Bridge of Spies (2015)

Bridge of Spies parents guide

No sex or nudity and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.

Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

No gore

Violence

Some violence

Some fighting or peril.

Sex and nudity

None noted

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Bridge of Spies scary?

No. Bridge of Spies is not a scary watch.

How gory is Bridge of Spies?

No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.

What is Bridge of Spies rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated PG-13, and mild for one: no sex or nudity and mild language.

What is Bridge of Spies about?

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

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 movie that will make me cry”
• “scary but not gory”