Is City of Ghosts good for your child?
Very calming, easy, pleasant co-viewing, and rich emotional learning, though fairly conventional.
The WiseWatch label
Why City of Ghosts scores this way
A child-led 'ghost club' interviews friendly spirits to uncover the history of Los Angeles neighborhoods in this documentary-style animated series. Calm, soft-spoken, and educational with a hand-drawn look; the ghosts are gentle and non-threatening, so despite the theme there is no horror or frightening imagery.
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What each score means
Educational 30% of the score
How much the show actively teaches: facts, vocabulary, concepts and problem-solving woven into the story.
A softer area for this show: light on explicit learning.
Calm 25% of the score
How gentle and low-stimulation the show is. Higher means calmer; lower means faster and more intense.
A clear strength for this show: very calming.
Emotional learning 20% of the score
How much the show models feelings, empathy and emotional skills children can carry into real life.
A clear strength for this show: rich emotional learning.
Creativity 15% of the score
How much the show sparks imagination through original, layered storytelling.
A softer area for this show: fairly conventional.
Parent friendly 10% of the score
How pleasant and rewarding the show is for a grown-up to sit through and co-view.
A clear strength for this show: easy, pleasant co-viewing.
How WiseWatch scores every title
Every score is built by AI reading objective signals in each title, then distilled into these five dimensions and weighted into one WiseWatch score. Scores are relative to the whole catalog, so about 50 is an average title. Read our full method.