Don't Breathe
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Where to watch: Not on major US streamers — check digital rental.
How it scared people
The vibe
Three kids break into a blind veteran's house in a gutted Detroit block and discover he's the most dangerous thing in it — home invasion flipped inside out. The lights-out basement sequence, shot so you can see what the burglars can't, is a genuine formal invention. It goes somewhere ugly in the third act that some viewers never forgive.
Don't Breathe (2016) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | Rated R |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 88 minutes |
| Jump scares | 4/5 — genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares |
| Gore | 3/5 — a moderate amount of blood and violence |
| Dread | 3/5 — a lingering atmosphere that stays for the evening |
| Themes | characters cut off from help; paranoia and distrust; psychological distress |
Don't Breathe is rated R by the MPA. We score it 4/5 for jump scares, 3/5 for gore and 3/5 for lingering dread, over 88 minutes. Older teens and adults — less for what it shows than for how long it stays with you.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is Don't Breathe?
- On our intensity scale, Don't Breathe rates 8/10 for jump scares and 6/10 for dread. It is genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares.
- How gory is Don't Breathe?
- Don't Breathe rates 6/10 for gore — expect a moderate amount of blood and violence.
- How long is Don't Breathe?
- Don't Breathe runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
- What is Don't Breathe rated?
- Don't Breathe is rated R by the MPA. On our own scale it rates 8/10 for jump scares, 6/10 for gore and 6/10 for dread — the R tells you what it was certified, those tell you what it will do to you.
- Where to watch Don't Breathe (2016)?
- Don't Breathe is not on major US subscription streamers right now — look for it on digital rental or purchase (Apple TV, Prime Video, or your usual store).
