The Fires (2025) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?
Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language
Top volcanologist Anna Arnardóttir faces two disasters at once: a volcanic eruption that threatens the safety of the capital city and a love affair that could destroy her marriage.
Rated NR • 2025 • 1h 45m
The Fires is an Unrated Icelandic drama-thriller that mixes a real-world natural disaster (a volcanic eruption threatening Reykjavík) with an interpersonal mystery: a physiotherapist vanishes and volcanologist Anna Arnardóttir grapples with a love affair that strains her marriage. Parents should expect tense, adult-focused drama — a brief, non-graphic intimate affair, scenes of drinking, police questioning around a disappearance, and a… Sign up for the full guide
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Is The Fires appropriate for kids?
The Fires is an Unrated Icelandic drama-thriller that mixes a real-world natural disaster (a volcanic eruption threatening Reykjavík) with an interpersonal mystery: a physiotherapist vanishes and volcanologist Anna Arnardóttir grapples with a love affair that strains her… Read more — free account
Content severity in The Fires
What happens in The Fires, moment by moment
- 0:03 🔥 Mature Themes 2/10
- 0:09 🔥 Mature Themes 4/10
- 0:15 🍷 Substances 2/10
Sex and nudity in The Fires
Light, adult intimacy: the film depicts a consensual extramarital relationship with a brief kissing/making-out scene and implied sexual relationship, but no nudity or explicit sex is shown. These moments are brief and used to develop character conflict rather than for titillation.
Violence and gore in The Fires
Moderate and non-graphic: there are a few tense confrontations and at least one short physical scuffle or shove between characters; no graphic injuries or prolonged fights are shown. Violence is interpersonal and brief, used to raise stakes during investigations and emotional confrontations.
Language in The Fires
Mild-to-moderate profanity in Icelandic and occasional English—short expletives such as 'shit' or similar are used during tense scenes. Swearing is infrequent and not the film's focus.
Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in The Fires
Light alcohol use: characters drink socially and there are a couple of scenes showing heavy drinking or a character drinking alone in distress. No explicit illegal drug use or on-screen intoxication leading to dangerous acts is reported.
Mature themes in The Fires
Moderate-to-strong adult themes: disappearance, possible foul play, marital infidelity, investigation by police, and the emotional fallout of a natural disaster (volcanic eruption, evacuation). The eruption and the uncertainty around the missing physiotherapist create sustained dread and grief for some characters, though the film does not dwell on graphic depictions of injury.
Scary moments in The Fires
No standout scary moments have been catalogued for The Fires yet. Because this title is recommended for younger kids, sign up to get community-flagged jump scares, tense scenes, and startling imagery as parents submit them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Fires appropriate for kids?
Bontent's parent guide suggests The Fires is best for ages 10+. It's rated NR. The Fires is an Unrated Icelandic drama-thriller that mixes a real-world natural disaster (a volcanic eruption threatening Reykjavík) with an interpersonal mystery: a physiotherapist vanishes and volcanologist Anna…
What age rating does The Fires have?
The Fires is officially rated NR. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 10+.
What is The Fires about?
The Fires is an Unrated Icelandic drama-thriller that mixes a real-world natural disaster (a volcanic eruption threatening Reykjavík) with an interpersonal mystery: a physiotherapist vanishes and volcanologist Anna Arnardóttir grapples with a love affair that strains her marriage. Parents should expect tense…
Is there sex or nudity in The Fires?
Light, adult intimacy: the film depicts a consensual extramarital relationship with a brief kissing/making-out scene and implied sexual relationship, but no nudity or explicit sex is shown. These moments are brief and used to develop character conflict rather…
How violent is The Fires?
Moderate and non-graphic: there are a few tense confrontations and at least one short physical scuffle or shove between characters; no graphic injuries or prolonged fights are shown. Violence is interpersonal and brief, used to raise stakes during…
Is the language in The Fires appropriate for kids?
Mild-to-moderate profanity in Icelandic and occasional English—short expletives such as 'shit' or similar are used during tense scenes. Swearing is infrequent and not the film's focus.
Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in The Fires?
Light alcohol use: characters drink socially and there are a couple of scenes showing heavy drinking or a character drinking alone in distress. No explicit illegal drug use or on-screen intoxication leading to dangerous acts is reported.
What mature themes appear in The Fires?
Moderate-to-strong adult themes: disappearance, possible foul play, marital infidelity, investigation by police, and the emotional fallout of a natural disaster (volcanic eruption, evacuation). The eruption and the uncertainty around the missing…
How long is The Fires?
The Fires runs 105 minutes, directed by Ugla Hauksdóttir, released in 2025.
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