Nine Perfect Strangers (2021)

Nine Perfect Strangers parents guide

No surprises for a TV-MA: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

No gore

Violence

Some violence

Some fighting or peril.

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

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Nine Perfect Strangers scary?

Only a little. Nine Perfect Strangers has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Nine Perfect Strangers?

No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.

What is Nine Perfect Strangers rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated TV-MA, and it earns it: moderate sex and nudity, and some strong language. Not one for kids.

What is Nine Perfect Strangers about?

At a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation, nine stressed city dwellers try to get on a path to a better way of living. Watching over them during this 10-day retreat is the resort's director, Masha, a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies. However, these nine "perfect" strangers have no idea what is about to hit them.

Cast and crew

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