Hercules
This energetic Disney musical puts a fun, comedic spin on Greek mythology, with upbeat gospel-style songs and a hero with a big heart. It earns its moderate rating through genuinely intense monster battles, a spooky underworld, and a villain who can be quite frightening for little ones.
Most comfortable for kids 6 and up; sensitive children may do better waiting until 7 or 8.
If you’d rather skip
The three Fates appear and share their single eyeball, passing it between them with squishy sound effects.
Hercules battles the multi-headed Hydra; heads are cut off and green slime sprays out, with a lingering shot of a severed neck; each time a head is removed, more grow back.
Apocalyptic Titan attack sequence with large-scale destruction, ice, fire, and tornadoes engulfing Olympus.