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Movie · Comedy, Fantasy · 2019 · G

Noelle: parents' guide

5+our pick

Best for ages 5 and up. Rated G.

A sweet, low-key Disney+ holiday comedy that is fine for the whole family, though its plot about who should run Christmas plays best for kids around 6 and up. Santa's daughter sets out to find her brother after he runs from the job their late father left him. There is no profanity, sex or real violence; the action is slapstick sleigh crashes and chimney tumbles. Noelle accidentally gulps an alcoholic drink and spits it out. Their father's death happens before the story begins and is handled gently, but kids who have lost a parent may notice it. Brand names are everywhere.

What's in it

Violence

Mild

Slapstick only: Noelle and Nick tumble down chimneys and crash the sleigh, a woman rips the wig off a mall Santa and kicks a police officer, and Noelle smacks her brother. Nobody is hurt.

Language

None

No profanity. Characters use holiday stand-ins like "Oh my garland" and "stocking half empty," and God's name is used once as an exclamation.

Sex and nudity

None

Nothing beyond a hug. Santa and Mrs. Claus make kissy faces, the mall manager gives her crush an awkward extra hug, and some women wear workout clothes at a yoga studio.

Drinking, drugs and smoking

Mild

Escaping the Arizona heat, Noelle grabs a colorful drink off a server's tray, takes a big gulp, realizes it is alcoholic, spits it out and warns others not to drink it.

Scary or intense scenes

Mild

Very little. Noelle is briefly held by police for a psychiatric evaluation after saying who she is, and there is quiet grief over her father, Santa, who died before the film begins.

Sensitive topics

  • Death of a parent

Worth talking about

Noelle turns out to be right for a job no one thought to give her. Ask why everyone assumed it had to be her brother, and what makes someone good at helping others.

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Checked October 24th, 2026 against Common Sense Media, Plugged In, Wikipedia. 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.