What is Noah about?
A man who suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
A man's apocalyptic visions drive an epic, atmospheric quest to save his family from a world-ending flood.
Bleak. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Paramount+ and Kanopy (free).
Noah parents guide
For a PG-13, this one goes further: brutal violence and graphic gore. Beyond that, no sex or nudity and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the gore and violence.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Three questions
- Is Noah scary?
- Only a little. Noah has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Noah?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Noah rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is rated PG-13, with brutal violence and graphic gore. Your call for older kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byDarren Aronofsky
StarringRussell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Watson, Logan Lerman
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- “a movie that will make me cry”
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