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The Shallows (2016)

Parents guide

The Shallows

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated PG - 13 for bloody images, intense sequences of peril, and brief strong language

  • Sex & Nudity:
    None
  • Violence & Gore:
    Moderate
  • Profanity:
    Mild
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Mild
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Moderate

Sex & Nudity

None
91 of 150 found this to have none
Nancy wears a tiny bikini for the majority of the movie and some close-ups are shown.

Violence & Gore

Moderate
52 of 90 found this moderate
There is a seagull that stays on the rock with her for most of the movie and it has a wound that she later fixes by snapping the bird's shoulder back in place.
A dead whale with a large hole in its side is floating in the water.
The initial shark attack is quick and the most we see is a lot of blood in the water.
The protagonist attempts to climb on top of a wounded whale to escape the shark. Her hands puncture existing bite marks of the whale and blood spills out.
Later, we see the protagonist try and stitch up (albeit poorly) the wound. We realize the wound is deeper than first thought and a lot of blood pours out while she's trying to "stitch" up the wound. This scene is about two minutes long and ends because she can't endure any more pain.
A man is severed in half (offscreen). Later, we see his upper body on the beach, still alive, before he succumbs to his wounds. His lower body is also visible, but out of focus.
A great white shark breaches the water, lifting a surfer off his surfboard and clamping down before dragging him underwater. No blood, very brief. Meant to shock the audience. Later, we see the surfer's dead body washed up on the beach. Again, no blood and very brief.

Profanity

Mild
42 of 78 found this mild
Nancy says "F*ck you" to the incoming shark before shooting a flare to it.
2 uses of "Shit".

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
45 of 70 found this mild
Little shown, although a man is drunk on the beach. He drops his empty bottle of Tequila in the sand, and is so intoxicated that he is nonresponsive to Nancy's calls for help from the water.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Moderate
46 of 91 found this moderate
Anyone with a fear of sharks or the ocean, particularly being stranded at sea might have issues with this film and find it uncomfortable.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 13
  • Australia
    • M
  • Austria
    • 12
  • Belgium
    • KT/EA
  • Brazil
    • 14
  • Canada
    • 14AAlberta
    • 14ABritish Columbia
    • 14AManitoba
    • 14AOntario
    • 13+Quebec
  • Chile
    • TE+7
  • Denmark
    • 15
  • Egypt
    • 18+self-applied
  • Finland
    • K-12
  • France
    • Tous publicswith warning
  • Germany
    • 12
  • Hong Kong
    • IIB
  • Hungary
    • 16
  • Iceland
    • 16
  • India
    • A
    • UAedited version
  • Indonesia
    • 13+
  • Ireland
    • 12A
    • 12DVD rating
  • Israel
    • 14
  • Italy
    • T
  • Japan
    • PG12
  • Lithuania
    • N-16
  • Luxembourg
    • 16
  • Malaysia
    • P13
  • Malta
    • 12
  • Mexico
    • B
  • Netherlands
    • 16
  • New Zealand
    • M
  • Norway
    • 12cinema rating
  • Philippines
    • PG-13
  • Poland
    • 12self-applied
  • Portugal
    • M/12
  • Russia
    • 18+
  • Singapore
    • PG13
  • Slovakia
    • 12
  • South Africa
    • 16
    • 10-12DVD rating
  • South Korea
    • 15
  • Spain
    • 12
    • 16
  • Sweden
    • 15
  • Switzerland
    • 14
  • Taiwan
    • 12+
  • Thailand
    • 15

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