Run (2020) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Run is best for ages 13+. It's rated PG-13. Run follows Chloe, a teenage girl confined to a wheelchair, who discovers that her devoted mother, Diane, is keeping dangerous secrets about her health. The film earns its PG-13 rating for intense psychological suspense…

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

Run follows Chloe, a teenage girl confined to a wheelchair, who discovers that her devoted mother, Diane, is keeping dangerous secrets about her health. The film earns its PG-13 rating for intense psychological suspense and themes surrounding Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Parents should be aware of scenes involving…

There is no sexual content in the film. A woman is seen briefly in a shower with only her upper back visible.

Violence is moderate and centers on the protagonist's desperate escape attempts. Scenes include a character being sedated, an accidental fall resulting in a cut forehead, and a tense struggle involving a firearm in a hospital.

Language is infrequent and mild, consisting of a few expletives used during moments of high stress.

The plot centers on the misuse of prescription medication as a tool for control. A mother forces her daughter to take pills that cause physical symptoms, and the protagonist eventually ingests a household chemical.

The central theme is the psychological and physical abuse of a daughter by her mother through Munchausen syndrome by proxy. The film explores themes of abandonment, systemic manipulation, and survival.

Run runs 90 minutes, directed by Aneesh Chaganty, released in 2020.

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