The thing to know: moderate sex and nudity, more than a PG-13 usually carries. Beyond that, some strong language and strong violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.
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
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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 Casino Royale scary?
Only a little. Casino Royale has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Casino Royale?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is Casino Royale rated, and is it OK for kids?
Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with moderate sex and nudity, some strong language, and strong violence.
What is Casino Royale about?
Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
