Thirteen Lives (2022)

Thirteen Lives parents guide

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

Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

No gore

Violence

No real violence

Sex and nudity

None noted

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Thirteen Lives scary?

No. Thirteen Lives is not a scary watch.

How gory is Thirteen Lives?

No gore and no real violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.

What is Thirteen Lives rated, and is it OK for kids?

Fine for most older kids. Rated PG-13, with no sex or nudity and mild language.

What is Thirteen Lives about?

Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm traps them in a chamber inside the mountain. Entombed behind a maze of flooded cave tunnels, they face impossible odds. A team of world-class divers navigate through miles of dangerous cave networks to discover that finding the boys is only the beginning.

Cast and crew

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