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Icefall

Movie 2025 99 min Action, Crime, Thriller Last reviewed 1 Sep 2026
Official Rating MA 15+ ClearAge 16+ Quality ★★★☆☆

Our take

Icefall pairs an Indigenous warden and a poacher fleeing crooked cops across a frozen lake. Rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout. Expect gunfights, crash peril, and constant profanity during the chase. Best for older teens who accept action-thriller violence, not kids

Uplifting themes

Protecting land and standing up to corruption The warden shows courage; the poacher is morally mixed Wildlife law and Indigenous roles may interest teens

Story (may spoil tone)

A young Indigenous game warden arrests an infamous poacher only to discover that the poacher knows the location of a plane carrying millions of dollars that has crashed in a frozen lake. When a group of criminals and dirty cops are alerted to the poacher’s whereabouts, the warden and the poacher team up to fight back and escape across the treacherous lake before the ice melts.

What we flagged

Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.

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Violence
Strong
Sex
Frightening
Moderate
Language
Strong

Details

Violence Strong Shootouts, chases, and survival fights on cracking ice

Shootouts, chases, and survival fights on cracking ice

Language Strong Near-constant f-word and s-word under pressure

Near-constant f-word and s-word under pressure

Sex / nudity No sex found in this title

No sex found in this title

Drugs / alcohol Mild Brief drinking references in criminal plot

Brief drinking references in criminal plot

Frightening Moderate Ice collapse and pursuit create sustained peril

Ice collapse and pursuit create sustained peril

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 Moderate Gunfire wounds and crash injuries with blood

Gunfire wounds and crash injuries with blood

Dangerous behaviour Mild Poaching and ice driving are risky plot drivers

Poaching and ice driving are risky plot drivers

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 Mild Gambling mention tied to criminal money

Gambling mention tied to criminal money

Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title

No grief found in this title

Talk after watching

  • A warden and poacher must trust each other to survive. When do enemies become allies?
  • The lake ice is melting underfoot. How does environment raise stakes?