Is Stranger Things a 12?

According to the British Board of Film Classification
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(BBFC), all four seasons of the show have been rated 15. In the BBFC's own words, a 15 rating means 'suitable only for 15 years and over'. It also means that whoever watches something rated 15 might be exposed to things like: Strong language.
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Is Stranger Things OK for a 12 year old?

Would be fine for kids 12 and up (depending on the kid of course) a few jump scares and mild horror/gore but kids are exposed to things like this a lot earlier than we were - and I watched the original IT and pet semetary around 12 yrs old and they were way scarier!
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Is Stranger Things 16+?

Stranger Things has a TV-14 rating, which means some of the content might not be suitable for children under 14 years old.
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Is Stranger Things PG 13?

Stranger Things is rated TV-14 on Netflix, so it's intended for an audience consisting of teens and adults. Being that the show is a sci-fi horror drama, viewers can expect intense scenes involving topics of experimentation, grotesque looking creatures, murder, death, and violence.
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Why can't a 12 year old watch Stranger Things?

Stranger Things is rated TV-14.

The series is rated TV-14 for scenes of violence, profanity, and mature subject matter.
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Is Stranger Things OK for a 9 year old?

First, it's worth noting that the maker of Stranger Things, Netflix, has rated it TV-14. That means they don't think it's appropriate for anyone under 14 to watch it.
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Why is Stranger Things a 15?

Stranger Things is rated 15 in the UK. It is noted that the series has this rating for "sex references, violence, injury detail, threat". The fourth season in particular features a number of gruesome scenes thanks to the villainous character of Vecna.
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Why is Stranger Things TV-14?

Season 4 is rated TV-14 for fear, language, gore, and smoking. That's typical for this show that aims to delight its audience with its storytelling as much as it wants to give us nightmares. This season, however, is said to be darker than previous ones.
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Does Stranger Things say the F word?

Profanity (12)

In season 3, a boy flips off two people who were mocking him. There is one use of Dickwad. The f-slur is said in season 1 and 2. Religious obscenities used frequently, ex.
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What is Riverdale age rating?

Riverdale Series Age Rating & Content Info

The information below is a summary based on data gathered from industry-sponsored series and film classification agencies in various global regions. The Series, Riverdale Age Rating, is TV-14.
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Does Stranger Things have swearing?

There's some moderate profanity.

Stranger Things isn't innocent when it comes to swearing; a lot of the characters, including the kids and teens, curse (though I can't recall any F-bombs). Expect the usual swear words and characters calling others inappropriate names.
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Is Stranger Things OK for kids?

We'd say no when it comes to kids under 10 watching Stranger Things 4. It's scary and not kid-friendly in the least! And we'd highly suggest waiting for your children to be 12 and older before letting them watch this season. TV-14 seems a pretty good rating for this one.
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Does stranger have Jumpscares?

While the new season of "Stranger Things" isn't heavy on jump scares and balances its darker moments with comedy, it does offer plenty of nightmare fuel imagery.
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Is Stranger Things scary?

Netflix's Stranger Things has always been scary, but its fourth season is much more terrifying. Stranger Things has always toed the line between the science fiction and horror genres with its supernatural themes.
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Is Stranger Things suitable for 11 year olds?

It's creepy, but not that scary, there is some mild gore and violence (a little more in s3) and mild sexual references, but nothing too bad.
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Is Stranger Things 1 scary?

Seasons 1 and 2 are primarily mystery, involving the supernatural which can be pretty scary at times. Season 3, on the other hand, specializes in the gore department and can get gruesome.
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Why is Stranger Things an 18?

As with its sci-fi and horror influences, the predominant classification issues in Stranger Things are sequences of threat and violence.
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How many Jumpscares are in Stranger Things?

See below for the exact times and descriptions of the 19 jump scares in Stranger Things, which has a jump scare rating of 3.0. Jump Scare Rating: Some jump scares however in the context of 6 and a half hours of content they are not particularly frequent. Most of the scares occur in episodes 1, 5, 6, and 8.
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Are there Jumpscares in it?

See below for the exact times and descriptions of the 23 jump scares in It, which has a jump scare rating of 4.0. Jump Scare Rating: Overall, It is not as scary as some might expect and while there are numerous jump scares, only three or four scenes are likely to truly startle audiences.
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How many jump scares are in the strangers?

See below for the exact times and descriptions of the 16 jump scares in The Strangers, which has a jump scare rating of 4.5.
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Is 13 reasons why rated R?

13 Reasons Why on Netflix is rated TV-MA for language and disturbing graphic images of heavy content. When I watched the first season, because my kids were asking about it, I was shocked at the drug use, rape, and suicide. Some of my daughters' middle school friends were watching this, and I couldn't believe it.
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Why is Jane the Virgin Rated TV-14?

The content is laden with sexual themes even if there is a relative lack of visible skin. There's the accidental pregnancy, of course, and all the ethical issues that raises, as well as extramarital affairs among both heterosexual and homosexual couples.
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Why is the 100 TV-14?

Parents need to know that The 100 has a lot of graphic violence and death, often at the hands of a group of teens who hash out power through beatings, torture, and weapon use.
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Is Ma worse than R?

TV MA is essentially the equivalent of an R rated movie, although TV MA can be “worse” than R in some cases. Examples of TV MA shows include Game of Thrones and Ted Lasso.
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Is dark R rated?

Dark is Dark

Not for viewers under the age 18. It is rated MA, so yes the audience should be mature, ie. have some serious life experience, before digesting this Dark series.
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