Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • The prince kisses Snow White to wake her up.
  • Nothing explicit. It's a children's movie. From the 1930's.
  • The prince sings for Snow White and Snow White kisses a bird to send the bird a kiss to the prince.

Violence & Gore

  • Some comical slapstick with the dwarfs.
  • The queen sends a huntsman to kill Snow White and bring back her heart inside a box as proof. The huntsman sneaks up on Snow White with a menacing look on his face and his dagger drawn. However, he decides to spare her and lets her run away.

Profanity

  • Grump said "in a pig's eye" and Doc said "in a pig sty."
  • Nothing offensive.
  • The Evil Queen said fool once or twice.
  • "Jiminy Crickets!" is exclaimed by the dwarfs on occasion.
  • Grumpy says "Oh, shut up!" when he wants Snow White to leave the dwarfs' cottage.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Snow White is poisoned after biting the apple.
  • The queen brews a magical potion that turns her into a witch, nothing drunk.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Some young viewers might be frightened by the Evil Queen's appearance, especially after her transformation into the old peddler woman.
  • The magic mirror has a slightly creepy appearance, but far from any nightmare fuel due to it being more of an impartial advisor.
  • Kids might get nightmares and this movie may scare you.
  • Suggested MPAA Rating PG: For Mild Language and Some Scary Images and Action.
  • Notable scary imagery (skeletons, the dark forest, the poison apple, the Queen's transformation, lightning, etc.) Partially off-set by cute animals and the humorous seven dwarfs.
  • Snow White runs into the forest and gets scared by some trees. This may sadden some viewers.

Spoilers

The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points.

Violence & Gore

  • Snow White bites into an apple secretly poisoned by the Evil Stepmother and falls into a deep, magical sleep. However she is revived later on.
  • Later, the queen tries to prove to the magic mirror that Snow White is dead by showing him a box that allegedly contains her heart (it's that of a pig). The heart is not seen, but the box has a picture of a heart with a dagger piercing through it. Later she turns into the witch which can be scary.
  • The witch falls off a cliff and a giant rock falls after her. The witch dies but it is not shown.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The scene where the Evil Queen transforms into the witch could be frightening for some children.
  • The scene where Snow White runs in the dark forest and she gets scared when sees the faces of the trees can scare to the youngers viewers.
  • The scene where Snow White is seen lying on a table with the seven dwarfs all crying because they believe she is dead may make some viewers sad
  • The Evil Queen's death is quite intense. While attempting to crush the protagonists with a boulder during a storm, she is struck by lightning and falls off of a crumbling cliff. The boulder then tips backward, crushing her offscreen. Two creepy looking vultures (a motif in the finale) descend to consume her remains, symbolizing the fateful permanence of her destruction.
  • The scene where Snow White takes a bite from the poison apple could be sad to some children.
  • Snow White runs into the woods and is frightened several times. This scene is rather dramatic and can be unnerving for younger viewers.

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