Netflix Chupa parents guide: Is Chupa kid-friendly?

If you’re looking for a fun movie that the entire family can watch together this weekend, you’re in luck because the new fantasy-adventure film Chupa debuts this Friday, April 7! At just one hour and 35 minutes, it’s the perfect length for a movie night.

Chupa is a new Netflix Original film from Mexican film director Jonás Cuarón, son of Academy Award-winning director Alfonso Cuarón. Cuarón is directing a screenplay by Marcus Rinehart, Sean Kennedy Moore, and Joe Barnathan.

In the movie, 13-year-old Alex finds a young chupacabra on his grandfather’s ranch and names it Chupa. Alex soon learns that Chupa has a connection to his family’s history and bonds with the creature. But when an obsessed scientist (Christian Slater) tries hunting down the animal, Alex must work with his family to keep Chupa safe.

This heartfelt fantasy-adventure film is rated PG, meaning it can be watched by just about anyone. PG is one step up from the G rating, so it does mean parental guidance is suggested, and you might want to be cautious before showing the film to young children and toddlers. Chupa received a PG rating for some action, peril, and thematic elements.

“Peril” means there are likely scenes where the main characters are in danger. “Thematic elements” typically refer to mature content or themes that don’t fit under the umbrella of things like sex or violence. Since this is a PG movie, it’s probably very mild content.

If you want a better idea of what to expect from the movie, I suggest watching the official trailer below.

There might be a few moments in Chupa that could be considered scary to younger viewers since the movie is rated PG for some peril and thematic content, but for the most part, it’s not scary. It’s a fantasy/adventure film.