Vivo (2021) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Vivo is best for ages 6+. It's rated PG. Vivo is an animated musical rated PG primarily for its mature thematic elements, which may be impactful for younger viewers. The story is set in motion by the peaceful off-screen death of a beloved elderly character…

Vivo is officially rated PG. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 6+.

Vivo is an animated musical rated PG primarily for its mature thematic elements, which may be impactful for younger viewers. The story is set in motion by the peaceful off-screen death of a beloved elderly character, Andrés, and includes somber scenes of mourning. A central character, the young girl Gabi, also…

This category is almost entirely absent. The central plot involves delivering a platonic love song from one elderly friend to another. Two bird characters perform a stylized, non-sexual mating dance. One IMDb user noted that the character Gabi is briefly seen…

Violence is mild, infrequent, and presented as cartoonish action and peril. Gabi and Vivo are briefly chased by a determined scout troop in a slapstick sequence. In the Everglades, they encounter a large python named Lutador who threatens them and later…

None. There is no profanity or offensive language in the film.

None. No characters are depicted drinking alcohol, smoking, or using drugs.

The film's primary mature theme is the death of a loved one and the resulting grief. Early in the film, the elderly character Andrés dies peacefully in his sleep, and a brief, somber funeral scene follows. A major subplot involves the character Gabi…

Vivo runs 96 minutes, directed by Kirk DeMicco, released in 2021.

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