No. Ambulance is not a scary watch.

How gory is Ambulance?

Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Ambulance rated, and is it OK for kids?

No. It is rated R, with brutal violence, frequent strong language and graphic gore.

Ambulance (2022)

Film · 2h 16m · Rated R

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Two brothers ignite a high-octane Los Angeles bank heist that spirals into a gritty, suspenseful escape.

Pulpy. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Netflix.

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Ambulance parents guide

Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: brutal violence and frequent strong language.

Scare: Not scary
Jump scares: A couple; One or two sudden jolts.
Gore: Graphic gore; Blood and wounds shown clearly.
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.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Ambulance scary?: No. Ambulance is not a scary watch.
How gory is Ambulance?: Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
What is Ambulance rated, and is it OK for kids?: No. It is rated R, with brutal violence, frequent strong language and graphic gore.

What is Ambulance about?

Decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, asks for help from his adoptive brother Danny. A charismatic career criminal, Danny instead offers him a score: the biggest bank heist in Los Angeles history: $32 million.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.