Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

Star Trek: Nemesis parents guide

Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.

Scare

Not scary

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

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Star Trek: Nemesis scary?

No. Star Trek: Nemesis is not a scary watch.

How gory is Star Trek: Nemesis?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Star Trek: Nemesis rated, and is it OK for kids?

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

What is Star Trek: Nemesis about?

En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise receives word from Starfleet that a coup has resulted in the installation of a new Romulan political leader, Shinzon, who claims to seek peace with the human-backed United Federation of Planets. Once in enemy territory, the captain and his crew make a startling discovery: Shinzon is human, a slave from the Romulan sister planet of Remus, and has a secret, shocking relationship to Picard himself.

Cast and crew

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Star Trek: Nemesis is on our Thriller on Paramount+ and Sci-fi on Paramount+ lists.

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

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