What is Darkman rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is an R, with brutal violence, some strong language and graphic gore. Keep it for adults.

Darkman (1990)

Film · 1h 35m · Rated R

Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A disfigured scientist uses unstable synthetic skin and dark humor to exact pulpy revenge on gangsters.

Suspenseful, with dark satire. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Peacock.

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Darkman parents guide

No surprises for an R: some innuendo or implied sex and brutal violence.

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: 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 Darkman scary?: Only a little. Darkman has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Darkman?: Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
What is Darkman rated, and is it OK for kids?: It is an R, with brutal violence, some strong language and graphic gore. Keep it for adults.

What is Darkman about?

Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed by gangsters. Having been burned beyond recognition and forever altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake becomes known as Darkman, assuming alternate identities in his quest for revenge and a new life with a former love.

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

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