Toy Story 3 (2010) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Toy Story 3 is best for ages 6+. It's rated G. Toy Story 3 follows Woody and his friends as they struggle to find their place after their owner, Andy, leaves for college. The toys are accidentally donated to a daycare center run by a manipulative teddy bear, leading…

Toy Story 3 is officially rated G. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 6+.

Toy Story 3 follows Woody and his friends as they struggle to find their place after their owner, Andy, leaves for college. The toys are accidentally donated to a daycare center run by a manipulative teddy bear, leading to a dangerous escape attempt. The film is rated G but contains moments of intense peril and…

There are occasional mild innuendos, such as Ken wearing tight shorts and jokes about his effeminate nature. These moments are brief and generally fly over the heads of younger viewers.

The film features slapstick and stylized-cartoon violence consistent with the series. Toys are handled roughly, hit with cymbals, or dismantled by other toys, but all action is framed through a fantasy lens.

None. The dialogue is clean and free of profanity.

None. There is no presence of drugs, alcohol, or smoking in the film.

The story deals with heavy, mature themes including abandonment, the fear of being forgotten, mortality, and the existential dread of being discarded. The emotional stakes are high throughout the film's second and third acts.

Toy Story 3 runs 103 minutes, directed by Lee Unkrich, released in 2010.

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