American Gods (2017)

American Gods parents guide

The thing to know: strong sex and nudity, more than a TV-MA usually carries. Beyond that, strong violence and frequent strong language.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

Strong

Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.

Language

Strong

Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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Three questions

Is American Gods scary?

Only a little. American Gods has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is American Gods?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is American Gods rated, and is it OK for kids?

No. It is rated TV-MA, with strong sex and nudity, strong violence, and frequent strong language.

What is American Gods about?

An ex-con becomes the traveling partner of a conman who turns out to be one of the older gods trying to recruit troops to battle the upstart deities. Based on Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel.

Cast and crew

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