Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World

Movie · 1998

This direct-to-video Disney sequel follows Pocahontas to England on a mission to prevent war between her people and the British crown. It's a gentle adventure with a few tense moments, but nothing graphic.

Most comfortable for kids around 6 and up; sensitive younger children may find the bear-baiting scene and villain sequences upsetting.

Scary imageryPeril & tensionViolenceLoss & griefBig emotionsLanguageBehavior modeledLoud or startling soundsRomance & innuendoDrinking, drugs & smokingOld-school gender rolesRacial & cultural stereotypesConsumerism & toy hype

If you’d rather skip

Violencethe opening scenesMild

John Smith is ambushed by soldiers, fights across rooftops, and is pushed into a river below by Ratcliffe; he is presumed dead and does not resurface.

Behavior modeledearly in the film, arrival at JamestownMild

A settler physically strikes Pocahontas after she saves his life, provoking a tense standoff between Powhatan warriors and English soldiers with drawn weapons.

Big emotionsthe King's feast sequenceMild

A chained bear is tormented by jesters with pitchforks (off screen); its pained roars, eerie music, distorted crowd animation, and sickly green lighting make this the film's most intense and upsetting sequence for young children.

5 more moments are in the full report. See all of them, checked against your own family’s settings, in Little Longer.