The thing to know: moderate sex and nudity, more than a TV-14 usually carries. Beyond that, real scares and several jump scares.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.
Scare
Properly scary
Frightening, not just tense.
Jump scares
Several
More than a couple of sudden jolts.
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.
How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.
Three questions
Is War of the Worlds scary?
Yes, properly. War of the Worlds is the real thing without being an endurance test.
How gory is War of the Worlds?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is War of the Worlds rated, and is it OK for kids?
Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated TV-14, with real scares, several jump scares, and moderate sex and nudity.
What is War of the Worlds about?
When astronomers detect a transmission from another galaxy, it is definitive proof of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. The world’s population waits for further contact with bated breath. They do not have to wait long. Within days, mankind is all but wiped out by a devastating attack; pockets of humanity are left in an eerily deserted world. As aliens hunt and kill those left alive, the survivors ask a burning question – who are these attackers and why are they hell-bent on our destruction?
