Is Pacific Rim scary?

Only a little. Pacific Rim has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Pacific Rim?

Light gore and brutal violence.

What is Pacific Rim rated, and is it OK for kids?

Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with brutal violence.

Pacific Rim (2013)

Film · 2h 11m · Rated PG-13

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Giant robots punch monstrous invaders in a relentless, high-octane battle for Earth's survival.

Epic and pulpy. A party watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on YouTube (free).

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Pacific Rim parents guide

The thing to know: brutal violence, more than a PG-13 usually carries. Beyond that, no sex or nudity and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the violence.

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: Brutal violence; Our top level for violence.
Sex and nudity: None noted
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Pacific Rim scary?: Only a little. Pacific Rim has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Pacific Rim?: Light gore and brutal violence.
What is Pacific Rim rated, and is it OK for kids?: Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with brutal violence.

What is Pacific Rim about?

Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, Earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless enemy, the forces of mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes who now stand as Earth's final hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.