Our take
Send Help strands two office rivals as the only plane-crash survivors on a remote island. Rated R for strong bloody violence and language, Sam Raimi's dark comedy mixes Misery-style power games with gross-out gore, improvised weapons, and near-constant profanity. Characters drink homemade alcohol and talk about monsters. The humor is vicious rather than cozy. Best for older teens and adults who know Raimi's Evil Dead tone, not kids expecting a Cast Away adventure
Uplifting themes
Survival forces honesty, but the takeaway is more cynical than uplifting
Story (may spoil tone)
Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Shootings, stabbings, and splatter deaths escalate in close quarters
Shootings, stabbings, and splatter deaths escalate in close quarters
Language Heavy f-word and s-word use throughout arguments and scares
Heavy f-word and s-word use throughout arguments and scares
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol Homemade alcohol and smoke references during survival
Homemade alcohol and smoke references during survival
Frightening Psychological cruelty and jump shocks outweigh supernatural horror
Psychological cruelty and jump shocks outweigh supernatural horror
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Raimi-style blood sprays and body horror punctuate fights
Raimi-style blood sprays and body horror punctuate fights
Dangerous behaviour Improvised weapons and island traps are played for dark laughs
Improvised weapons and island traps are played for dark laughs
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Linda and Bradley start as workplace enemies. How does survival change who has power?
- The film asks who becomes a monster when rescue is uncertain. What does that say about office politics?