Should I sit with them?

We would not put this on for a child under 7 and leave the room. Plan to sit with them at least until 11. After that, many families can watch with a grown-up nearby rather than on the couch. The notes above say what happens. You know your child. This is not medical advice.

Movie -- 2025 -- Netflix

David

Animated biblical musical. Young David is a shepherd anointed to be king. He faces Goliath, wins the trust of Israel, then flees when King Saul turns paranoid. Songs, lions, armies, and a stone that ends a giant -- without graphic gore.

Notes are based on public reviews and published descriptions.

Age

Not suitable
Parental guidance
Ok

GentleGuide scale for sensitive kids. Not an ACCM or Classification Board rating.

About this title

Classification: PG
Length: 115 minutes
Consumer advice: Mild supernatural themes, animated violence and some scenes may scare young children

What to watch for

Scary Imagery: Enemy fighters appear in animal fur and deer-skull masks with glowing eyes
Peril: A lion goes for a sheep giving birth
Violence: Goliath throws a spear that misses and sticks in a wall
Violence: King Saul, jealous and afraid David will take the throne, throws spears at him
Separation: Families are taken in a raid

Timestamps

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00:15:00Scary Imagerymild

Enemy fighters appear in animal fur and deer-skull masks with glowing eyes. Loud music, dark frames. They look like monsters before they look like soldiers.

Theme. Mask and glow turn war into nightmare faces. Kids may think it is a monster before they see an army.

What to say. You might say: 'Those masks are meant to look scary. They are people in the story's war, not ghosts. We can skip if the eyes are a lot.'

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