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Is Big Mouth safe for your child?
Age guide
17+
We advise Big Mouth from age 17 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- Big Mouth is explicitly not suitable for this age group due to its graphic sexual content, pervasive strong language, and mature themes.
- 9-12
- The show's explicit depictions of puberty, sexual acts, and use of crude humor make it entirely inappropriate for pre-teens.
- 13-15
- While some themes like puberty and body changes might resonate, the show's highly explicit sexual content, drug references, and constant strong language are too mature for most in this age range.
- 16+
- Older teens may find the show's exploration of puberty, sexuality, and mental health relatable, but it still contains very graphic sexual content and pervasive strong language that requires a mature understanding.
Big Mouth is an animated sitcom about a group of middle school friends navigating puberty with the help and hindrance of their Hormone Monsters and Monstress. The show explores the awkwardness and complexities of adolescence, including sexuality, body image, and mental health.
- Age guide
- 17+
- Overall risk
- 5/10
- Violence
- 2/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 8/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 7/10
- Language
- 9/10
- Influence
- 8/10
What parents should know
Big Mouth is an animated series on Netflix that explicitly depicts the struggles of puberty and adolescence with graphic sexual content, pervasive strong language, and mature themes. The show is rated TV-MA and is intended for adult audiences due to its explicit nature, including animated nudity, sexual acts, and drug references. Parents should ensure strict parental controls are in place and understand that the content is unequivocally unsuitable for children and younger teenagers.
What to do about Big Mouth
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Big Mouth is 17+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Big Mouth setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Big Mouth without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Big Mouth that mean it is time to step in.
Big Mouth age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Big Mouth?
Parentwise puts Big Mouth at 17+. We advise Big Mouth from age 17 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 2/10, language 9/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 7/10.
Can a 10 year old watch Big Mouth?
Not by default: we advise Big Mouth from 17+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. The show's explicit depictions of puberty, sexual acts, and use of crude humor make it entirely inappropriate for pre-teens.
Can a 12 year old watch Big Mouth?
Not by default: we advise Big Mouth from 17+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. The show's explicit depictions of puberty, sexual acts, and use of crude humor make it entirely inappropriate for pre-teens.
Can a 13 year old watch Big Mouth?
Not by default: we advise Big Mouth from 17+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. While some themes like puberty and body changes might resonate, the show's highly explicit sexual content, drug references, and constant strong language are too mature for most in this age range.
Is Big Mouth appropriate for kids?
Big Mouth is an animated series on Netflix that explicitly depicts the struggles of puberty and adolescence with graphic sexual content, pervasive strong language, and mature themes. Parentwise rates Big Mouth overall as medium risk (5/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.
Is Big Mouth family friendly?
Big Mouth sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. The show is rated TV-MA and is intended for adult audiences due to its explicit nature, including animated nudity, sexual acts, and drug references.
Big Mouth parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Big Mouth is an animated series on Netflix that explicitly depicts the struggles of puberty and adolescence with graphic sexual content, pervasive strong language, and mature themes. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).
Is Big Mouth safe for kids?
We advise Big Mouth from age 17 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk). The show is rated TV-MA and is intended for adult audiences due to its explicit nature, including animated nudity, sexual acts, and drug references.
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