My Neighbor Totoro

5+Common Sense Media calls it a beautifully animated fantasy about friendship fit for all; Children and Media Australia notes mild scary scenes and sad themes with parental guidance recommended to 8.[1][2]

• Sex & nudity: Nonsexual scene with partial nudity shows bare shoulders, chests, legs, and buttocks; family bathing scene with glimpse of buttocks.[1][2][3]
• Violence: Mother sick in hospital; young girl goes missing, characters search desperately.[1][2][3]
• Frightening & intense: Mild scary scenes, sad themes, tension; soot sprites creep out girls; fantastical creatures; missing child scene.[1][2][3]

Representation: Written and directed by Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, the story spotlights a Japanese family.[1]

Family reviews:Plugged In ↗Common Sense Media ↗Dove ↗Movieguide ↗