Westworld poster

Westworld (1973)

Film · 1h 29m · Rated PG

Adventure, Sci-Fi, Western

A futuristic amusement park's androids malfunction, turning a Wild West adventure into a gritty fight for survival.

Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 29, 2026.

Westworld parents guide

For a PG, this one goes further: strong violence, some innuendo or implied sex and light gore. Beyond that, mild language and a few tense moments.

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
Mild
Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Westworld scary?
Only a little. Westworld has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Westworld?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is Westworld rated, and is it OK for kids?
It is rated PG, but it runs warmer than that: strong violence. Know your kid.

What is Westworld about?

Delos is a futuristic amusement park that features themed worlds populated by human-like androids. After two patrons have a run-in with a menacing gunslinger in West World, the androids at Delos all begin to malfunction, causing havoc throughout the park.

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

It leaves the ending open to interpretation.

Cast and crew

Directed byMichael Crichton
StarringYul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, James Brolin, Norman Bartold, Alan Oppenheimer, Victoria Shaw

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