Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
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Watch-outs
What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This animated film is a fast paced, funny, highly stylized adventure made for a broad family audience, with an energy that especially fits older children and preteens. The main sensitive material comes from frequent fight scenes, chase sequences, threatening mutants, an origin story involving mutagenic ooze, and an early on screen death that is brief but clearly part of the plot. The overall presentation stays cartoony and exaggerated, with no graphic injury or gore, yet the action is constant and some creature transformations and giant monster imagery may unsettle younger viewers because of their scale, noise, and citywide destruction. There is almost no sexual content or substance material, and language remains mild, with a few light insults and sharp teen exchanges. For children around 7 or 8 who already enjoy animated action adventures, it is usually manageable, though parental guidance can help frame the scarier mutants, explain that the violence is very stylized, and open discussion about belonging, distrust, and acceptance.
Synopsis
After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O'Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.
Difficult scenes
The opening shows a scientist being hunted by an armed team in a dark, hectic sequence that ends in a deadly explosion. It is brief and highly stylized, with no graphic detail, but it can still catch younger children off guard because it combines pursuit, weapons, and death right at the start. The Turtles repeatedly fight criminals and other opponents in fast action scenes involving hits, falls, thrown objects, and moments of danger. There are no realistic injuries, yet the sheer frequency of the action and the energetic editing may overwhelm children who are sensitive to nonstop conflict. When the heroes meet several mutants, the film introduces creatures whose designs can look grotesque or intimidating, with distinctive voices and threatening behavior. Even though the tone often stays playful, some children may feel uneasy about these unusual appearances and the uncertainty surrounding the characters' intentions. In the most spectacular stretch of the film, a giant transformation creates a strong sense of chaos, with city panic, destruction, and a feeling of large scale threat. The sequence remains within family adventure territory, but its size, noise, and public fear may be too intense for the youngest viewers.
Where to watch
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Availability checked on Apr 01, 2026
About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Countries
- Canada, France, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
- Directed by
- Jeff Rowe
- Main cast
- Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, Brady Noon, Ayo Edebiri, Maya Rudolph, John Cena, Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Natasia Demetriou
- Studios
- Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Point Grey Pictures, Cinesite Animation, Mikros Animation
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This animated film is a fast paced, funny, highly stylized adventure made for a broad family audience, with an energy that especially fits older children and preteens. The main sensitive material comes from frequent fight scenes, chase sequences, threatening mutants, an origin story involving mutagenic ooze, and an early on screen death that is brief but clearly part of the plot. The overall presentation stays cartoony and exaggerated, with no graphic injury or gore, yet the action is constant and some creature transformations and giant monster imagery may unsettle younger viewers because of their scale, noise, and citywide destruction. There is almost no sexual content or substance material, and language remains mild, with a few light insults and sharp teen exchanges. For children around 7 or 8 who already enjoy animated action adventures, it is usually manageable, though parental guidance can help frame the scarier mutants, explain that the violence is very stylized, and open discussion about belonging, distrust, and acceptance.
Synopsis
After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O'Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.
Difficult scenes
The opening shows a scientist being hunted by an armed team in a dark, hectic sequence that ends in a deadly explosion. It is brief and highly stylized, with no graphic detail, but it can still catch younger children off guard because it combines pursuit, weapons, and death right at the start. The Turtles repeatedly fight criminals and other opponents in fast action scenes involving hits, falls, thrown objects, and moments of danger. There are no realistic injuries, yet the sheer frequency of the action and the energetic editing may overwhelm children who are sensitive to nonstop conflict. When the heroes meet several mutants, the film introduces creatures whose designs can look grotesque or intimidating, with distinctive voices and threatening behavior. Even though the tone often stays playful, some children may feel uneasy about these unusual appearances and the uncertainty surrounding the characters' intentions. In the most spectacular stretch of the film, a giant transformation creates a strong sense of chaos, with city panic, destruction, and a feeling of large scale threat. The sequence remains within family adventure territory, but its size, noise, and public fear may be too intense for the youngest viewers.