What is Marvel's The Punisher about?
A former Marine out to punish the criminals responsible for his family's murder finds himself ensnared in a military conspiracy.
A former Marine's quest for brutal justice unravels a dark military conspiracy with relentless, gritty action.
Suspenseful and darkly comic. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Disney+.
Marvel's The Punisher parents guide
Nothing past what a TV-MA promises: moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- 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.
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Three questions
- Is Marvel's The Punisher scary?
- Only a little. Marvel's The Punisher has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Marvel's The Punisher?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Marvel's The Punisher rated, and is it OK for kids?
- No. It is rated TV-MA, with moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and frequent strong language.
Cast and crew
Created bySteve Lightfoot
StarringJon Bernthal, Ben Barnes, Amber Rose Revah, Josh Stewart, Jason R. Moore, Floriana Lima
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