The Night Manager (2016)

The Night Manager parents guide

No surprises for a TV-MA: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

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

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is The Night Manager scary?

Only a little. The Night Manager has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is The Night Manager?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is The Night Manager rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is a TV-MA, with moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and some strong language. Keep it for adults.

What is The Night Manager about?

Former British soldier Jonathan Pine navigates the shadowy recesses of Whitehall and Washington where an unholy alliance operates between the intelligence community and the secret arms trade. To infiltrate the inner circle of lethal arms dealer Richard Onslow Roper, Pine must himself become a criminal.

Cast and crew

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The Night Manager is on our Spies, Noir and neo-noir, Mystery on Prime Video, Crime on Prime Video and Mystery on Kanopy lists.

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