La Brea (2021)

La Brea parents guide

No surprises for a TV-14: some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of 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

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is La Brea scary?

Only a little. La Brea has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is La Brea?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is La Brea rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated TV-14. Expect some strong language, strong violence and several jump scares, so it suits teens more than kids.

What is La Brea about?

An epic adventure begins when a massive sinkhole opens in the middle of Los Angeles, pulling hundreds of people and buildings into its depths. Those who fell in find themselves in a mysterious and dangerous primeval land, where they have no choice but to band together to survive. Meanwhile, the rest of the world desperately seeks to understand what happened. In the search for answers, one family torn apart by this disaster will have to unlock the secrets of this inexplicable event to find a way back to each other.

Cast and crew

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