Our take
Mayday is a tense Cold War spy film. A Navy pilot is stuck in hostile country, planes get shot down, and there is some blood. You will hear a lot of swearing, mostly the s-word, hell, and damn, plus at least one f-word. Teens who already watch this kind of action should be fine. Younger kids will find it too much
Uplifting themes
Two people who should be enemies choose to help each other survive The pilot keeps trying to do right by his country even when the mission goes wrong The Cold War setting can start a talk about trust, orders, and propaganda
Story (may spoil tone)
When a U.S. Navy pilot on a top-secret mission during the Cold War gets trapped behind enemy lines, his only chance at survival is to form an alliance with an eccentric ex-KGB agent.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence A plane is shot down, and people talk about killing. There is also a bo…
A plane is shot down, and people talk about killing. There is also a bomb in play
Language You will hear the s-word, hell, damn, the a-word, and at least one f-wo…
You will hear the s-word, hell, damn, the a-word, and at least one f-word
Sex / nudity Someone calls a woman a sexual escort. There is no sex on screen
Someone calls a woman a sexual escort. There is no sex on screen
Drugs / alcohol People mention beer, vodka, and wine. Nobody is getting drunk as the st…
People mention beer, vodka, and wine. Nobody is getting drunk as the story
Frightening The pilot is stuck in hostile country, so the mood stays tight. It is n…
The pilot is stuck in hostile country, so the mood stays tight. It is not a horror film
Gore / death / weapons Guns, a bomb, and talk of a lot of blood. You do not see heavy gore
Guns, a bomb, and talk of a lot of blood. You do not see heavy gore
Dangerous behaviour Military flying, hiding, and a bomb plan. The film treats it as dangero…
Military flying, hiding, and a bomb plan. The film treats it as dangerous work, not a game
Grief / bereavement A funeral comes up in talk. The film is not really about mourning
A funeral comes up in talk. The film is not really about mourning
Talk after watching
- Would you trust a stranger if they were your only way home?
- When is it right to disobey an order?