What is Rogue One: A Star Wars Story about?
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
A gritty, brisk adventure follows resistance fighters on an epic, suspenseful mission to steal galactic secrets.
A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Disney+.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story parents guide
It stays inside its PG-13, with no sex or nudity and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
- 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
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Three questions
- Is Rogue One: A Star Wars Story scary?
- Only a little. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Rogue One: A Star Wars Story?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Rogue One: A Star Wars Story rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is rated PG-13, with strong violence. Your call for older kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byGareth Edwards
StarringFelicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Ben Mendelsohn
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