Suicide Squad (2016)
Incarcerated supervillains undertake high-risk black ops missions, bringing a brisk, darkly comic, and raunchy adventure.
From DC Comics comes the Suicide Squad, an antihero team of incarcerated supervillains who act as deniable assets for the United States government, undertaking high-risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences.
How intense is Suicide Squad?
Suicide Squad is mildly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a party watch. The humor runs dark and raunchy. Rated PG-13.
What Suicide Squad feels like
- Tone
- campypulpygrittydarkly comic
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- dark and satirical, raunchy
- Best for
- Full attentionParty
Where to stream Suicide Squad
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 12, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Suicide Squad for you?
Is Suicide Squad scary?
Only a little. Suicide Squad has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Suicide Squad gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Suicide Squad sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Suicide Squad OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Suicide Squad?
Suicide Squad runs 2h 2m.
Where can I stream Suicide Squad?
Suicide Squad is streaming on Max.
Does Suicide Squad have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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