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Suzume

Movie 2022 122 min Animation, Drama, Adventure, Fantasy Checked by Dan S · 21 Oct 2026
Official Rating PG ClearAge 10+

Why our age differs

Official is PG. We say 10+ because city-wide disaster set-pieces and a parent death backstory feel heavy for most under-10s

What we flagged

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Violence
Mild
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Frightening
Moderate
Language
Mild

Our take

Suzume chases supernatural doors that trigger earthquakes and giant serpent-like destruction across Japanese cities. It is hopeful and often funny, but disaster imagery can feel close to real news footage, and Suzume still mourns her mother. The English dub uses mild curses like damn, hell, and crap, with adults drinking beer in passing. We land at 10 and up because the scale of destruction and grief land better with older primary kids and tweens

Uplifting themes

Kindness to strangers, repairing past harm, and moving forward after loss are woven through the road trip. Suzume learns that helping others also helps her heal Suzume is impulsive yet caring, and adults who take her in model patience and honesty. Even the mysterious Souta sacrifices for others

Story (may spoil tone)

Suzume, 17, lost her mother as a little girl. On her way to school, she meets a mysterious young man. But her curiosity unleashes a calamity that endangers the entire population of Japan, and so Suzume embarks on a journey to set things right.

What we flagged

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Violence
Mild
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Frightening
Moderate
Language
Mild

Details

Violence Mild Fantasy destruction crushes buildings and throws debris, but people are…

Fantasy destruction crushes buildings and throws debris, but people are rarely shown hurt up close. A living chair companion takes comic beatings without lasting harm

Language Mild The dub drops damn, hell, crap, and p-word in tense or comic moments. I…

The dub drops damn, hell, crap, and p-word in tense or comic moments. It is mild by teen-movie standards and not constant

Sex / nudity Mild Flirting stays light, with jokes about kisses and a Valentine's song in…

Flirting stays light, with jokes about kisses and a Valentine's song in the background. There is no nudity or dating subplot

Drugs / alcohol Mild Adults mention wine glasses and beer after work, including one hung-ove…

Adults mention wine glasses and beer after work, including one hung-over morning played for comedy. Nothing involves teen use

Frightening Moderate Earthquake alarms, rumbling ground, and a towering worm shadow over tow…

Earthquake alarms, rumbling ground, and a towering worm shadow over towns create sustained dread. Empty disaster zones and flood imagery may echo real-world anxiety for some kids

Mental health Mild A side character is told she looks depressed and is not eating after he…

A side character is told she looks depressed and is not eating after heartbreak. Suzume's own grief sits quietly under her brave front

Grief / bereavement Moderate Suzume lost her mother in an earthquake years earlier, and closing the…

Suzume lost her mother in an earthquake years earlier, and closing the doors means revisiting that trauma. Reunion and acceptance scenes are tender but tearful

Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

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Talk after watching

  • Suzume acts before she thinks, then tries to fix what she broke. When is bravery helpful, and when does it need a pause?
  • The film treats lost homes and lost parents as part of healing Japan. What helped Suzume carry grief without shutting down?