Late Shift (2025) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?
Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language
Dedicated nurse Floria navigates the relentless pace of her hospital’s understaffed surgical ward with humanity and warmth. As her overnight shift intensifies, she is pushed to the brink in a race against time.
Rated NR • 2025 • 1h 32m
Late Shift is an intense workplace drama chronicling a nurse's harrowing overnight shift in an understaffed hospital. While not yet rated in the US, its content aligns with a PG-13 rating due to its relentlessly stressful tone and mature thematic material. Parents should be aware of constant life-or-death medical situations, themes of professional burnout, and one scene involving brief, non-sexual female nudity during an emergency… Sign up for the full guide
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Is Late Shift appropriate for kids?
Late Shift is an intense workplace drama chronicling a nurse's harrowing overnight shift in an understaffed hospital. While not yet rated in the US, its content aligns with a PG-13 rating due to its relentlessly stressful tone and mature thematic material. Parents should be… Read more — free account
Content severity in Late Shift
What happens in Late Shift, moment by moment
- 0:08 ♥ Sex & Nudity 3/10
- 0:15 🔥 Mature Themes 5/10
- 0:22 ⚔ Violence & Gore 4/10
Sex and nudity in Late Shift
This category is mild. In one scene, two nurses are seen briefly in their underwear while changing into scrubs. In another, a female patient's bare breasts are briefly and non-sexually exposed during an emergency resuscitation effort.
Violence and gore in Late Shift
Violence is not a focus, but the hospital setting includes scenes of medical emergencies and procedures that are intense. While not graphically detailed, these scenes can involve some blood, depiction of injuries, and patient distress, which may be unsettling.
Language in Late Shift
Language is mild throughout the film. Viewers can expect some minor profanity (e.g., 'damn', 'hell') used in the context of a stressful work environment, but no frequent or strong language is reported.
Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Late Shift
Substance use is present but strictly within a medical context. Nurses and doctors are frequently shown preparing and administering medications to patients through IVs and injections. There is no recreational drug use depicted.
Mature themes in Late Shift
The film's primary themes are mature and emotionally intense. It deals with the immense pressure on healthcare workers, systemic institutional failures, and constant life-or-death situations. It explores themes of burnout, ethical dilemmas, and the emotional toll of caring for critically ill patients.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Late Shift appropriate for kids?
Bontent's parent guide suggests Late Shift is best for ages 13+. It's rated NR. Late Shift is an intense workplace drama chronicling a nurse's harrowing overnight shift in an understaffed hospital. While not yet rated in the US, its content aligns with a PG-13 rating due to its relentlessly…
What age rating does Late Shift have?
Late Shift is officially rated NR. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.
What is Late Shift about?
Late Shift is an intense workplace drama chronicling a nurse's harrowing overnight shift in an understaffed hospital. While not yet rated in the US, its content aligns with a PG-13 rating due to its relentlessly stressful tone and mature thematic material. Parents should be aware of constant life-or-death medical…
Is there sex or nudity in Late Shift?
This category is mild. In one scene, two nurses are seen briefly in their underwear while changing into scrubs. In another, a female patient's bare breasts are briefly and non-sexually exposed during an emergency resuscitation effort.
How violent is Late Shift?
Violence is not a focus, but the hospital setting includes scenes of medical emergencies and procedures that are intense. While not graphically detailed, these scenes can involve some blood, depiction of injuries, and patient distress, which may be unsettling.
Is the language in Late Shift appropriate for kids?
Language is mild throughout the film. Viewers can expect some minor profanity (e.g., 'damn', 'hell') used in the context of a stressful work environment, but no frequent or strong language is reported.
Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Late Shift?
Substance use is present but strictly within a medical context. Nurses and doctors are frequently shown preparing and administering medications to patients through IVs and injections. There is no recreational drug use depicted.
What mature themes appear in Late Shift?
The film's primary themes are mature and emotionally intense. It deals with the immense pressure on healthcare workers, systemic institutional failures, and constant life-or-death situations. It explores themes of burnout, ethical dilemmas, and the emotional…
How long is Late Shift?
Late Shift runs 92 minutes, directed by Petra Biondina Volpe, released in 2025.
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