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Insurgent (2015)

Film · 1h 59m · Rated PG-13

Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A young woman battles inner demons and a powerful alliance threatening to shatter her fractured society.

Suspenseful and epic. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

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Insurgent parents guide

No surprises for a PG-13: some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.

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
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Insurgent scary?
Only a little. Insurgent has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Insurgent?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is Insurgent rated, and is it OK for kids?
Rated PG-13. Expect strong violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

What is Insurgent about?

Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart.

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

It leaves the ending open to interpretation.

Cast and crew

Directed byRobert Schwentke
StarringShailene Woodley, Theo James, Miles Teller, Kate Winslet, Ansel Elgort, Zoë Kravitz

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