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Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)

Film · 1h 51m · Rated PG-13

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Giant robots clash with monstrous creatures in an epic, high-octane battle for humanity's future.

Pulpy. A party watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Max.

Pacific Rim: Uprising parents guide

For a PG-13, this one goes further: brutal violence. 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.

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Three questions

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

What is Pacific Rim: Uprising about?

It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human history. The PPDC now calls upon the best and brightest to rise up and become the next generation of heroes when the Kaiju threat returns.

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

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed bySteven S. DeKnight
StarringJohn Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Jing Tian, Rinko Kikuchi, Burn Gorman

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