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Amphibia

Amphibia

11m2019United States of America
AnimationComédieAction & AdventureScience-Fiction & FantastiqueFamilial

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ViolenceScary scenes

What this film brings

friendshipcourageloyaltyteamwork

Content barometer

Violence

2/5

légerfort

Moderate

Fear

2/5

légerfort

A few scenes

Sexuality

0/5

légerfort

None

Language

1/5

légerfort

Mild

Narrative complexity

1/5

légerfort

Accessible

Adult themes

0/5

légerfort

None

Expert review

Amphibia is an animated fantasy adventure series with a lively, funny tone, following a teenage girl who is transported to a world of talking frogs, with an atmosphere that stays mostly warm and playful despite regular peril. The sensitive material mainly comes from chase scenes, falls, threatening creatures, stylized fights, and the emotional stress of separation, since Anne is far from home and must survive in an unfamiliar environment. The intensity remains moderate and very cartoon based, with no graphic violence and no sexual content, but the repeated danger and a few stronger emotional beats may unsettle very young children, especially in darker episodes or scenes. For preschoolers and early elementary viewers, watching together can help adults reassure them about the monsters, explain that the conflict is highly fantastical, and talk about friendship, loyalty, and growing responsibility. For most children already comfortable with animated adventure stories, the series is a better fit around age 7, when its humor, pacing, and character growth are also more engaging.

Synopsis

The adventures of 13-year-old, self-centered Anne Boonchuy who is magically transported to the fictitious world of Amphibia, a rural marshland full of frog-people. With the help of an excitable young frog named Sprig, Anne will become a hero and discover the first true friendship of her life.

Difficult scenes

At the start, Anne is suddenly separated from her normal world and finds herself alone in an unfamiliar swamp filled with strange creatures. This setup may affect younger children who are sensitive to disorientation and separation, even though the series quickly adds humor and warmth through her new friendships. Many episodes involve chases, monster attacks, or natural hazards, with characters falling, running, or appearing to be in temporary danger. The presentation stays highly stylized and unrealistic, with no graphic injury, but the repeated threats may still unsettle children who do not handle suspense well. Anne and her friends sometimes argue, feel hurt, or need to make up after a mistake, which gives the series more emotional weight than a purely silly cartoon. Some children may react more strongly to these friendship conflicts than to the action scenes, especially when the story touches on trust, guilt, or fear of losing someone important.

Where to watch

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About this title

Format
TV series
Year
2019
Runtime
11m
Countries
United States of America
Original language
EN
Directed by
Matt Braly
Main cast
Brenda Song, Justin Felbinger, Amanda Leighton, Bill Farmer, On Braly, Brian Sounalath
Studios
Disney Television Animation
Amphibia — Ages 7+ | Parents Guide | MovieByAge | MovieByAge