The Innocents
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Where to watch: Not on major US streamers — check 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)?
- The Innocents 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).
