47 Meters Down (2017) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests 47 Meters Down is best for ages 13+. It's rated PG-13. 47 Meters Down follows sisters Lisa and Kate, who become trapped in a shark observation cage at the bottom of the ocean while vacationing in Mexico. The film earns its PG-13 rating primarily through scenes of intense…

47 Meters Down is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

47 Meters Down follows sisters Lisa and Kate, who become trapped in a shark observation cage at the bottom of the ocean while vacationing in Mexico. The film earns its PG-13 rating primarily through scenes of intense, claustrophobic peril, graphic shark attack imagery, and characters enduring life-threatening…

Minor innuendo and brief kissing are present in the early vacation scenes; there is no nudity.

The film contains moderate to strong violence, primarily involving shark attacks. Characters are shown with bloodied limbs, metal scrapings, and severe wounds after being bitten; one character is killed on-screen, with their body and blood appearing in the…

There is a single instance of the word "fuck" and a few uses of "shit" used throughout the film, particularly during the high-stress sequences.

Alcohol consumption is depicted, showing the characters drinking at clubs and on the boat to fit the vacation atmosphere.

The film explores heavy themes of survival, extreme grief, abandonment, and the psychological effects of oxygen deprivation, including disorienting hallucinations.

47 Meters Down runs 89 minutes, directed by Johannes Roberts, released in 2017.

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