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Is The Revenant OK for Kids?

WesternDramaAdventure
18+
R⭐ IMDb 8.0 / 102015 · 2h 37m
Alejandro G. Iñárritu● Script verified

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What's In It

Based on the actual screenplay
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We're re-reading this screenplay with our upgraded analysis. Scene-by-scene moment counts aren't available for The Revenant yet — the summaries below are from our earlier read-through. Check back soon.

🗡️Violence
Extreme▼
  • Protagonist regularly kills people and drains their blood; depicted in detail multiple times
  • A child is struck by a military vehicle in the dark; soldiers debate stopping and the scene ends in gunfire
  • A character is decapitated with a train; the severed head continues to function and communicate
  • Multiple shootouts with graphic wounding; characters are shot repeatedly and survive due to undead status
  • A gangbanger is shot and his blood is drunk on-screen
  • A character (Mathilda) is shot and killed by Joey
  • A woman (Janet) is drained of blood and killed by Bart
  • Autopsy/lab setting shows impaled and decapitated undead subjects in clinical detail
  • Characters described as decomposing; vomiting blood occurs multiple times
  • Bodies are weighted with rocks and dumped in a lake
💬Language
Extreme▼
  • The f-word is used well over 150 times throughout the script
  • The s-word is used dozens of times
  • Racial slurs appear repeatedly including the n-word, 'gook,' 'chink,' 'spic,' 'maricón,' and others, spoken by multiple characters
  • Homophobic slurs including the f-word for gay people used multiple times
  • Crude sexual language used throughout including graphic descriptions of sex acts
👻Scary Scenes
Extreme▼
  • A decomposing undead man appears without warning at a door in the middle of the night
  • A severed but living head vibrates and communicates via voice box — sustained disturbing imagery
  • Characters vomit blood and visibly rot throughout the film
  • A lab scene presents multiple restrained undead subjects including a still-functioning decapitated head
  • Sudden violent deaths and jump-scare-style confrontations throughout
  • Tone shifts unexpectedly between dark comedy and genuine horror body horror
💕Romance
Moderate▼
  • Joey admits to having sex with Bart's girlfriend Janet the night of Bart's funeral; described in graphic terms ('like demons,' 'all night')
  • Janet offers her own blood/body to Bart in an intimate scene that turns fatal
  • A brief scene involves Joey propositioning a sex worker from a car
🍺Substances
Extreme▼
  • Joey openly uses Vicodin, Valium, and cycles them with alcohol as a coping mechanism; offers pills to Janet at the funeral
  • A large cache of cocaine is discovered and characters react with enthusiasm
  • Corrupt police officers are shown to be drug dealers
  • Alcohol is consumed heavily throughout including at the post-funeral gathering
  • Drug use is treated as comedic and largely consequence-free
⚡Stimulation
Extreme▼
  • Rapid tonal shifts between dark comedy, horror, and action create a disorienting, high-intensity viewing experience
  • Gunfights, car chases, and violent confrontations occur at frequent intervals
  • Gross-out body horror elements (decomposition, blood-drinking, vomiting) are sustained throughout
  • The script is dense with overlapping profanity, racial slurs, and shocking dialogue that maintains constant sensory pressure

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The Revenant Cultural & Values Guide

Cultural & Values Guide

Faith & Religion
●Christian themes

Glass's survival journey includes sincere prayer and appeals to God during his darkest moments. The film treats his faith as a genuine source of strength and guidance throughout his ordeal.

Cast:Leonardo DiCaprioTom HardyDomhnall GleesonWill PoulterForrest Goodluck

Is The Revenant 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: Not recommended for 12-year-olds
✗Age 13: Not recommended for 13-year-olds
✗Age 15: Not recommended for 15-year-olds
✗Age 17: Not recommended for 17-year-olds

Individual children may vary — use your judgment.

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