A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)

A Good Day to Die Hard parents guide

What we could confirm fits an R: brutal violence and frequent strong language.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

None flagged

It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

Language

Strong

Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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Three questions

Is A Good Day to Die Hard scary?

No. A Good Day to Die Hard is not a scary watch.

How gory is A Good Day to Die Hard?

Light gore and brutal violence.

What is A Good Day to Die Hard rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated R, and it earns it: brutal violence and frequent strong language. Not one for kids.

What is A Good Day to Die Hard about?

Iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, finds himself for the first time on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack - unaware that Jack is really a highly-trained CIA operative out to stop a nuclear weapons heist. With the Russian underworld in pursuit, and battling a countdown to war, the two McClanes discover that their opposing methods make them unstoppable heroes.

Cast and crew

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Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”
• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
• “scary but not gory”

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