Epic
Epic
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What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
3/5
Notable
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
1/5
Allusions
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
2/5
Moderate
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
Epic is a fantasy animated adventure made for broad family viewing, with a colorful miniature forest world, light humor, and a fairly fast quest driven plot. The main sensitive elements are repeated battles between the forest guardians and hostile creatures, several chase scenes, a darker atmosphere around the villain, and the deaths of important characters that may upset more sensitive children. The intensity stays moderate and highly stylized, with no gore and little realism, but the sense of danger returns often enough that this feels stronger than a fully reassuring film for very young viewers. There are also some familiar gender stereotypes, with the heroine at times framed through vulnerability or a romantic arc, though this is not the whole point of the story. For children around ages 7 or 8, it helps if a parent is present to reassure them after attack scenes, discuss the grief theme introduced early on, and put the darker moments into context.
Synopsis
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world—and ours.
Difficult scenes
The film begins with the death of Mary Katherine's mother, followed by a strained relationship with her father, who is still absorbed in his work. The scene is not presented in a deeply heavy way, but this emotional setup may still affect children who are already sensitive to grief or family separation. The first major attack on Queen Tara clearly sets the danger level of the story. It includes a battle with weapons, an aerial chase, and a fatal injury that leads to the death of an important character, which may catch young viewers off guard if they expect a completely gentle adventure. Mandrake and the Boggans are designed to feel darker than the rest of the film, with imagery linked to rot, shadow, and revenge. They appear regularly, and some scenes involving threats, kidnapping, and intimidation may unsettle children who are easily frightened by strongly villain coded characters. Several sequences show characters being captured, chased, or threatened with being eaten by a creature. The tone remains adventurous and not graphic, but the repeated peril, especially later in the film, can feel intense for younger viewers if they watch without breaks.
Where to watch
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About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2013
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Countries
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
- Directed by
- Chris Wedge
- Main cast
- Colin Farrell, Amanda Seyfried, Christoph Waltz, Josh Hutcherson, Jason Sudeikis, Aziz Ansari, Chris O'Dowd, Beyoncé, Judah Friedlander, Steven Tyler
- Studios
- Blue Sky Studios, 20th Century Fox Animation
Content barometer
Violence
3/5
Notable
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
1/5
Allusions
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
2/5
Moderate
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
Epic is a fantasy animated adventure made for broad family viewing, with a colorful miniature forest world, light humor, and a fairly fast quest driven plot. The main sensitive elements are repeated battles between the forest guardians and hostile creatures, several chase scenes, a darker atmosphere around the villain, and the deaths of important characters that may upset more sensitive children. The intensity stays moderate and highly stylized, with no gore and little realism, but the sense of danger returns often enough that this feels stronger than a fully reassuring film for very young viewers. There are also some familiar gender stereotypes, with the heroine at times framed through vulnerability or a romantic arc, though this is not the whole point of the story. For children around ages 7 or 8, it helps if a parent is present to reassure them after attack scenes, discuss the grief theme introduced early on, and put the darker moments into context.
Synopsis
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world—and ours.
Difficult scenes
The film begins with the death of Mary Katherine's mother, followed by a strained relationship with her father, who is still absorbed in his work. The scene is not presented in a deeply heavy way, but this emotional setup may still affect children who are already sensitive to grief or family separation. The first major attack on Queen Tara clearly sets the danger level of the story. It includes a battle with weapons, an aerial chase, and a fatal injury that leads to the death of an important character, which may catch young viewers off guard if they expect a completely gentle adventure. Mandrake and the Boggans are designed to feel darker than the rest of the film, with imagery linked to rot, shadow, and revenge. They appear regularly, and some scenes involving threats, kidnapping, and intimidation may unsettle children who are easily frightened by strongly villain coded characters. Several sequences show characters being captured, chased, or threatened with being eaten by a creature. The tone remains adventurous and not graphic, but the repeated peril, especially later in the film, can feel intense for younger viewers if they watch without breaks.