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

• –Official rating above age 7
  MPA: PG; BBFC: PG; FSK: 6
• ✓Violence in rating descriptors
  MPA: action/violence
• ✓Scary content in rating descriptors
  MPA: peril
• –Bad language in rating descriptors
  None in MPA or BBFC descriptors
• –Sexual content, drugs, or alcohol in rating descriptors
  None in MPA or BBFC descriptors
• –Rated 12 or higher in the UK or Germany
  BBFC: PG; FSK: 6

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 Mufasa is about

Mufasa: The Lion King is a 2024 Disney film directed by Barry Jenkins, made in the same photorealistic style as The Lion King (2019). Rafiki tells Simba and Nala's cub, Kiara, how Mufasa grew up as an orphaned cub, met Taka (who becomes Scar), and fought a pride of white lions on his way to becoming king.

Mufasa age rating: what's in it

Short answer: PG in the US and the UK, 6 in Germany.

• US (MPA): PG, action/violence, peril, some thematic elements.
• UK (BBFC): PG, mild threat, violence.
• Germany (FSK): 6.

The BBFC describes lions biting, scratching, and hitting other animals; one animal pushing another off a cliff; and an underwater fight that ends in a drowning. Characters are caught in an elephant stampede and chased by lions who threaten to kill them. A character grieves a loved one's death. Common Sense Media notes several implied or on-screen deaths.

Is Mufasa scary?

Short answer: The MPA cites peril; the UK's BBFC rates the threat as mild. The scenes include a stampede and a chase by villainous lions, and Common Sense Media mentions several deaths.

The habit kids may copy: the rival

Mufasa and Taka start as brothers and become rivals. The story shows how jealousy grows between them.

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What is Mufasa: The Lion King rated?

PG in the US for action/violence, peril, and some thematic elements. It's PG in the UK and 6 in Germany.

What age is Mufasa for?

There's no age limit in the US. Common Sense Media lists it for 8+.

Is Mufasa scary?

The BBFC describes mild threat: an elephant stampede, a chase by lions, and fights between animals.

Is Mufasa a prequel?

Yes. It's a prequel to The Lion King (2019) and tells Mufasa's story before he became king.

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