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Parents Guide to Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Is Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back appropriate for kids? Age rating, content warnings and Family Score below.

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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

1980 · Movie

PG

Content Ratings

Language1/5
Violence2/5
Sexual Content0/5
Substances0/5
Scary/Intense3/5
8
Family Score
Suggested Age

8+

Parent Verdict

Darker than the first — Luke's hand is severed, Han is frozen in carbonite, and the tone is bleaker with the heroes losing. Vader's menace and the wampa attack can scare younger kids. Best from about age 8.

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Our AI Rating

8/10

Ages 8+

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About This Rating

Our family-friendliness rating for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back is based on analysis across five key categories: Language, Violence, Sexual Content, Substances, and Scary/Intense scenes. Each category is rated from 0 (none) to 5 (extreme).

The Family Score of 8/10 provides an overall assessment of how suitable this movie is for family viewing. We recommend this content for ages 8+.