Looney Tunes age rating: what parents of kids 4–7 should know

• –Official rating above age 7
  HBO Max US: TV-PG; BBFC: U
• –Violence in rating descriptors
  BBFC U: violence (not counted at U)
• –Scary content in rating descriptors
  No descriptors listed; BBFC U
• –Bad language in rating descriptors
  No descriptors listed; BBFC U
• –Sexual content, drugs, or alcohol in rating descriptors
  No descriptors listed; BBFC U
• –Rated 12 or higher in the UK or Germany
  BBFC: U

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 is Looney Tunes?

Short answer: A Warner Bros. cartoon franchise starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig and others.

The theatrical shorts ran from 1930 to 1969, alongside Merrie Melodies, per Wikipedia. The current series, Looney Tunes Cartoons, developed by Pete Browngardt, premiered on HBO Max on May 27, 2020; HBO Max's US page lists six seasons. Browngardt's movie The Day the Earth Blew Up follows Daffy and Porky trying to stop an alien plot.

Looney Tunes age rating: what's in it

Short answer: TV-PG in the US and U in the UK for Looney Tunes Cartoons; PG for the 2024 movie.

• US (HBO Max, Apple TV): TV-PG.
• UK (BBFC): U, violence, injury detail.
• US (MPA), movie: PG, cartoon violence/action and rude/suggestive humor.
• Common Sense Media: 7+.

Common Sense Media describes cartoon-style weapons like spears, slapping and hitting, threats like "I'll give you a thrashing," and injuries that pile up, such as falls, then punches, then incineration, all without lasting results. It also lists some menacing-looking monsters and an occasional "geez."

Is the Looney Tunes movie PG?

Short answer: Yes. The MPA rated The Day the Earth Blew Up (2024) PG for cartoon violence/action and rude/suggestive humor.

The UK's BBFC rated it PG for mild threat, scary scenes, violence and rude humour. Per Wikipedia, it's the first fully animated Looney Tunes film released in theaters made entirely of original material.

The habit kids may copy: the trick that always works

Common Sense Media notes that many scenes involve one character trying to "ensnare, trick, trap, or eat" another, and that few actions have real-world consequences.

Try tonight: would it work for real?

After a cartoon, pick one stunt, like an anvil drop or a run off a cliff. Ask: "If a real duck did that, what would happen?" Then ask what the character could have done instead. In our program, this is the lesson "Wisdom": thinking before deciding.

What is Looney Tunes rated?

Looney Tunes Cartoons is TV-PG on HBO Max and Apple TV in the US, and U in the UK.

What age is Looney Tunes for?

There's no official age limit for TV-PG. Common Sense Media lists Looney Tunes Cartoons for ages 7 and up.

What is The Day the Earth Blew Up rated?

PG in the US for cartoon violence/action and rude/suggestive humor, and PG in the UK.

Where can I watch Looney Tunes Cartoons?

HBO Max's US page lists the series with six seasons, as of October 2026.

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