Our take
A researcher and her son are trapped in a flooded building on humanity's last day. Netflix rates it TV-MA for language and violence. Parent summaries cite tsunami-scale destruction, gun executions, a handcuffed shaved child injected with unknown drugs, and labor in bloody water. Intense disaster sci-fi for older teens, not children
Uplifting themes
Parental love and protecting the future offer slim hope The mother fights fiercely; allies are morally mixed
Story (may spoil tone)
When a raging flood traps a researcher and her young son, a call to a crucial mission puts their escape — and the future of humanity — on the line.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Flood carnage, shootouts, choking, and cold-blooded executions amid col…
Flood carnage, shootouts, choking, and cold-blooded executions amid collapse
Language Roughly two dozen profanities including multiple f-words under stress
Roughly two dozen profanities including multiple f-words under stress
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Apocalyptic flooding, entrapment, and end-of-world dread are relentless
Apocalyptic flooding, entrapment, and end-of-world dread are relentless
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 A young son faces drowning, restraint, and medical violation
A young son faces drowning, restraint, and medical violation
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Bodies in water, explosions, and firearms; disaster gore more than horr…
Bodies in water, explosions, and firearms; disaster gore more than horror
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Panic, sacrifice, and maternal terror drive emotional intensity
Panic, sacrifice, and maternal terror drive emotional intensity
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Flashback drowning and loss echo through the mission
Flashback drowning and loss echo through the mission
Talk after watching
- Disaster movies stress survival choices. Which decisions felt ethical to your teen?
- A child is in extreme peril throughout. Check in if your teen is flood-anxious.