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Is Greyhound OK for Kids?

WarActionDrama
12+
PG-13⭐ IMDb 7.0 / 102020 · 1h 32m
Aaron Schneider● Script verified
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What's In It

Based on the actual screenplay
🗡️Violence
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Cartoon / Comedic
6
Action & Peril
1
Injuries & Death Shown
1
Graphic & Disturbing
  • A depth charge attack on a U-boat includes underwater explosions and combat as the Greyhound hunts a submerged enemy sub
  • The Greyhound exchanges naval gunfire with a surfaced U-boat and attempts a ramming maneuver against it
  • Three sailors — Pisani, Marx, and Cleveland — are killed by a direct hit on the portside deck, described as 'completely mutilated,' the film's most graphic moment
  • Multiple torpedo attacks strike the convoy overnight, sinking numerous ships (Despotiko, Vasco, Southland, Corning, Paumbarten, Powell, Kong Gustav, Eagle) with sailors wounded and drowning deaths mentioned
  • Violence is presented as harrowing war combat rather than stylized action — depth charges, gunfire, and torpedoes dominate, with real human cost shown rather than glorified
💬Language
Moderate▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Mild Words
(damn, hell)
0
Moderate
(ass, b**ch)
4
Strong
(sh*t)
0
Extreme
(f**k)
  • One use each of 'da**,' 'hell,' 'sons of b**ches,' and 'f**k' occur across the film
  • There is no repeated cursing or crude insult banter — the profanity is sparse but includes one clear f-word
  • No slurs are present in the extracted script content
👻Scary Scenes
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
2
Mildly Tense
1
Startling Moments
2
Genuinely Scary
1
Deeply Disturbing
  • The initial U-boat detection and pursuit builds dread as sonar contact narrows in on the Greyhound
  • A wolf pack of six U-boats is shown shadowing the convoy in daylight, waiting to attack after nightfall — a slow-building sense of dread
  • Gray Wolf radio transmissions taunt and threaten crew members and their families, which is disturbing rather than jump-scare frightening
  • A damaged U-boat unexpectedly and startlingly surfaces because it cannot submerge, and the final battle features two U-boats attacking simultaneously; tension is resolved through decisive combat rather than horror imagery
💕Romance
Very Mild▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
1
Crushes & Holding Hands
0
Kissing & Dating
0
Suggestive
0
Sexual Content
  • The opening scene shows Captain Ernie proposing to Evie on a tropical beach, with a gentle conversation about waiting until the world situation improves
  • There is no physical intimacy, kissing described, or sexual content in the extraction
  • Romance is a brief bookend to the story, not a focus of the film
🍺Substances
Mild▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
1
Mentioned in Passing
1
Shown Casually
0
Featured Prominently
0
Glorified or Abused
  • Cigars are offered casually as Christmas gifts among the crew
  • There is a passing verbal reference to 'Rum and Coca-Cola' associated with the Caribbean, not shown on screen
  • No drug use, drunkenness, or substance abuse is depicted
⚡Stimulation
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Gently Engaging
0
Exciting
2
Intense
1
Overwhelming
  • The first U-boat pursuit features rising sonar tension, closing range, and a depth charge attack that builds steadily in intensity
  • An extended overnight battle sequence is described as overwhelming, with multiple simultaneous U-boat attacks, casualties, and several ships sinking in rapid succession
  • The final battle features a two-pronged U-boat attack with simultaneous torpedo launches and surface engagements
  • Sensory-sensitive children or those under 8 may find the sustained noise, urgency, and rapid crisis-after-crisis pacing overwhelming

Parents also checked

Greyhound — Heads Up for Parents

Despite feeling like a fairly clean, faith-centered war film overall, there is one clearly audible use of the f-word amid the climactic battle chaos, along with the graphic description of three sailors being 'completely mutilated' by a direct hit — both may catch parents off guard given the otherwise restrained tone.

About Greyhound

Greyhound follows Captain Ernest Krause as he leads a convoy of Allied ships across the treacherous North Atlantic in early WWII, fending off a 'wolf pack' of six German U-boats. The film is a tense, almost nonstop naval combat thriller built around sonar tracking, depth charges, and torpedo evasion, grounded by the captain's quiet Christian faith and sense of duty.

👨‍👧
Best watched together
For viewers under 14, the sustained intensity of the overnight battle sequence — with multiple ships sinking, casualties, and the graphic death of three sailors — combined with the disturbing Gray Wolf radio threats benefits from a parent present to talk through the real stakes of war depicted.

Family Takeaways from Greyhound

What it gets right

  • ✓The film treats the deaths of the three sailors and the memorial service afterward with real weight and dignity rather than brushing past casualties
  • ✓Captain Krause's leadership style — correcting sailors fairly and praising a struggling sonar operator's improvement — shows healthy, respectful authority rather than harsh command

Greyhound Cultural & Values Guide

Cultural & Values Guide

Faith & Religion
●Christian themes

Captain Krause repeatedly turns to prayer during the most intense moments of battle, and his faith provides genuine comfort and guidance throughout the convoy mission. The film treats his Christian belief with sincere respect as a source of strength under extreme pressure.

Cast:Tom HanksStephen GrahamRob MorganJosh WigginsTom Brittney

Is Greyhound Appropriate for Your Child's Age?

✗Age 5: Not recommended for 5-year-olds
✗Age 8: Not recommended for 8-year-olds
✗Age 10: Not recommended for 10-year-olds
✓Age 12: Generally appropriate for 12-year-olds
✓Age 13: Generally appropriate for 13-year-olds
✓Age 15: Generally appropriate for 15-year-olds
✓Age 17: Generally appropriate for 17-year-olds

Individual children may vary — use your judgment.

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