What is Pearl rated, and is it OK for kids?

Moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and some strong language. The R is earned, so not for kids.

Pearl (2022)

Film · 1h 42m · Rated R

Drama, Horror, Thriller

A farm girl's desperate yearning for stardom turns increasingly bloody under her mother's watchful eye.

Bleak and campy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.

Streaming on Prime Video, Hulu, Max, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free) and 3 more.

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Pearl parents guide

A few tense moments and a jolt or two, about what an R should carry.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: A couple; One or two sudden jolts.
Gore: Graphic gore; Blood and wounds shown clearly.
Violence: Brutal violence; Our top level for violence.
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 Pearl scary?: Only a little. Pearl has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Pearl?: Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
What is Pearl rated, and is it OK for kids?: Moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and some strong language. The R is earned, so not for kids.

What is Pearl about?

Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.

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

No. Brace yourself.