Movie · 2024 · Family, Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure

Is The Wild Robot OK for kids?

Q: Is The Wild Robot OK for kids?

Not a fit. Under the Kids preset it goes over the limits: profanity is mild, verbal abuse & bullying is moderate, violence & gore is moderate and 2 more.

Q: Is The Wild Robot OK for teenagers?

A good fit. Everything the Teen-safe preset limits is within its limits.

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

At a glance

Kids preset · gentle limits for younger children

Not a fit

Under the Kids preset it goes over the limits: profanity is mild, verbal abuse & bullying is moderate, violence & gore is moderate and 2 more.

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

A good fit

Everything the Teen-safe preset limits is within its limits.

Every family draws the line differently. Set your own rules and see whether The Wild Robot fits yours, topic by topic. Free.

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What's in it, topic by topic

Sexual & romantic

NudityNone
Sex & Nudity rated none by IMDb and 0/10 by Kids-In-Mind; PG animal/robot film.
Sources: imdb.com
Sexual contentNone
IMDb says none and Kids-In-Mind gives 0/10 for sex/nudity.
Sources: imdb.com
Sexualised imageryNone
Sex/nudity sources report nothing; characters are animals and robots.
Sources: imdb.com
Kissing & romanceNone
No couples or kissing; romance absent, the story centers on a parent-child found family.
Sources: autostraddle.com, imdb.com

Language & behaviour

ProfanityMild
Only 'sucked', 'jerk', 'butt', a euphemism 'bovine excrement' and one arguable misuse of God's name.
Sources: imdb.com, pluggedin.com
Vulgarity & crude humourMild
A skunk's green gas, a possum child vomiting and 'excrement' used as a rude-word stand-in.
Sources: bbfc.co.uk
Verbal abuse & bullyingModerate
Brightbill is repeatedly bullied by other geese as 'freak', 'runt', 'loser' and told Roz killed his family.
Sources: commonsensemedia.org, childrenandmedia.org.au
Discrimination & hateMild
Outsiders (a goose, a robot, a fox) are shunned for being different; framed critically as a diversity theme.
Sources: bbfc.co.uk
Disrespectful behaviour & role modelsMild
Fink jokes about being a great liar and rule-breaking is a theme, but it is not glamorized.
Sources: pluggedin.com
Dangerous imitable actsMild
Fink kicks Brightbill into a lake to teach swimming; flying and swimming attempts include failures.
Sources: pluggedin.com

Violence & intensity

Violence & goreModerate
Robots fire lasers at geese, many implied deaths, a bird's severed head briefly held with no blood, a forest fire.
Sources: imdb.com, commonsensemedia.org
Frightening & intense scenesModerate
Menacing hunter robots, a toothy eel dragging a gosling under, a possum apparently eaten; one source says not under 8.
Sources: childrenandmedia.org.au, pluggedin.com, imdb.com
Self-harm & suicideNone
No suicide or self-harm; a goose's self-sacrifice and possums' joking about pretend-dying are not self-harm.
Sources: commonsensemedia.org
Death & griefSevere
Roz accidentally kills Brightbill's mother and eggs, plus a sacrificial death and fears loved ones died; sources did not mention a pet dying.
Sources: commonsensemedia.org, screenwiseapp.com
Alcohol, drugs & smokingNone
IMDb and Moviemom both list alcohol, drugs and smoking as none.
Sources: imdb.com

Topics some families want to know about

LGBTQ+ representationNot present
No explicit LGBTQ+ characters or relationships; one queer review reads the found family as unconventional.
Sources: autostraddle.com, commonsensemedia.org
Religious contentNot present
Only one arguable exclamation of God's name; summaries show themes of parenthood, not religion.
Sources: pluggedin.com, commonsensemedia.org
Occult & magicNot present
Sci-fi robots and talking animals appear; no magic, spells or supernatural elements described.
Sources: imdb.com, pluggedin.com
Political & ideological themesNo info
We couldn't find enough about this topic yet.
Products & advertisingNo info
We couldn't find enough about this topic yet.
Messages & valuesPositive or neutral
Themes of found family, parenthood, acceptance of those who are different, and cooperation; Fink's lying is minor.
Sources: commonsensemedia.org, bbfc.co.uk, autostraddle.com

Rated 30 Oct 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.