The Flash
ActionScience FictionAdventure
13+PG-13
2023·2h 24m·Andy Muschietti·Warner Bros. Pictures·● Script read & verified
Barry Allen/The Flash uses his super-speed to travel back in time and save his murdered mother, but accidentally creates an alternate timeline where General Zod...
Best watched together — Complex themes about grief, loss, and accepting tragedy benefit from discussion with teens
Heads Up for Parents
The film deals heavily with a child witnessing his mother's murder as the central trauma driving the plot, which may be more intense than expected from a superhero movie.
What's In It
Violence
Mild▸
Language
Very Mild▸
Scary
Mild▸
Romance
Very Mild▸
Substances
None▸
Stimulation
Mild▸
Cultural & Values Guide
Values & Themes
●Traditional family values
Barry's entire motivation throughout the film is to save his family by preventing his mother's murder. The film's emotional core centers on a son's love for his parents and his willingness to sacrifice everything to preserve his family unit.
Community Notes
- Some critics noted the film's handling of Ezra Miller's real-life controversies affected reception
- DC fans had mixed reactions to timeline changes affecting established characters
Family Takeaways
What it gets right
- ✓Shows the importance of accepting loss and grief rather than trying to undo painful events
- ✓Demonstrates how obsessing over changing the past can prevent living in the present
- ✓Portrays family bonds and the love between parent and child as transcending death
Cast:Ezra MillerSasha CalleMichael KeatonMichael ShannonRon Livingston