What Is The Age Rating For Game Of Thrones: House Of The Dragon?
Game of Thrones fans: the Targaryens are back! The long-awaited Game of Thrones prequel is here and currently dropping every Sunday night on HBOMax. Can your teens watch this one? What is the age rating for Game Of Thrones: House of the Dragon? This parents guide will help you decide if this one is ok for your family.
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About Game Of Thrones: House of the Dragon
Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” this “Game of Thrones” prequel was co-created by George R.R. Martin and Ryan Condal.
It is set 300 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” and tells the story of House Targaryen.
Watch the House of the Dragon trailer here.
What Is The Age Rating For Game Of Thrones: House Of The Dragon?
It feels like 300 years since the end of Game of Thrones, so why not go back 300 years before it all started?
Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon picks up the backstory of the Targaryans. While we learned a lot about them in the show, this prequel is here to fill in all the dirty, gorey blanks.
Your teens are probably asking if they can watch it. Should they?
As always, you know your family best. We will say this upfront: Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon hits HARD on pretty much every parental guidance concern level.
So for most families, this won’t be a show for young children or kids since it’s far from kid-friendly.
But if you have questions about the age rating for House of the Dragon, this parents guide will run down will help you decide if your family can handle the gore, violence, language, sex, romance, and nudity. We’ll also give the Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon age rating and age-appropriate recommendations.
Language
They swore a lot- even way back then!
Your teens will hear:
- f-bombs
- g-d, oh my g-d
- c@ck
- c-nt
- @ss
- b@stard
- b!tch
Age Rating For House of the Dragon: Is It Safe For Kids When It Comes To Sex, Romance, and Nudity?
Unless you are extremely open and permissive when it comes to sexuality on screen, this is likely a no for most families.
Just in the first episode there were nude butts and boobs and orgies going on.
As a refresher, Game of Thromes included violent rape scenes as well, so this could follow along the same path as more episodes come out.
Is GOT: House of the Dragon Ok For Kids: Mature Topics
Death during childbirth in a most horrific way is one of the scenes that stands out in this category.
If your family isn’t ready to discuss those specific details, then go ahead and change the channel.
Incest and marriage for political reasons are discussed as well.
Violence and Gore: Is House of the Dragon Too Scary For Kids Under 17?
There were some extremely bloody and gory scenes in episode 1 and we doubt House of the Dragon will let it’s foot off the gas anytime soon!
Castration, beheadings, carts full of chopped up body parts, heads being bashed in during a jousting tournament: it was a lot.
We’re ranking House of the Dragon pretty high on the violence and gore scare. If your kids are squeamish at all, this is not for them!
House Of The Dragon Age Rating: What Ages Can Really Watch This One?
Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon is rated TV-MA for violence, language, and nudity.
And it hits ALL the high marks in those categories.
Is Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon Appropriate For Kids Under 17?
If your kids have watched Game of Thrones, then this is nothing new. They would be ok watching House of the Dragon as the elements are similar.
But if you held off on that one, and think maybe they could see this one?
We’re going to suggest kids under 14 not see this show unless you’ve pre-viewed it.
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Patty Holliday is a parent movie reviewer, writer, and podcaster living in the Washington, DC area. Her goal is to bridge the gap between casual fandom and picky critic with parent movie and television reviews. As a lifelong fangirl and pop culture connoisseur, she’s been creating online since 2009. You can find her work at No-Guilt Disney.com, No-Guilt Fangirl.com, No-Guilt Life, and as host of the top-rated No-Guilt Disney Podcast.
