Is X-Men: Days of Future Past scary?

Only a little. X-Men: Days of Future Past has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is X-Men: Days of Future Past?

Light gore and brutal violence.

What is X-Men: Days of Future Past rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated PG-13. Expect brutal violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

Film · 2h 12m · Rated PG-13

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A relentless, gritty battle for survival unfolds across time, forcing heroes to confront their younger selves.

Epic and suspenseful. A party watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Disney+.

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X-Men: Days of Future Past parents guide

For a PG-13, this one goes further: brutal violence. Beyond that, no sex or nudity and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the violence.

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: Brutal violence; Our top level for violence.
Sex and nudity: None noted
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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 X-Men: Days of Future Past scary?: Only a little. X-Men: Days of Future Past has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is X-Men: Days of Future Past?: Light gore and brutal violence.
What is X-Men: Days of Future Past rated, and is it OK for kids?: Rated PG-13. Expect brutal violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

What is X-Men: Days of Future Past about?

The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.

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

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.