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Parents Guide to Ready Player One (2018)

Is Ready Player One appropriate for kids? Age rating, content warnings and Family Score below.

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Ready Player One

2018 · Movie

PG-13

Content Ratings

Language2/5
Violence3/5
Sexual Content1/5
Substances0/5
Scary/Intense3/5
7
Family Score
Suggested Age

11+

Parent Verdict

Most violence happens to avatars in the virtual world, though real-world stakes include an apartment tower bombing that kills family members. An extended homage to The Shining includes its bloody elevator and the bathtub woman. Great fun for gamer kids 11-12 and up.

What Families Say

Our AI Rating

7/10

Ages 11+

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About This Rating

Our family-friendliness rating for Ready Player One 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 7/10 provides an overall assessment of how suitable this movie is for family viewing. We recommend this content for ages 11+.