What is Moonfall about?
A mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
An unknown force sends the moon hurtling towards Earth in a relentless, pulpy, high-octane adventure.
Epic and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on YouTube (free).
Moonfall parents guide
Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: no sex or nudity and some strong 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
- None noted
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Moonfall scary?
- Only a little. Moonfall has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Moonfall?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Moonfall rated, and is it OK for kids?
- For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with some strong language and strong violence.
Cast and crew
Directed byRoland Emmerich
StarringHalle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Charlie Plummer, Kelly Yu, Michael Peña
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