Sound of Freedom (2023)

Sound of Freedom parents guide

For a PG-13, this one goes further: strong sex and nudity. Beyond that, mild language and strong violence.

Our estimate: 18 and up, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

Strong

Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Sound of Freedom scary?

Only a little. Sound of Freedom has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Sound of Freedom?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Sound of Freedom rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is rated PG-13, with strong sex and nudity, and strong violence. Your call for older kids.

What is Sound of Freedom about?

The story of Tim Ballard, a former US government agent, who quits his job in order to devote his life to rescuing children from global sex traffickers.

Cast and crew

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Sound of Freedom is on our True stories, Drama on Prime Video and Action on Prime Video lists.

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