Our take
Spellbound is a Netflix animated adventure about a princess reversing a spell that turns her parents into monsters. Cartoon action and scary monster designs appear, but the tone stays family-friendly. Brief wine reference in song. Best for elementary-age fantasy fans on Netflix
Uplifting themes
Family love, teamwork, and believing in yourself reverse the monster curse The princess seeks help rather than giving up when her parents transform Light fantasy adventure without strong curriculum tie-ins
Story (may spoil tone)
When a powerful spell turns her parents into giant monsters, a teenage princess must journey into the wild to reverse the curse before it's too late.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Cartoon monster battles and spell chaos; fantasy peril without realisti…
Cartoon monster battles and spell chaos; fantasy peril without realistic gore
Language No language found in this title
No language found in this title
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol A comic wine-and-cheese song lyric appears briefly
A comic wine-and-cheese song lyric appears briefly
Frightening Parents turned into monsters and spell-driven chaos may scare very youn…
Parents turned into monsters and spell-driven chaos may scare very young viewers
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse A young princess faces monster parents and cartoon adventure peril
A young princess faces monster parents and cartoon adventure peril
Bullying / discrimination A playful bully-for-us line appears in celebration, not targeted harass…
A playful bully-for-us line appears in celebration, not targeted harassment
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Ellian must fix a mistake she did not mean to make. How do you repair accidental harm?
- Monster parents look frightening but still love their child. How can feelings hide under anger?