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Is Game Of Thrones Age Limit safe for your child?
Age guide
17+
We advise Game Of Thrones Age Limit from age 17 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- Game of Thrones is profoundly inappropriate for children aged 5-8 due to its extreme violence, sexual content, and mature themes.
- 9-12
- Game of Thrones is entirely unsuitable for children aged 9-12; the graphic violence, explicit sexual content, and complex, dark themes are far too disturbing and mature for their developmental stage.
- 13-15
- Game of Thrones is generally too mature for 13-15 year olds, as it contains pervasive graphic violence, explicit sexual content, and extremely dark themes that are not appropriate for this age group.
- 16+
- For viewers 16 and older, Game of Thrones can be watched with significant parental guidance, offering opportunities to discuss complex moral issues, political themes, and the portrayal of violence and sexuality in a fictional context.
Game of Thrones is an epic fantasy drama series based on George R.R. Martin's novels, depicting a brutal struggle for power among noble families in the fictional lands of Westeros and Essos. It features complex characters, political intrigue, and supernatural elements.
- Age guide
- 17+
- Overall risk
- 7/10
- Violence
- 9/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 7/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 8/10
- Influence
- 8/10
What parents should know
Game of Thrones is renowned for its graphic violence, including torture, sexual violence, and explicit depictions of war and death. It also contains frequent nudity, strong sexual content, pervasive strong language, and mature themes like incest, betrayal, and moral ambiguity. The show's dark and cynical worldview can be disturbing.
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Game Of Thrones Age Limit age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Game Of Thrones Age Limit?
Parentwise puts Game Of Thrones Age Limit at 17+. We advise Game Of Thrones Age Limit from age 17 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). Violence scores 9/10, language 8/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old watch Game Of Thrones Age Limit?
Not by default: we advise Game Of Thrones Age Limit from 17+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Game of Thrones is entirely unsuitable for children aged 9-12; the graphic violence, explicit sexual content, and complex, dark themes are far too disturbing and mature for their developmental stage.
Can a 12 year old watch Game Of Thrones Age Limit?
Not by default: we advise Game Of Thrones Age Limit from 17+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Game of Thrones is entirely unsuitable for children aged 9-12; the graphic violence, explicit sexual content, and complex, dark themes are far too disturbing and mature for their developmental stage.
Can a 13 year old watch Game Of Thrones Age Limit?
Not by default: we advise Game Of Thrones Age Limit from 17+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Game of Thrones is generally too mature for 13-15 year olds, as it contains pervasive graphic violence, explicit sexual content, and extremely dark themes that are not appropriate for this age group.
Is Game Of Thrones Age Limit appropriate for kids?
Game of Thrones is renowned for its graphic violence, including torture, sexual violence, and explicit depictions of war and death. Parentwise rates Game Of Thrones Age Limit overall as high risk (7/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is Game Of Thrones Age Limit family friendly?
Game Of Thrones Age Limit is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. It also contains frequent nudity, strong sexual content, pervasive strong language, and mature themes like incest, betrayal, and moral ambiguity.
Game Of Thrones Age Limit parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Game of Thrones is renowned for its graphic violence, including torture, sexual violence, and explicit depictions of war and death. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is Game Of Thrones Age Limit safe for kids?
We advise Game Of Thrones Age Limit from age 17 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). It also contains frequent nudity, strong sexual content, pervasive strong language, and mature themes like incest, betrayal, and moral ambiguity.
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