The 6th Day (2000)

The 6th Day parents guide

No surprises for a PG-13: no sex or nudity and some strong language.

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

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

None noted

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is The 6th Day scary?

Only a little. The 6th Day has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is The 6th Day?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is The 6th Day rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated PG-13. Expect some strong language and strong violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

What is The 6th Day about?

A world of the very near future in which cattle, fish, and even the family pet can be cloned. But cloning humans is illegal - that is until family man Adam Gibson comes home from work one day to find a clone has replaced him. Taken from his family and plunged into a sinister world he doesn't understand, Gibson must not only save himself from the assassins who must destroy him to protect their secret, but uncover who and what is behind the horrible things happening to him.

Cast and crew

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Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

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