Hush (2016) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Hush is best for ages 17+. It's rated R. Hush is a tense home-invasion thriller focusing on Maddie, a deaf author living in isolation, who becomes the target of a sadistic masked killer. The film is rated R primarily for its intense, sustained violence and…

Hush is officially rated R. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 17+.

Hush is a tense home-invasion thriller focusing on Maddie, a deaf author living in isolation, who becomes the target of a sadistic masked killer. The film is rated R primarily for its intense, sustained violence and brutal physical encounters between the protagonist and her attacker. Viewers will encounter depictions…

There is no sexual content in the film. A brief, non-sexual shot shows the protagonist in her underwear while preparing for bed.

The violence is graphic and severe. Scenes include repeated stabbings, a hand being crushed in a sliding door with visible bone and blood, crossbow injuries, and a brutal final confrontation involving a corkscrew used as a weapon.

Language is infrequent but coarse, including single uses of the f-word and c-word, alongside a few instances of lesser profanity like 'bitch' and 'shitty'.

There is no significant drug or alcohol use, though brief tobacco use is present.

The film explores themes of survival, extreme isolation, and the cruelty of a predator stalking vulnerable prey. It deals with the psychological trauma of a home invasion and the fight for life against a serial killer.

Hush runs 82 minutes, directed by Mike Flanagan, released in 2016.

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