What is Bright about?
In an alternate present-day where magical creatures live among us, two L.A. cops become embroiled in a prophesied turf battle.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
Mythical creatures navigate gritty L.A. streets as two cops unravel a prophesied turf war.
Pulpy, with dry wit. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
Bright parents guide
Nothing past what an R promises: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
- 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
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is Bright scary?
- Only a little. Bright has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Bright?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Bright rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and frequent strong language. The R is earned, so not for kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byDavid Ayer
StarringWill Smith, Joel Edgerton, Lucy Fry, Noomi Rapace, Edgar Ramírez, Ike Barinholtz
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