Serenity (2005)

Serenity parents guide

Some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language, about what a PG-13 should carry.

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

Mild

Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Serenity scary?

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

How gory is Serenity?

Light gore and strong violence.

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

Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with some strong language and strong violence.

What is Serenity about?

When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything – or anyone – to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But... the greatest danger of all may be on their ship.

Cast and crew

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Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”
• “scary but not gory”
• “a horror movie that's actually scary”