Supergirl is DC Studios’ latest addition to the franchise, and Milly Alcock is the best thing about it. However, it doesn’t really live up to its potential, with some spots falling flat. Is Supergirl kid friendly? With some ruthless killings, some kids may want to skip it. Here’s what parents need to know in this Supergirl Parent Guide.
Supergirl Parents Guide
Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock), aka Supergirl, is living her life on another planet, partying and getting drunk to forget about her problems. However, when a teenage girl, whose family has been killed by Krem of the Yellow Hills, seeks revenge, Kara reluctantly gets dragged into the fight. She joins Ruthye to help save her dog Krypton, who Krem decided to shoot with a poisonous dart (that jerk!), and now she needs that anecdote.
Parents need to know that there is no nudity in Supergirl, but there is a theme of sex trafficking which may too mature for some kids.
Age Rating for Supergirl
Why is Supergirl rated PG-13? Supergirl is rated PG-13 for language, strong violence, action, and smoking, which means some content may not be suitable for kids under 13 years old.
Language
There is moderate profanity including different variations of sh*t like bullsh*t, sh*thead, and sh*t. There is also a use of b*tch, whore, tits, a**, and “oh my g-d.” A character gives another the middle finger.
Violence
Supergirl can get dark and violent in some scenes, especially those involving Krem. There are close-up killings of characters including children like stabbings and beheadings. Girls are kidnapped and caged to be sold as child brides. Many characters die by bladed weapons, blasters, explosions, Supergirl’s heat vision, and vehicles. There are fight scenes and battle scenes. There is some animal cruelty and a jump scare. A dog jumps and bites a character’s private parts.
Mature Content
There is no nudity or sexual content in Supergirl. There is a scene where a character is on a toilet with her pants down, but you don’t see any body parts.
Characters are seen drinking alcohol and inebriated. Other characters are seen smoking. Characters are poisoned.
Mature themes just as family death, murder, grief, and depression are shown.
Is Supergirl Appropriate for Kids Under 13?
You can expect some violent action scenes, close up killings, profanity, child enslavement, and crass jokes. To sum it up, Supergirl is kid friendly for kids ages 13 and older. It’s the ruthless killings of families that targets an older age range. For kids who are superhero fans and are used to seeing these types of films, then younger ones may enjoy it, too. There just wasn’t much humor or story aimed for younger than middle-school aged fans.
Supergirl simultaneously tries too hard and not enough to be super. Multiple storylines with little connectivity just added chaos. Milly Alcock is witty, endearing, complicated, and vulnerable, a relatable superhero. She still hasn’t learned how to grieve and is working through it. Her scenes with Ruthye are sweet, though I wish they gave Ruthye more of a role in contributing to the outcome of the film.
Jason Momoa as Lobo added an irreverent, humorous presence, but I’m still confused as to his character’s purpose in the story. He would just show up occasionally for some comic relief, almost as if they were adding in a man for good measure. Kara’s story was enough.
Even with all the messiness, Supergirl is entertaining. It has the classic James Gunn moody, ill-mannered vibe. With Alcock as the star it had the potential to be great, but it’s good enough to keep DC films going.
