Dark Matter (2015)

Dark Matter parents guide

Some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language, about what a TV-14 should carry.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.

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

Mild

Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Dark Matter scary?

Only a little. Dark Matter has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Dark Matter?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Dark Matter rated, and is it OK for kids?

For teens, mostly: it is rated TV-14, with some strong language and strong violence.

What is Dark Matter about?

The six-person crew of a derelict spaceship awakens from stasis in the farthest reaches of space. Their memories wiped clean, they have no recollection of who they are or how they got on board. The only clue to their identities is a cargo bay full of weaponry and a destination: a remote mining colony that is about to become a war zone. With no idea whose side they are on, they face a deadly decision. Will these amnesiacs turn their backs on history, or will their pasts catch up with them?

Cast and crew

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