Time Trap (2017) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?
Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language
A group of students become trapped inside a mysterious cave where they discover time passes differently underground than on the surface.
Rated R • 2017 • 1h 27m
Time Trap follows a group of students who become trapped in a cave with a severe time distortion, causing them to jump thousands of years into the future. While noted as Not Rated (and not R as sometimes listed), the film's content is equivalent to a strong PG-13 due to sci-fi violence, thematic intensity, and some language. The primary content concerns for parents are scenes of peril and fighting, including characters being attacked… Sign up for the full guide
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Is Time Trap appropriate for kids?
Time Trap follows a group of students who become trapped in a cave with a severe time distortion, causing them to jump thousands of years into the future. While noted as Not Rated (and not R as sometimes listed), the film's content is equivalent to a strong PG-13 due to sci-fi… Read more — free account
Content severity in Time Trap
What happens in Time Trap, moment by moment
- 0:10 💬 Language 3/10
- 0:17 ⚔ Violence & Gore 5/10
- 0:21 ♥ Sex & Nudity 2/10
Sex and nudity in Time Trap
This category is very light. There is no nudity. A male character, Furby, makes a few mildly inappropriate comments toward a female character. During a climbing sequence, a character's underwear is briefly visible through the leg opening of her shorts from a low camera angle. Some female characters also wear tops with noticeable cleavage. All instances are brief and not the focus of the scenes.
Violence and gore in Time Trap
Violence is moderate and mostly non-graphic. Characters fall while climbing, resulting in injuries. A character is found dead with a broken neck, though the injury is not shown. It is later revealed via found footage that he was killed by a caveman. Other scenes include fights with primitive humans, where characters are hit with rocks and one is bludgeoned to death on-screen but without gore. There are also images of a large battle frozen in time and a futuristic being who non-lethally subdues an attacker.
Language in Time Trap
Language is moderate. The screenplay includes approximately five uses of "s--t," as well as a few instances of "dick" and "dumbass." One use of the "f-word" is started but cut off before it is fully spoken. The term "God" is also used as an exclamation several times.
Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Time Trap
None. There is no depiction of alcohol, drugs, or smoking.
Mature themes in Time Trap
The film deals with moderate to strong themes of survival, peril, and loss. Characters must grapple with the deaths of their friends and professor. The central theme is the existential dread of being displaced in time, realizing that everyone and everything they knew is gone. The ending introduces complex ideas about human evolution, the world's end, and resettlement on other planets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Time Trap appropriate for kids?
Bontent's parent guide suggests Time Trap is best for ages 13+. It's rated R. Time Trap follows a group of students who become trapped in a cave with a severe time distortion, causing them to jump thousands of years into the future. While noted as Not Rated (and not R as sometimes listed), the…
What age rating does Time Trap have?
Time Trap is officially rated R. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.
What is Time Trap about?
Time Trap follows a group of students who become trapped in a cave with a severe time distortion, causing them to jump thousands of years into the future. While noted as Not Rated (and not R as sometimes listed), the film's content is equivalent to a strong PG-13 due to sci-fi violence, thematic intensity, and some…
Is there sex or nudity in Time Trap?
This category is very light. There is no nudity. A male character, Furby, makes a few mildly inappropriate comments toward a female character. During a climbing sequence, a character's underwear is briefly visible through the leg opening of her shorts from a…
How violent is Time Trap?
Violence is moderate and mostly non-graphic. Characters fall while climbing, resulting in injuries. A character is found dead with a broken neck, though the injury is not shown. It is later revealed via found footage that he was killed by a caveman. Other…
Is the language in Time Trap appropriate for kids?
Language is moderate. The screenplay includes approximately five uses of "s--t," as well as a few instances of "dick" and "dumbass." One use of the "f-word" is started but cut off before it is fully spoken. The term "God" is also used as an exclamation…
Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Time Trap?
None. There is no depiction of alcohol, drugs, or smoking.
What mature themes appear in Time Trap?
The film deals with moderate to strong themes of survival, peril, and loss. Characters must grapple with the deaths of their friends and professor. The central theme is the existential dread of being displaced in time, realizing that everyone and everything…
How long is Time Trap?
Time Trap runs 87 minutes, directed by Ben Foster, Mark Dennis, released in 2017.
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