for violence and action, thematic elements, some language and rude humor.
An animated fantasy adventure with a big heart and a lot of action, best for tweens. A disgraced knight teams up with a gleeful shapeshifting teen to clear his name, and the fighting includes a queen killed by a laser blast, an arm sliced off, a stabbing and a monster tearing through a city. The heaviest moment comes late, when a character who has been rejected tries to end her life and is stopped at the last second. Language is mild, and the two male leads are a couple who share a kiss. Age 11 mainly for the suicide attempt and the deaths, which younger kids may need help processing.
What's in it
Violence
ModerateFrequent sword, laser and fistfights. A queen is shot dead by a laser, a knight's arm is cut off without blood, an arrow is pulled from a bleeding leg, a character is stabbed through the stomach, and a villain dies in a big explosion.
Language
MildMild words such as "dang," "heck," "butt" and "freak," a misuse of God's name, the in-world oath "oh my Gloreth," and one s-word that gets cut off before it is finished.
Sex and nudity
MildThe two male leads are in love and share one kiss. Nimona crashes into a bathroom where a naked man hurries to cover himself while she makes a cheeky remark, and there are a couple of mildly rude jokes.
Drinking, drugs and smoking
NoneNo drinking, smoking or drug use is shown. The only reference is a line about medication in a song over the end credits.
Scary or intense scenes
ModerateNimona turns into huge beasts, including a monster that wrecks the city, and a flashback shows a mob turning on her. Her despair leads to a suicide attempt, and a main character appears to die near the end.
Sensitive topics
- Suicide
Worth talking about
The kingdom decides Nimona is a monster before anyone gets to know her. Who gets labeled a villain, and how does being treated as one change a person?
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Checked October 13th, 2026 against Common Sense Media, Plugged In, Wikipedia, 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.