Steven Universe: The Movie (2019) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Steven Universe: The Movie is best for ages 7+. It's rated PG. Steven Universe: The Movie follows the teenage protagonist Steven as he faces a vengeful Gem named Spinel who threatens to destroy Earth. The film is rated PG for cartoon violence, mild peril, and thematic elements…

Steven Universe: The Movie is officially rated PG. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 7+.

Steven Universe: The Movie follows the teenage protagonist Steven as he faces a vengeful Gem named Spinel who threatens to destroy Earth. The film is rated PG for cartoon violence, mild peril, and thematic elements centered on abandonment and emotional trauma. Parents should be aware of stylized combat where…

There is a single instance of a brief, chaste romantic kiss between Steven and his friend Connie before she departs for camp.

The film features stylized cartoon action. Characters use scythe-like energy weapons to 'poof' others, causing them to temporarily vanish and lose their memories. The animation style mitigates the severity, as there is no graphic gore, though one scene…

The dialogue is very clean, containing only one instance where a character starts to say a curse word but cuts it off mid-sentence.

There is no drug use, alcohol, or smoking present in the film.

The story deals heavily with feelings of abandonment, betrayal, and memory loss. Spinel’s backstory—being left alone for 6,000 years by a mentor she loved—is the primary driver of the conflict and may be emotionally heavy for some viewers.

Steven Universe: The Movie runs 83 minutes, directed by Rebecca Sugar, released in 2019.

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