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The Darkest Minds (2018)

Film · 1h 45m · Rated PG-13

Action, Adventure, Drama

Superpowered teens escape internment camps, forging a gritty, suspenseful adventure against a corrupt government.

Epic. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

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The Darkest Minds parents guide

It stays inside its PG-13, with no sex or nudity and mild 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
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is The Darkest Minds scary?
Only a little. The Darkest Minds has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is The Darkest Minds?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is The Darkest Minds rated, and is it OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13, with strong violence. Your call for older kids.

What is The Darkest Minds about?

After a disease kills 98% of America's children, the surviving 2% develop superpowers and are placed in internment camps. A 16-year-old girl escapes her camp and joins a group of other teens on the run from the government.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.

Cast and crew

Directed byJennifer Yuh Nelson
StarringAmandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, Patrick Gibson, Skylan Brooks, Mandy Moore, Miyako

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