Ophelia (2019) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Ophelia is best for ages 13+. It's rated PG-13. Ophelia is a reimagining of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, centered on the perspectives of the lady-in-waiting to Queen Gertrude at Elsinore castle. The film earns its PG-13 rating primarily due to brief moments of…

Ophelia is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

Ophelia is a reimagining of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, centered on the perspectives of the lady-in-waiting to Queen Gertrude at Elsinore castle. The film earns its PG-13 rating primarily due to brief moments of sensuality, intense thematic elements involving betrayal and murder, and some sword-based violence…

The film contains a few brief scenes of tender lovemaking between Ophelia and Hamlet. These scenes involve undressing and partial nudity but are not prurient or graphic in nature.

Violence is relatively mild for the genre, featuring sword-based combat with some blood visible. Specific incidents include characters receiving flesh wounds during duels and scenes of poisoning that result in death.

Language is very sparse, consisting primarily of mild insults or period-appropriate dramatic exclamations, with no pervasive profanity or strong language present.

There is no significant focus on substance use, though herbal potions and poisons are central to the plot as instruments of murder and faking death.

The narrative is driven by dark themes including regicide, political betrayal, grief, and the struggle for agency in a restrictive court environment. Characters frequently experience intense emotional distress.

Ophelia runs 114 minutes, directed by Claire McCarthy, released in 2019.

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