What is Lockout rated, and is it OK for kids?

For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with some strong language and strong violence.

Lockout (2012)

Film · 1h 35m · Rated PG-13

A wrongly accused agent faces relentless, high-octane danger to rescue the President's daughter from a gritty space prison.

Pulpy. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on The Roku Channel (free) and Tubi (free).

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Lockout parents guide

Some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language, about what a PG-13 should carry.

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

Scare: Not scary
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: Moderate; Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Lockout scary?: No. Lockout is not a scary watch.
How gory is Lockout?: Light gore and strong violence.
What is Lockout rated, and is it OK for kids?: For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with some strong language and strong violence.

What is Lockout about?

Set in the near future, Lockout follows a falsely convicted ex-government agent , whose one chance at obtaining freedom lies in the dangerous mission of rescuing the President's daughter from rioting convicts at an outer space maximum security prison.

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

Yes. It lands on a happy note.