Is In Your Dreams Kid Friendly? Parents Guide

Have you ever wondered about your dreams and what they mean or what they say about you? In Netflix’s new animated film, In Your Dreams, Director Alex Woo takes audiences on a journey through dreamscapes..and nightmares as a tween girl tries to save her family. Woo left Pixar Studios to start Kuko Studios and starts off strong in his first feature film. Is In Your Dreams kid friendly? Here’s what parents need to know about this rated PG movie.

In Your Dreams Parents Guide

In Your Dreams is a comedy adventure about Stevie and her brother Elliot who happen upon a book about dreams. Stevie has been stressed about her parents’ marital issues and tries to do everything right, so maybe her parents won’t fight anymore. The siblings discover that by saying a magical chant, they are thrown into the absurd landscape of their own dreams. When the Sandman tells them they will grant them their ultimate dream come true, Stevie wishes for her family to be perfect again.

In Your Dreams Age Rating

In Your Dreams is rated PG for thematic content, scary images, and rude humor which means some content may not be suitable for kids of all ages. Parental guidance is suggested.

Parents should know there are some scary scenes and mature content.

Language

There is no profanity, but there are words of Deity like “oh my g-d.”

Mature Content: Is In Your Dreams Too Scary for Kids?

One scene depicts a nightmare where the protagonists are naked. A boy is naked with the private parts blurred out.

Nightmares are depicted and can be scary including some zombie foods who want to attack some characters. Other scenes can get dark, but there is not explicit violence.

One scene involves Baloney Tony farting rainbows.

Mature themes like divorce and separation are prevalent.

Is In Your Dreams Appropriate for Kids Under 10?

You can expect some rude humor from a sarcastic Baloney Tony and some dark, scary images for younger kids. Due to mature themes, In Your Dreams is kid friendly for ages 10 and older. Younger kids will also enjoy some of the hijinks and fun, bright dream sequences. You’ll even notice some Disney Easter eggs in there. However, parents should be aware of the sensitive material, especially for children of divorce.

In Your Dreams boasts fabulous visuals and emotional depth, tackling issues that are seemingly end of the world for children. It teaches them that perhaps their idea of perfection isn’t so perfect and adaptation is beautiful, too. We sometimes do use dreams to escape our reality when we should also try to find the joy in our reality. Kudos to Woo for his storytelling and creating a film where parents can have difficult conversations with kids in a safe space.

In Your Dreams could have pushed itself even harder. Some of the characters were not developed enough or could have been left out completely, i.e., the villains. It fell into some cliches when it didn’t have to and delving deeper into fears and nightmares would have been interesting to watch.

Fun and whimsy mixed with a heartfelt, emotional story make In Your Dreams another winner for Netflix animation.