Is Incredibles 2 Appropriate for kids

Recently my son and I took some time to check out the Incredibles 2 prescreening. I have to admit that I have been waiting for this movie as long as he has! I have to say I was not disappointed at all! Whenever we screen a movie we like to ask if it is appropriate. Let me answer the question for you. Is Incredibles 2 appropriate for kids?

Should we watch Incredibles 2 with our kids?

I did receive 2 pre-screening tickets to facilitate this review. However, that does not influence my opinions. All opinions shared here are 100% my own. 

**Disclaimer** These are my opinions. I know that all parents have different standards for their children. Please understand that I am only sharing this from the perspective of my own parenting experience.

Was there cursing in Incredibles 2?

There were a few uses of the words crap and hell. If those are curse words in your home, be prepared for 2-4 uses of each in the movie. Other than that, the language was clean and there were no other words that would be bothersome.
Update from the comments:
Maybe you missed Evelyn saying “be damned”

I did indeed.

Was there sexual innuendo in Incredibles 2?

If they were there, I missed it completely. It was an all-around clean movie that did a good job of engaging parents without doing what some cartoons do and plugging in tons of sexual innuendo for the parents.

Was there violence in Incredibles 2?

There are definitely scenes that are more violent in this movie. The movie has a scene with someone being shot. While it does not show the person actually being shot, it shows the terror of the person and the gun going off before fading to black. If you have a child who will be upset by this you may want to skip the movie.

Also, there are quite a few fight scenes in this movie that get kind of intense for younger children. There is no blood and they do a good job of keeping it as kid friendly as possible while sharing the realities of being a super hero.

Expect fight scenes, explosions, and near death experiences in this movie.

Will Incredibles 2 scare my kids?

My 8-year-old wasn’t scared of the movie but I have a friend with younger kids who said hers were scared. There are some elements of this movie that will definitely scare younger moviegoers. If you have a child who is more sensitive it may be better to wait and see this movie when they are a bit older. I think a lot of this will depend on the child though. My other friend brought her 4-year-old and he had a blast!

Were there adult jokes kids could pick up on in Incredibles 2?

If there were, they went right over my head. This was a clean and funny follow up to the first movie! While there were storylines adults would appreciate, it wasn’t inappropriate for kids.

Were the themes of Incredibles 2 on the same level for quality as the first movie?

Definitely! I would say that this movie was above and beyond what the original did!

Were there any themes children might not understand in Incredibles 2?

The overarching storyline focused on some of how technology could impact us as a society. I am sure there are some kids who will pick up on this. However, most children won’t. There was also a focus on the roles of males versus females in the household that some children might pick up on. However, it was handled in such a great way that I don’t think it would be an issue.

Health Alert

Are you prone to seizures from strobe light effects? This movie features a lot of lights flashing in sequence that feel a lot like strobe lights.

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