Hocus Pocus age rating: what parents of kids 4–7 should know

• –Official rating above age 7
  MPA: PG; BBFC: PG; FSK: 12
• –Violence in rating descriptors
  BBFC: mild, brief comic violence (not counted)
• ✓Scary content in rating descriptors
  MPA: some scary sequences
• ✓Bad language in rating descriptors
  MPA: language
• –Sexual content, drugs, or alcohol in rating descriptors
  BBFC: mild sex references (not counted)
• ✓Rated 12 or higher in the UK or Germany
  FSK: 12

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. Rating reasons marked mild, very mild, or brief don't 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 Hocus Pocus is about

Hocus Pocus is a 1993 Disney fantasy comedy in which three witches, the Sanderson sisters, return to Salem 300 years after their execution, as the BBFC sums it up. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy play the sisters. A candle has to be lit to bring them back, and Max, Dani and Allison spend Halloween night trying to stop them, per Common Sense Media.

Hocus Pocus age rating: what's in it

Short answer: PG in the US and the UK, 12 in Germany.

• US (MPA): PG, some scary sequences and language.
• UK (BBFC): PG, mild scary scenes, violence, sex references.
• Germany (FSK): 12.

The BBFC describes a girl briefly menaced by witches, a zombie rising from a grave and unstitching his mouth with a knife, a talking cat run over who fully recovers, and a brief 17th-century hanging with limited detail. It lists undetailed references to virgins, some smoking, and very mild language such as "damn" and "hell."

Is Hocus Pocus scary?

Short answer: The MPA cites "some scary sequences," and the BBFC calls them mild.

Common Sense Media says most scares are campy and played for laughs. The scenes the BBFC names include witches menacing a young girl, a zombie from a grave, and children lured to the witches' house by magic.

Hocus Pocus 2 and 3

Short answer: Hocus Pocus 2 is PG; Hocus Pocus 3 has no date.

Hocus Pocus 2 came out on Disney+ on September 30, 2022. The MPA rated it PG for action, macabre/suggestive humor and some language; Common Sense Media lists 10+. In May 2026, Flickering Myth, citing Deadline, reported Hocus Pocus 3 officially in development, with Midler, Parker and Najimy returning. As of October 2026, there's no release date.

The habit kids may copy: one candle

In the film, lighting one candle brings the witches back. One quick choice, and a whole night of trouble follows.

Try tonight: what's the feeling called?

If a scene was scary, sit together with the lights on and ask: "What did that feel like in your body?" Then give it a name together: scared, jumpy, surprised. In our program, this is the lesson "Weather Inside": naming what you feel.

What is Hocus Pocus rated?

PG in the US for some scary sequences and language. It's PG in the UK and 12 in Germany.

What age is Hocus Pocus for?

There's no age limit in the US or the UK. Germany's FSK rates it 12, and Common Sense Media lists it for 10+.

Is Hocus Pocus scary?

The MPA cites some scary sequences; the BBFC lists mild scary scenes, such as a zombie rising from a grave and witches menacing a girl.

What is Hocus Pocus 2 rated?

PG in the US for action, macabre/suggestive humor and some language. Common Sense Media lists it for 10+.

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