Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022)

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners parents guide

Strong sex and nudity, which is more than most TV-MA titles carry. Beyond that, brutal violence and frequent strong language.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Graphic gore

Blood and wounds shown clearly.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

Strong

Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.

Language

Strong

Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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Three questions

Is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners scary?

Only a little. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners?

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

What is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners rated, and is it OK for kids?

Strong sex and nudity, brutal violence, and frequent strong language. The TV-MA is earned, so not for kids.

What is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners about?

In a dystopia riddled with corruption and cybernetic implants, a talented but reckless street kid strives to become a mercenary outlaw — an edgerunner.

Cast and crew

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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is on our Video games, Dark, Anthology series, 2020s and Netflix lists.

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