Is Hardcore Henry scary?

Only a little. Hardcore Henry has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Hardcore Henry?

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

What is Hardcore Henry rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is an R, with moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and frequent strong language. Keep it for adults.

Hardcore Henry (2015)

Film · 1h 37m · Rated R

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A resurrected cyborg battles a telekinetic tyrant and his army through a relentless, high-octane, pulpy Moscow.

Surreal. A late-night trip at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free) and Plex (free).

Five more like this Get the app

Hardcore Henry parents guide

Heads up on extreme gore. That is past what the R on the box suggests. Beyond that, moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: Several; More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore: Extreme gore; Our top level for gore.
Violence: Brutal violence; Our top level for violence.
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: Strong; Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Hardcore Henry scary?: Only a little. Hardcore Henry has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Hardcore Henry?: Extreme gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
What is Hardcore Henry rated, and is it OK for kids?: It is an R, with moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and frequent strong language. Keep it for adults.

What is Hardcore Henry about?

Henry, a newly resurrected cyborg who must save his wife/creator from the clutches of a psychotic tyrant with telekinetic powers, AKAN, and his army of mercenaries. Fighting alongside Henry is Jimmy, who is Henry's only hope to make it through the day. Hardcore Henry takes place over the course of one day, in Moscow, Russia.

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

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.