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The Meg (2018)

Parents guide

The Meg

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated PG-13 for action/peril, bloody images and some language

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

Sex & Nudity

None
220 of 394 found this to have none
People wearing bathing suits are seen on the beach.

Violence & Gore

Moderate
115 of 209 found this moderate
A human limb is pulled out of the water.
A baby whale is being ripped up by giant shark.
Humans are eaten by the Meg and attacked by it in all sorts of ways, but many most of it is gore free and pretty easy to stomach
There is also blood and remains in some scenes.
Bloody violence.

Profanity

Mild
134 of 191 found this mild
Shit, ass, bitch, bastard.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
97 of 164 found this mild
Alcohol is consumed.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Moderate
97 of 179 found this moderate
There is an early scene with the shark and a little girl that does a great job at building tension

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 13
  • Australia
    • M
  • Austria
    • 12
  • Belgium
    • KT/EA
  • Brazil
    • 14
  • Canada
    • 14A
    • PGAlberta
    • 14ABritish Columbia/Ontario
    • 14AManitoba
    • GQuebec, with warning
    • 14+tv rating
  • Chile
    • TE+7
  • Colombia
    • 7
  • Denmark
    • 15
  • Ecuador
    • 12self-applied
  • Egypt
    • PG-13
  • Finland
    • K-12
  • France
    • Tous publics avec avertissement
    • 13self-applied
  • Germany
    • 12
  • Greece
    • K-12
  • Hong Kong
    • IIA
  • Hungary
    • 12
  • India
    • UA
  • Indonesia
    • 13+
  • Ireland
    • 12A
    • 12video rating
  • Israel
    • ALL
  • Italy
    • T
  • Japan
    • G
  • Kuwait
    • T13+
  • Lithuania
    • N-13
  • Luxembourg
    • 12
  • Malaysia
    • P13
  • Mexico
    • B
  • Netherlands
    • 12
  • New Zealand
    • M
  • Nigeria
    • 15
  • Norway
    • 12cinema rating
  • Philippines
    • PG-13
  • Poland
    • 16TV Rating
    • NCself-applied
  • Portugal
    • M/12
  • Russia
    • 16+
  • Singapore
    • PG13
  • South Africa
    • 16
  • South Korea
    • 12
  • Spain
    • 12ICAA
  • Sweden
    • 11
    • 7+Prime Video

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