Yannick (2023) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Yannick is best for ages 13+. It's rated NR. Yannick follows a disgruntled parking watchman who interrupts a subpar Parisian stage play and eventually takes the cast and audience hostage to rewrite the performance himself. The film is a dark, deadpan comedy that…

Yannick is officially rated NR. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

Yannick follows a disgruntled parking watchman who interrupts a subpar Parisian stage play and eventually takes the cast and audience hostage to rewrite the performance himself. The film is a dark, deadpan comedy that explores themes of social dissatisfaction, artistic entitlement, and human connection. Parents should…

There is very brief, non-graphic adult imagery displayed on a computer screen during one scene, and occasional mild sexual innuendo throughout the dialogue.

The film features a hostage situation where a man threatens others with a handgun, including a moment where a weapon is fired into the ceiling. Additionally, a character is struck in the back with a fire extinguisher.

There is mild, infrequent profanity used by characters when expressing frustration or anger during the play's interruption and the subsequent hostage event.

There are brief, incidental depictions of cigarette smoking by characters.

The story centers on themes of extreme social dissatisfaction, the frustration of being ignored by elites, and the desperate desire for recognition and artistic validation.

Yannick runs 67 minutes, directed by Quentin Dupieux, released in 2023.

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