What is Deepwater Horizon about?
A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
Relentless action and gritty suspense explode on an offshore drilling rig in this epic true story.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on true events.
Streaming on Prime Video.
Deepwater Horizon parents guide
The thing to know: graphic gore, more than a PG-13 usually carries. 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 gore.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- 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 noted
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Deepwater Horizon scary?
- Only a little. Deepwater Horizon has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Deepwater Horizon?
- Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Deepwater Horizon rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with some strong language, strong violence and several jump scares.
Cast and crew
Directed byPeter Berg
StarringMark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Gina Rodriguez, Dylan O'Brien, Kate Hudson
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