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Is The Umbrella Academy safe for your child?
Age guide
14+
We advise The Umbrella Academy from age 14 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- This series is not suitable for this age group due to its mature themes, violence, and language.
- 9-12
- Children in this age range may be exposed to complex storylines involving trauma, violence, and mature relationships, which are beyond their developmental understanding.
- 13-15
- Viewers here will encounter frequent strong language, stylized but impactful violence, and themes of addiction and mental health struggles among the superpowered siblings.
- 16+
- Older teens can engage with the show's dark humor, intricate time-travel plots, and exploration of family dysfunction, while still being aware of its graphic violence and mature sexual references.
A dysfunctional family of adopted superhero siblings reunites after their eccentric father's death to solve the mystery of his passing and prevent an impending global apocalypse. The series blends dark humor with complex character arcs.
- Age guide
- 14+
- Overall risk
- 7/10
- Violence
- 7/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 6/10
- Stranger contact
- 5/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 7/10
- Influence
- 6/10
What parents should know
The Umbrella Academy is a superhero drama on Netflix known for its dark humor, complex characters, and mature themes. It features frequent strong language, stylized violence, and delves into issues like trauma, addiction, and mental health. Parents should be aware of its TV-14 rating and consider co-viewing or discussing its content with older teens.
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The Umbrella Academy age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is The Umbrella Academy?
Parentwise puts The Umbrella Academy at 14+. We advise The Umbrella Academy from age 14 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). Violence scores 7/10, language 7/10, stranger contact 5/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old watch The Umbrella Academy?
Not by default: we advise The Umbrella Academy from 14+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range may be exposed to complex storylines involving trauma, violence, and mature relationships, which are beyond their developmental understanding.
Can a 12 year old watch The Umbrella Academy?
Not by default: we advise The Umbrella Academy from 14+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range may be exposed to complex storylines involving trauma, violence, and mature relationships, which are beyond their developmental understanding.
Can a 13 year old watch The Umbrella Academy?
Not by default: we advise The Umbrella Academy from 14+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Viewers here will encounter frequent strong language, stylized but impactful violence, and themes of addiction and mental health struggles among the superpowered siblings.
Is The Umbrella Academy appropriate for kids?
The Umbrella Academy is a superhero drama on Netflix known for its dark humor, complex characters, and mature themes. Parentwise rates The Umbrella Academy overall as high risk (7/10), with stranger contact at 5/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is The Umbrella Academy family friendly?
The Umbrella Academy is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. It features frequent strong language, stylized violence, and delves into issues like trauma, addiction, and mental health.
The Umbrella Academy parents guide: what should a parent know first?
The Umbrella Academy is a superhero drama on Netflix known for its dark humor, complex characters, and mature themes. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (5/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is The Umbrella Academy safe for kids?
We advise The Umbrella Academy from age 14 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). It features frequent strong language, stylized violence, and delves into issues like trauma, addiction, and mental health.
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