Don't Worry Darling (2022)

Don't Worry Darling parents guide

Nothing past what an R promises: a few tense moments and a jolt or two.

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

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Don't Worry Darling scary?

Only a little. Don't Worry Darling has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Don't Worry Darling?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Don't Worry Darling rated, and is it OK for kids?

No. It is rated R, with moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and some strong language.

What is Don't Worry Darling about?

Alice and Jack are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families. But when cracks in their idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade, Alice can’t help questioning exactly what they’re doing in Victory, and why.

Cast and crew

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Don't Worry Darling is on our Horror, not scary list.

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