The Innocents
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Where to watch: We have not been able to check the US streamers for this one — try digital rental.
How it scared people
The vibe
Eskil Vogt co-wrote Thelma, and here he hands the same powers to children on a Norwegian housing estate in the flat light of a Nordic summer. What makes it unbearable isn't the telekinesis, it's the accuracy about kids: how casually cruelty gets tested, how fast it escalates. One early scene involving a cat is why people warn each other about this film.
The Innocents (2021) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | No MPAA certificate (released outside the US system) |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 117 minutes |
| Jump scares | 2/5 — on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares |
| Gore | 2/5 — only light gore |
| Dread | 5/5 — the kind of film that follows you around for days |
| Themes | psychological distress |
The Innocents carries no MPAA certificate. We score it 2/5 for jump scares, 2/5 for gore and 5/5 for lingering dread, over 117 minutes. Very little blood — the hard part here is atmosphere and aftermath, not graphic content. 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 The Innocents?
- On our intensity scale, The Innocents rates 4/10 for jump scares and 10/10 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares. Expect little in the way of jump scares, but a sense of dread that builds steadily and lingers after the credits.
- How gory is The Innocents?
- The Innocents rates 4/10 for gore — expect only light gore.
- How long is The Innocents?
- The Innocents runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
- What is The Innocents rated?
- The Innocents has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 4/10 for jump scares, 4/10 for gore and 10/10 for dread.
- Where to watch The Innocents (2021)?
- We have not been able to confirm where The Innocents is streaming in the US. Look for it on digital rental or purchase (Apple TV, Prime Video, or your usual store).
The Innocents (2021) Cast
- Rakel Lenora Petersen FløttumIda
- Alva Brynsmo RamstadAnna
- Sam AshrafBen
- Mina Yasmin Bremseth AsheimAisha
- Ellen Dorrit PetersenIda and Anna's mother - Henriette
- Morten SvartveitIda and Anna's father
- Kadra YusufAisha's mother
- Lisa TønneBen's mother
Top-billed, in IMDb's billing order.
