Is Dude Perfect good for kids? What parents of kids 4–7 should know

• –Official rating above age 7
  Show: TV-PG (Prime Video, per search); film PG
• ✓Contact with other players or strangers
  YouTube: comments open on recent videos
• –Purchases with real money
  No YouTube membership; paid app is separate
• ✓Paid random items
  Walmart: Surprise Ball, '1 of 7' mystery characters
• –Violence or scary content in rating descriptors
  TV-PG descriptors: Not confirmed
• –Government lawsuits, fines, or safety warnings
  None found

Each flag is a yes-or-no fact from the sources on this page. The number is a count of flags, not a safety score. How we count.

Checked October 2026. Ratings and settings change; check the official source before you decide. What do these ratings mean?

Facts for parents, not medical or legal advice. If you're worried about your child, talk to your pediatrician.

What is Dude Perfect?

Short answer: A YouTube channel of trick shots, sports battles, and sketches by five friends.

Tyler Toney, Cody Jones, Garrett Hilbert, and twins Coby and Cory Cotton formed Dude Perfect at Texas A&M in 2009, per Wikipedia; the company is based in Frisco, Texas, and raised $100 million from Highmount Capital in 2024. As of October 23, 2026, the channel showed 62.8 million subscribers and 661 videos. Recent uploads: "Rocket League in Real Life," "Football, But Nothing Is Normal," and "School Stereotypes."

Is Dude Perfect good for kids? The facts

Short answer: The channel has no rating; its TV series is listed TV-PG and its film is PG.

• Film: Dude Perfect: The Hero Tour (2025) is PG "for some thematic elements and action" (MPA).
• TV: The Dude Perfect Show aired on CMT and Nickelodeon; Prime Video lists it TV-PG in the US, 7+ elsewhere, with a flashing-lights advisory.
• Common Sense Media: 8+ for the series and the film.
• Comments: open on all 3 recent videos we checked; YouTube turns comments off on videos marked made for kids (YouTube Help).

The paid app and the Surprise Ball

The Dude Perfect app is rated 9+ on the App Store, with infrequent cartoon or fantasy violence, contests, and ads. Its DP All-Access tier promises no ads, every video 24 hours before YouTube, and subscriber-only giveaways, after a 14-day free trial; we couldn't confirm the price. Walmart sells the Dude Perfect Surprise Ball, listed as a mystery character toy: "Each surprise ball includes 1 of 7 collectible characters." The buyer doesn't know which one is inside.

The habit kids may copy: the trick shot

Videos show balls thrown from roofs, stadiums, and moving vehicles into small targets. Kids may want to try the shot at home.

Try tonight: keep trying the shot

Set a laundry basket across the room and take turns tossing a pair of rolled socks. Count the tries out loud. When one misses, say: "Not yet. What will you change on the next throw?" In our program, this is the lesson "Not Yet": the trying matters.

What is Dude Perfect rated?

The YouTube channel has no official rating. The Dude Perfect Show is listed TV-PG on Prime Video (US listing, as indexed by search), and their 2025 film is rated PG by the MPA.

What age is Dude Perfect for?

There's no official age for the channel. Common Sense Media rates The Dude Perfect Show and the 2025 film 8+.

Are comments open on Dude Perfect videos?

Yes, on all three recent videos we checked on October 23, 2026.

Is the Dude Perfect app free?

The app is free to download. Its DP All-Access tier is paid after a 14-day free trial and adds early access and no ads.

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