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

How gory is Peppermint?

Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

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

It is an R, with brutal violence, frequent strong language and graphic gore. Keep it for adults.

Peppermint (2018)

Film · 1h 42m · Rated R

Action, Thriller

A grieving mother becomes a relentless vigilante, delivering her own gritty justice in a high-octane thriller.

Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.

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Peppermint parents guide

What we could confirm fits an R: brutal violence and frequent strong language.

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: None flagged; It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language: Strong; Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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 Peppermint scary?: Only a little. Peppermint has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Peppermint?: Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
What is Peppermint rated, and is it OK for kids?: It is an R, with brutal violence, frequent strong language and graphic gore. Keep it for adults.

What is Peppermint about?

A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own personal brand of justice.

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

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.