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Movie · Music, Comedy, Romance · 1952 · G

Singin' in the Rain: parents' guide

6+our pick

Best for ages 6 and up. Rated G.

A joyful classic musical the whole family can share, packed with dancing, slapstick and catchy songs about Hollywood's switch to talking pictures. There's no swearing and nothing scary. Expect flirting and a few kisses, a sultry vamp dancer in the long Broadway ballet, some cigarette smoking and champagne, and pratfalls in which a character crashes into walls and scenery. Older viewers may notice that the heroes are mean to the vain, squeaky-voiced Lina, and one brief scene on a 1920s film set shows white actors in blackface dancing around a fire, a dated racist caricature worth explaining. At about 100 minutes, it suits kids about 6 and up.

What's in it

Violence

Mild

Slapstick only: Cosmo flips into walls and props for laughs, flashbacks show Don doing movie stunts plus staged fistfights and swordfights, and fans tear at his clothes. The only blood is a brief glimpse of fake stage blood.

Language

None

No profanity or crude language. The insults are mild and played for comedy.

Sex and nudity

Mild

Don flirts pushily with Kathy, hopping into her car uninvited, then woos her for real. A few kisses, men pressing unwanted kisses on women in the films within the film, and a seductive vamp in a short green dress in the Broadway ballet.

Drinking, drugs and smoking

Mild

A few characters smoke cigarettes, and partygoers drink champagne. Dancers shake cocktail shakers in a musical number. No one gets drunk.

Scary or intense scenes

None

Nothing frightening. The tension comes from a studio rivalry and a disastrous movie preview, all played for laughs.

Worth talking about

Kathy's voice is used to make Lina look good without giving Kathy credit. Ask your kids why it matters who gets credit for someone's work.

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Checked October 13th, 2026 against Common Sense Media, moviemom.com, the MPA, Wikipedia, bbfc.co.uk, filmsite.org, catalog.afi.com. 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.