Weapons parents guide

Weapons Parent Guide

Gone in an instant.

Release date August 8, 2025

Theaters: When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

Why is Weapons rated R? The MPA rated Weapons R for strong bloody violence and grisly images, language throughout, some sexual content and drug use.

Run Time: 128 minutes

Weapons
Rating & Content Info

Please Note: We have not viewed this movie. The information below is a summary based on data gathered from government and industry sponsored film classification agencies in various global regions.

Why is Weapons rated R? Weapons is rated R by the MPAA for strong bloody violence and grisly images, language throughout, some sexual content and drug use.

Violence: Children disappear, leaving adults upset. Possessed people attack others. A man vomits black liquid on another man and then headbutts him to death. Children pull a woman’s head apart, with bloody detail. There are frequent jump scares. A man’s bloody corpse is seen after a car accident.
Sexual Content: Adults have sex with thrusting action, but there is no explicit nudity.
Profanity: Frequent profanity include sexual expletives, scatological curses, terms of deity, and minor profanities.
Drugs/Alcohol: A person smokes crack. People mention drug use. Adult characters drink alcohol and people discuss alcohol abuse.

Page last updated August 15, 2025

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Cast and Crew

Weapons is directed by Zach Cregger and stars Alden Ehrenreich, Julia Garner, Josh Brolin.