What is Saw VI rated, and is it OK for kids?

Real scares, several jump scares, and moderate sex and nudity. The R is earned, so not for kids.

Saw VI (2009)

Film · 1h 30m · Rated R

Horror, Thriller

A relentless game of survival unfolds as a detective's dark legacy is finally understood.

Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.

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Saw VI parents guide

The thing to know: extreme gore, more than an R usually carries. Beyond that, real scares and several jump scares.

Scare: Properly scary; Frightening, not just tense.
Jump scares: Several; More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore: Extreme gore; Our top level for gore.
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: 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 Saw VI scary?: Yes, properly. Saw VI is the real thing without being an endurance test.
How gory is Saw VI?: Extreme gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
What is Saw VI rated, and is it OK for kids?: Real scares, several jump scares, and moderate sex and nudity. The R is earned, so not for kids.

What is Saw VI about?

Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood.

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

There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.