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Hadestown: The Musical

Movie 2026 141 min Drama, Fantasy, Romance Last reviewed 23 Sep 2026
Official Rating NR ClearAge 10+

No Australia rating available — showing United States

What we flagged

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Violence
Mild
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Frightening
Moderate
Language
Mild

Our take

A live capture of the Tony-winning Hadestown show, mixing the Orpheus and Eurydice story with Hades and Persephone. The tone is folk-jazz, industrial and often sad, with poverty, an oppressive underworld and a tragic love story. Mild swearing (hell, damn) and wine drinking are part of the show. Fine with a parent from 10. Younger kids who find dark myths upsetting may struggle.

Uplifting themes

Hope, love and singing on even when the ending feels fixed Orpheus risks everything for love, and Hermes keeps guiding with care A clear musical retelling of Greek myths for older kids and teens

Story (may spoil tone)

The tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice is intertwined with the complex relationship of Hades and Persephone. Eurydice, struggling with poverty, is lured to the industrial underworld of Hadestown by Hades, while Orpheus, a struggling musician, ventures down below to bring her back. (Filmed live at the Lyric Theatre, London, featuring the core five original Broadway cast members.)

What we flagged

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Violence
Mild
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Frightening
Moderate
Language
Mild

Details

Violence Mild Oppressive underworld imagery and song lyrics about force, with no grap…

Oppressive underworld imagery and song lyrics about force, with no graphic fight scenes

Language Mild Mild swearing, mostly hell and a few damn lines in the songs

Mild swearing, mostly hell and a few damn lines in the songs

Sex / nudity Mild Romance, stage kisses and sensual chemistry between the gods

Romance, stage kisses and sensual chemistry between the gods

Drugs / alcohol Mild Wine is poured and shared, and Persephone drinks in places

Wine is poured and shared, and Persephone drinks in places

Frightening Moderate Dark industrial underworld, eerie Fates and a heavy sense of dread and…

Dark industrial underworld, eerie Fates and a heavy sense of dread and loss

Grief / bereavement Moderate The myth ends in loss; grief and goodbye sit at the heart of the story

The myth ends in loss; grief and goodbye sit at the heart of the story

Flashing lights We do not have enough information about flashing lights for this versio…

We do not have enough information about flashing lights for this version to confidently confirm.

Talk after watching

  • Why does hope still matter when a story feels doomed from the start?
  • When is a hard bargain for safety worth the cost, and when is it not?