Ballerina (2016) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Ballerina is best for ages 6+. It's rated PG. Ballerina (2016) follows an orphan named Félicie as she escapes her rural life to pursue a dream of becoming a professional dancer in 1880s Paris. This animated film received a PG rating primarily for mild…

Ballerina is officially rated PG. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 6+.

Ballerina (2016) follows an orphan named Félicie as she escapes her rural life to pursue a dream of becoming a professional dancer in 1880s Paris. This animated film received a PG rating primarily for mild slapstick-style action, some crude humor, and intense sequences involving a villainous character. Parents should…

There is no overt sexual content. A minor subplot involves a male student who is shown to be a flirtatious lecher, attempting to put his arm around female students, which is met with immediate rejection.

The violence is stylized and slapstick. Examples include a chicken being thrown from a building, a girl knocking patrons over in a bar, and characters falling off balconies or structures. All violence is non-realistic with no lasting injuries.

Language is very mild. There is one instance of an off-screen slur in a song, and some crude humor involving a character lighting their farts on fire.

Substance use is limited to a scene in a bar where background patrons are seen holding alcoholic beverages. It is never the focus of the story.

Themes include childhood abandonment in the orphanage, the pressures of high-stakes ballet training, and the emotional burden of forced ambitions imposed by a parent on their child.

Ballerina runs 89 minutes, directed by Eric Summer, Éric Warin, released in 2016.

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