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Onward

Onward is a 2020 American animated fantasy adventure film directed by Dan Scanlon and written by Scanlon, Jason Headley, and Keith Bunin. The film, set in a suburban fantasy world for the modern day, follows two elf brothers named Ian and Barley Lightfoot (Holland and Pratt, respectively) who set out on a quest to find an artifact that will temporarily revive their dead father, Wilden (Kyle Bornheimer) for twenty-four hours.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Onward (film) · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original notes from selected official content advice, not a full viewing. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations, not official age ratings. Unknown means not established; omitted concerns are not confirmed absent.

2020 film; BBFC's UK 2D full-feature classification dated 13 February 2020. Other cuts, dubs, trailers and bonus material are not assessed, and edition equivalence is not assumed.

Catalog ID 9844Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Mild

Fantasy conflict includes threats with bottles and chains and a battle with a dragon-like creature.

Sexual content

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Language

Mild

Mild expressions include 'screw-up' and 'dang it', alongside unfinished exclamations.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Mild

Adult characters drink alcohol.

Frightening & intense themes

Moderate

The story deals with a father's death. Peril includes fire, a wide chasm, cave traps and a pursuing gang.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T07:34:30Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

BBFC: Onward · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: British Board of Film Classification. Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.