Until Dawn parents guide

Until Dawn Parent Guide

Can you stay alive?

Release date April 25, 2025

Theaters: A group of friends trapped in a time loop, where mysterious foes are chasing and killing them in gruesome ways, must survive until dawn to escape it.

Why is Until Dawn rated R? The MPA rated Until Dawn R for strong grisly bloody horror violence and gore, disturbing/grisly images, pervasive language, some sexual content/nudity and drug use.

Run Time: 94 minutes

Until Dawn
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 Until Dawn rated R? Until Dawn is rated R by the MPAA for strong grisly bloody horror violence and gore, disturbing/grisly images, pervasive language, some sexual content/nudity and drug use.

Violence: Violence is pervasive, with scenes of people being hit, stabbed, and impaled, with lots of explicit, gory detail. Bloody injuries are visible. A person forces someone else to slit her throat, which features bloody detail. People explode. Abduction is a theme of the film and photos of missing people are seen. There is reference to suicide, but no onscreen activity. Supernatural threat is a central part of the film, with people being chased and captured by supernatural beings. People become possessed and are seen with black eyes. Bones break inside the bodies of possessed humans.
Sexual Content: A person plays a VHS tape and sounds of someone moaning are heard, but no activity is seen.
Profanity:There are over five dozen uses of a sexual expletive, as well as frequent scatological curses and minor profanities.

Page last updated April 25, 2025

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Cast and Crew

Until Dawn is directed by David F. Sandberg and stars Ella Rubin, ​Michael Cimino, ​Odessa A’zion.