Northanger Abbey (2007) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Northanger Abbey is best for ages 12+. It's rated PG. Overall: A Gothic novel-obsessed young woman visits an abbey and becomes convinced its owner is a murderer — in a gentle Austen comedy about the danger of too much imagination. Felicity Jones. PG rating is appropriate.

Northanger Abbey is officially rated PG. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 12+.

Overall: A Gothic novel-obsessed young woman visits an abbey and becomes convinced its owner is a murderer — in a gentle Austen comedy about the danger of too much imagination. Felicity Jones. PG rating is appropriate.

There is no actual sexual content or nudity depicted in this production. The romance is limited to polite period-typical courting, yearning glances, and a brief, chaste kiss at the end. The film adheres to the decorum of a classic Jane Austen adaptation…

Gothic fantasy sequences — Catherine's imagination running away with her. Playful rather than frightening.

The dialogue is very mild and entirely consistent with a PG rating for a historical drama. There is no coarse profanity or aggressive vulgarity present in the script. The language reflects the formal and polite society of the early 19th century, remaining…

There is no depiction of drug use or smoking throughout the film. While characters are occasionally seen at social gatherings where wine may be served with meals, there is no emphasis on alcohol or scenes of intoxication. The focus remains on social manners…

Austen's earliest novel and her most playful — a parody of Gothic fiction that also functions as a coming-of-age story. Catherine's imagination as both her charm and her problem. The gentle mockery of genre conventions.

Northanger Abbey runs 85 minutes, directed by Jon Jones, released in 2007.

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