Peter Rabbit
Peter Rabbit
Your feedback improves this guide
Your feedback highlights guides that need a second look and keeps the rating trustworthy.
Does this age rating seem accurate to you?
Sign in to vote
Watch-outs
What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
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
Peter Rabbit is a lively family adventure comedy that mixes live action and animation, with a playful and fast moving tone. The main sensitive elements come from constant conflict, chases, traps, and broad slapstick action, along with a few moments where animals are captured, threatened, or separated from each other. The film stays clearly stylized and child focused, yet the commotion is frequent and some scenes may unsettle very young viewers, especially when Peter feels rejected, blamed, or pulled toward reckless choices. There is also a mild emotional thread connected to his absent father and his fear of being seen as bad, though it is not handled in a heavy or dark way. For most children, watching with support from about age 6 works well, especially if parents help frame the arguments, reassure during capture scenes, and talk afterward about responsibility, loyalty, and belonging.
Synopsis
Peter Rabbit's feud with Mr. McGregor escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door.
Difficult scenes
The film often relies on comic battles between humans and animals, with chases, falls, thrown objects, and elaborate traps. It is not realistic violence, but the pace is quick and almost nonstop, which may overwhelm or unsettle a very sensitive child. Peter is upset by being treated as a troublemaker and feels misunderstood by the adults around him. This emotional thread stays accessible, yet some younger viewers may react strongly to his sense of rejection, the family arguments, and his desire to run away from home. Several scenes involve animals being caught or threatened by animal control, then shut away in a setting that suggests separation and loss of freedom. These moments are not graphic or prolonged, but they can create anxiety for children who are especially attached to animal characters. The story also refers to Peter's father as absent and connected to stealing in the past. This is not presented as an intense grief scene, yet the mention of family loss may lead some children to ask questions about death, absence, and repeating harmful behavior.
Where to watch
No verified platform for the US market yet. We keep this section updated as availability changes.
Availability checked on Apr 01, 2026
About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Countries
- Australia, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
- Directed by
- Will Gluck
- Main cast
- James Corden, Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Elizabeth Debicki, Daisy Ridley, Colin Moody, Sam Neill, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Felix Williamson
- Studios
- Columbia Pictures, Olive Bridge Entertainment, Screen Australia, Screen NSW, Sony Pictures Animation, Animal Logic, MRC
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
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
Peter Rabbit is a lively family adventure comedy that mixes live action and animation, with a playful and fast moving tone. The main sensitive elements come from constant conflict, chases, traps, and broad slapstick action, along with a few moments where animals are captured, threatened, or separated from each other. The film stays clearly stylized and child focused, yet the commotion is frequent and some scenes may unsettle very young viewers, especially when Peter feels rejected, blamed, or pulled toward reckless choices. There is also a mild emotional thread connected to his absent father and his fear of being seen as bad, though it is not handled in a heavy or dark way. For most children, watching with support from about age 6 works well, especially if parents help frame the arguments, reassure during capture scenes, and talk afterward about responsibility, loyalty, and belonging.
Synopsis
Peter Rabbit's feud with Mr. McGregor escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door.
Difficult scenes
The film often relies on comic battles between humans and animals, with chases, falls, thrown objects, and elaborate traps. It is not realistic violence, but the pace is quick and almost nonstop, which may overwhelm or unsettle a very sensitive child. Peter is upset by being treated as a troublemaker and feels misunderstood by the adults around him. This emotional thread stays accessible, yet some younger viewers may react strongly to his sense of rejection, the family arguments, and his desire to run away from home. Several scenes involve animals being caught or threatened by animal control, then shut away in a setting that suggests separation and loss of freedom. These moments are not graphic or prolonged, but they can create anxiety for children who are especially attached to animal characters. The story also refers to Peter's father as absent and connected to stealing in the past. This is not presented as an intense grief scene, yet the mention of family loss may lead some children to ask questions about death, absence, and repeating harmful behavior.