The thing to know: moderate sex and nudity, more than a PG-13 usually carries. Beyond that, mild language and strong violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.
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
Moderate
Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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 Star Trek Into Darkness scary?
Only a little. Star Trek Into Darkness has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Star Trek Into Darkness?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is Star Trek Into Darkness rated, and is it OK for kids?
Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
What is Star Trek Into Darkness about?
When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Cast and crew
Directed byJ.J. Abrams
StarringChris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña, Benedict Cumberbatch, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg
