Moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and graphic gore, which is more than most PG-13 titles carry. Beyond that, mild language and a few tense moments.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the gore and violence.
Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
Graphic gore
Blood and wounds shown clearly.
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
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 Sucker Punch scary?
Only a little. Sucker Punch has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Sucker Punch?
Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
What is Sucker Punch rated, and is it OK for kids?
Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and graphic gore.
What is Sucker Punch about?
A young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to collect five mystical items, blurring the lines between reality and imagination.