What is Nope about?
Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
A lonely California gulch holds an uncanny, chilling discovery, unfolding with measured, witty suspense.
Suspenseful, with dry wit. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
Nope parents guide
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: real scares and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- None flagged
- It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Nope scary?
- Yes, properly. Nope is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is Nope?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Nope rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Real scares, several jump scares and strong violence. The R is earned, so not for kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byJordan Peele
StarringDaniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott, Steven Yeun, Wrenn Schmidt
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