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Parents Guide to Dune (2021)

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Dune

2021 · Movie

PG-13

Content Ratings

Language1/5
Violence3/5
Sexual Content0/5
Substances1/5
Scary/Intense3/5
6
Family Score
Suggested Age

12+

Parent Verdict

Denis Villeneuve's adaptation is somber and slow-burning with knife-combat deaths, a massacre of a noble house, and the ominous gom jabbar test. The baron's grotesque presence and the heavy atmosphere are more taxing than any gore. Suits patient viewers 12 and up.

What Families Say

Our AI Rating

6/10

Ages 12+

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About This Rating

Our family-friendliness rating for Dune is based on analysis across five key categories: Language, Violence, Sexual Content, Substances, and Scary/Intense scenes. Each category is rated from 0 (none) to 5 (extreme).

The Family Score of 6/10 provides an overall assessment of how suitable this movie is for family viewing. We recommend this content for ages 12+.