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Movie · Superhero, Comedy, Action · 2017 · PG-13

Thor: Ragnarok: parents' guide

12+our pick

Best for ages 12 and up. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and brief suggestive material.

A goofy, colorful cosmic comedy that most tweens will enjoy, though its villain is genuinely menacing. The goddess of death cuts through an entire army with blades and magic, Thor loses an eye, and a man is melted on screen, but most of the action is bloodless. Thor's father dies in front of his sons early on. Expect a couple of s-words, jokes about orgies and masturbation, a quick look at the Hulk's bare backside, and a hard-drinking heroine shown staggering drunk. Fine from about 12.

What's in it

Violence

Moderate

Hela slashes, impales and blasts Asgard's army and throws knives at fleeing citizens. A gladiator fight wrecks an arena, Thor's eye is slashed out, a man is melted into goo, a monster is beheaded, and one stab wound stays visible for several scenes.

Language

Moderate

Two s-words, "fricken" as an f-word stand-in, and a couple each of damn, hell, ass, bitch and son of a bitch, plus "piss off." A running gag names a space portal the Devil's Anus.

Sex and nudity

Mild

No sex scenes. The Hulk's bare rear is shown briefly after a shower, Thor is shirtless, and jokes mention a ship used for orgies and veiled references to masturbation. Some women wear revealing outfits.

Drinking, drugs and smoking

Moderate

Valkyrie drinks heavily to bury past trauma and is shown staggering drunk; the film treats it as a quirky trait with no consequences. Thor downs several glasses of ale, and others drink socially.

Scary or intense scenes

Moderate

Hela is frightening, raising an undead army and killing without mercy, and a giant fire demon destroys a city. Thor and Loki watch their father fade away, a short but sad on-screen death.

Sensitive topics

  • Death of a parent

Worth talking about

Valkyrie drinks to avoid painful memories, and the movie plays it for laughs. Why might someone use alcohol to cope, and what does that look like in real life?

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Checked October 13th, 2026 against Common Sense Media, Plugged In, 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.