Is Child's Play scary?

Yes, properly. Child's Play is the real thing without being an endurance test.

How gory is Child's Play?

Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Child's Play rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated R, and it earns it: real scares, several jump scares and strong violence. Not one for kids.

Child's Play (2019)

Film · 1h 30m · Rated R

Horror, Sci-Fi

A sinister doll terrorizes a family with chilling glee in this brisk, pulpy horror re-imagining.

Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Prime Video and AMC+.

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Child's Play parents guide

What we could confirm fits an R: real scares and several jump scares.

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: Strong violence; Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity: None flagged; It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
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 Child's Play scary?: Yes, properly. Child's Play is the real thing without being an endurance test.
How gory is Child's Play?: Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
What is Child's Play rated, and is it OK for kids?: Rated R, and it earns it: real scares, several jump scares and strong violence. Not one for kids.

What is Child's Play about?

Karen, a single mother, gifts her son Andy a Buddi doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. A contemporary re-imagining of the 1988 horror classic.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves the ending open to interpretation.