Is Clear and Present Danger scary?

Only a little. Clear and Present Danger has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Clear and Present Danger?

Light gore and brutal violence.

What is Clear and Present Danger rated, and is it OK for kids?

Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with some strong language and brutal violence.

Clear and Present Danger (1994)

Film · 2h 21m · Rated PG-13

Action, Drama, Thriller

A CIA analyst uncovers a covert war and fights a corrupt system to expose the truth.

Suspenseful and tense. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Paramount+, MGM+, Kanopy (free) and Hoopla (free).

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Clear and Present Danger parents guide

Brutal violence, which is more than most PG-13 titles carry. Beyond that, no sex or nudity and some strong language.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the 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: Brutal violence; Our top level for violence.
Sex and nudity: None noted
Language: Moderate; Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Clear and Present Danger scary?: Only a little. Clear and Present Danger has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Clear and Present Danger?: Light gore and brutal violence.
What is Clear and Present Danger rated, and is it OK for kids?: Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with some strong language and brutal violence.

What is Clear and Present Danger about?

Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on his yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As former CIA agent John Clark is sent to Colombia to kill drug cartel kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.

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

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.