Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation is best for ages 6+. It's rated PG. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation follows Dracula and his family on a monster cruise where he finds love with the mysterious Captain Ericka. Parents should be aware that the film is a lighthearted animated adventure…

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation is officially rated PG. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 6+.

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation follows Dracula and his family on a monster cruise where he finds love with the mysterious Captain Ericka. Parents should be aware that the film is a lighthearted animated adventure featuring stylized cartoon action and themes of loss and reconciliation. The plot centers on a…

There is no sexual content. Occasional romantic flirting occurs, such as Dracula making exaggerated faces when he is interested in Ericka, but this is played strictly for comedy.

The violence is limited to stylized, slapstick cartoon action. Characters are bopped, chased, or briefly menaced by a giant Kraken, but there is no blood, gore, or lasting physical consequence. Some of the action, particularly the finale, features intense…

There is no profanity in the film.

There is no substance use depicted.

Themes include dealing with the death of a spouse, the challenges of single parenthood, and the importance of family unity. The plot also touches on the concept of prejudice, as a human villain seeks to eliminate monsters based on historical grudges.

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation runs 97 minutes, directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, released in 2018.

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