Us
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Back in cinemas Oct 30 — 1 cinema in California · 1 screenings at 1 cinema on our showtimes page
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
A family's beach vacation meets its scissors-wielding mirror image in red jumpsuits. Peele's doppelgänger fable trades Get Out's tight allegory for sprawling nightmare logic, anchored by Lupita Nyong'o's dual performance — the Tethered voice alone is worth the ticket.
Us (2019) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | Rated R |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 116 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 | psychological distress; a killer stalking victims |
Us 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 116 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 Us?
- On our intensity scale, Us 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 Us?
- Us rates 6/10 for gore — expect a moderate amount of blood and violence.
- How long is Us?
- Us runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
- What is Us rated?
- Us 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 Us (2019)?
- Us is back in cinemas from Oct 30 — 1 screening at 1 cinema on our showtimes page. We have not been able to confirm whether it is on a US subscription streamer.
