Movie · 2014 · Horror, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Crime, Drama

Is Black Butler OK for kids?

Q: Is Black Butler OK for kids?

Not a fit. Under the Kids preset it goes over the limits: nudity is mild, sexual content is severe, sexualised imagery is mild and 5 more.

Q: Is Black Butler OK for teenagers?

Not a fit. Under the Teen-safe preset it goes over the limits: sexual content is severe, violence & gore is severe, frightening & intense scenes is severe.

Set in the year 2020, following her supposed death, a young woman returns as the son of her noble family to precede the family's prestigious company, with a demon at her side to avenge her parent's murder.

At a glance

Kids preset · gentle limits for younger children

Not a fit

Under the Kids preset it goes over the limits: nudity is mild, sexual content is severe, sexualised imagery is mild and 5 more.

Teen-safe preset · room for action and drama, nothing explicit

Not a fit

Under the Teen-safe preset it goes over the limits: sexual content is severe, violence & gore is severe, frightening & intense scenes is severe.

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What's in it, topic by topic

Sexual & romantic

NudityMild
IMDb rates nudity mild: a woman bathing and a woman implied naked in one sequence; chest binding is non-sexual.
Sources: imdb.com
Sexual contentSevere
Opening involves young girls held in a warehouse in an implied human trafficking/sex slave scheme; no sex acts shown, but this is a sexual-exploitation plot event.
Sources: imdb.com
Sexualised imageryMild
Only a bath scene and an implied-naked woman are listed; chest binding is explicitly non-sexual; no fan service described.
Sources: imdb.com
Kissing & romanceMild
One kiss used to revive a character; no dating or love story described.
Sources: imdb.com

Language & behaviour

ProfanityMild
IMDb rates this film's profanity Mild; the strong words listed by Common Sense are for the anime series, not this film.
Sources: imdb.com, commonsensemedia.org
Vulgarity & crude humourNo info
We couldn't find enough about this topic yet.
Verbal abuse & bullyingMild
A man tells a young girl it would benefit him if she killed herself; traffickers treat victims degradingly; few instances.
Sources: imdb.com, tvtropes.org
Discrimination & hateMild
Only males may head the family, so the heroine poses as a man; gender-based exclusion as a story premise; no hate speech reported.
Sources: kuroshitsuji.fandom.com, filmbooster.ca
Disrespectful behaviour & role modelsMild
Crimes are presented as grim; the demon butler is coolly, jokingly violent; no child defiance described.
Sources: derekwinnert.com
Dangerous imitable actsNone
The guide lists no copyable stunts or child-aimed risky behaviour; dangerous content is fantastical plot violence.
Sources: imdb.com

Violence & intensity

Violence & goreSevere
IMDb rates violence Severe: forced killings among partygoers, forced impalement, knife-wounded woman, graphic bleeding and mummification deaths.
Sources: imdb.com
Frightening & intense scenesSevere
IMDb rates it Severe: trafficked girls, a child watching her parents' murder, graphic forced-killing scene, dark overall tone.
Sources: imdb.com, tvtropes.org
Self-harm & suicideMild
A man tells a young girl it would benefit him if she killed herself; no actual self-harm scene is listed.
Sources: imdb.com
Death & griefModerate
Heroine saw her parents murdered as a child and is driven by revenge; many deaths by mummification drug; sources did not mention animals.
Sources: finnclark.thiswaydown.org
Alcohol, drugs & smokingModerate
IMDb rates Moderate: a fictional drug is central and partygoers are described as drug addicts.
Sources: imdb.com, finnclark.thiswaydown.org

Topics some families want to know about

LGBTQ+ representationNot present
Heroine disguises herself as a male heir due to family rules, not an LGBTQ+ storyline; no source reports LGBTQ+ relationships in the film.
Sources: filmbooster.ca, commonsensemedia.org
Religious contentBackground
A church 'exorcism' ceremony appears briefly and looks like a memorial; Devil cards at scenes; no faith theme.
Occult & magicCentral
Demon butler Sebastian under a soul-for-revenge contract is central; Devil tarot cards at murders; dark fantasy with sci-fi elements.
Sources: j-generation.com
Political & ideological themesNot present
Fictional future monarchy, male-only family headship and a sinister drug company; no real-world ideology or movement presented.
Sources: j-generation.com, filmbooster.ca
Products & advertisingNo info
We couldn't find enough about this topic yet.
Sources: imdb.com
Messages & valuesMixed
Revenge is the theme: a heroine trades her soul to a demon to avenge her parents; Faustian tone, dark, with no clear positive lesson described.
Sources: imdb.com

Rated 4 Nov 2026 by our research.

How we rate

We read parent guides, reviews and official ratings for every title and rate 21 topics, from kissing and profanity to violence, frightening scenes, substance use and the messages a story leaves behind, each with a reason and its sources. Our team verifies what the sources leave out. You set a limit per topic, and every title gets a clear verdict against your rules, not someone else's age label.