What is Carrie about?
An awkward, telekinetic teenage girl is the object of relentless bullying at school and an oppressively religious mother at home.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
A tormented teen with telekinetic powers faces relentless bullying and a fanatically religious mother, leading to chilling consequences.
Bleak and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Prime Video and AMC+.
Carrie parents guide
Real scares and several jump scares, about what an R should carry.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- 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
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Carrie scary?
- Yes, properly. Carrie is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is Carrie?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Carrie rated, and is it OK for kids?
- No. It is rated R, with real scares, several jump scares, and moderate sex and nudity.
Cast and crew
Directed byKimberly Peirce
StarringChloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Gabriella Wilde, Ansel Elgort, Alex Russell, Judy Greer
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