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Everything Everywhere All at Once

Parents guide · ClearAge age 16+ · Official MA 15+

Movie 2022 140 min Action, Adventure, Science Fiction Checked by Dan S · 12 Oct 2026
Official Rating MA 15+ ClearAge 16+

What we flagged

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Violence
Strong
Sex and Nudity
Moderate
Frightening
Moderate
Language
Strong

Our take

Everything Everywhere All at Once puts a family argument inside a chaotic multiverse adventure. Martial arts, guns, a few bloody moments, strong language, and strange sexual jokes keep changing the tone. The guide also flags a brief suicide threat. We put it at around 16 and up for the action, adult humour, and emotional strain between mother and daughter.

Uplifting themes

The story keeps returning to kindness, repair, and choosing each other when life feels impossible. That message is loud by the end, not a throwaway line Parents and kids are messy, but they learn to listen and show up for one another. Do not treat the wildest universe versions as role models Families might discuss immigration pressure, generational gaps, and how stress shows up at home. Otherwise this is art and entertainment first

Story (may spoil tone)

An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.

What we flagged

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Violence
Strong
Sex and Nudity
Moderate
Frightening
Moderate
Language
Strong

Details

Violence Strong Chase scenes, martial arts, and gun threats pop up across universes, so…

Chase scenes, martial arts, and gun threats pop up across universes, sometimes with blood on props or bodies. Nobody dies for grim torture porn, but punches land hard and stakes feel real. Comic timing does not erase the impact for younger viewers

Language Strong The f-word leads in family fights and action panic, with s-word and b-w…

The f-word leads in family fights and action panic, with s-word and b-word insults stacked on top. Swearing is frequent, not a single angry outburst. Masked words still read as adult wall-to-wall talk

Sex / nudity Moderate Marriage tension and awkward adult jokes run through the story, includi…

Marriage tension and awkward adult jokes run through the story, including crude gags in alternate worlds. Nothing plays like a long explicit scene, but the humor is clearly grown-up

Drugs / alcohol Mild Someone asks if mom is already drunk, and social drinking sits in the b…

Someone asks if mom is already drunk, and social drinking sits in the background of stress. Substance use is not the plot engine, but party and bar energy shows up

Frightening Moderate Multiverse horror images, monster talk, and sudden identity swaps keep…

Multiverse horror images, monster talk, and sudden identity swaps keep tension high. The tone jumps from silly to unsettling without staying pure horror

Self-harm / suicide Mild A character blurts a suicide threat during a heated fight. It is not sh…

A character blurts a suicide threat during a heated fight. It is not shown as a plan on screen, but the line lands bluntly in an early family row

Bullying / discrimination Mild Immigrant and queer family friction includes harsh words and prejudice…

Immigrant and queer family friction includes harsh words and prejudice played for pain, not a lecture. The film sides with empathy, but slights still sting on screen

Gore / death / weapons Moderate A few fights show blood, guns, and injury gags. The guide describes bri…

A few fights show blood, guns, and injury gags. The guide describes brief splatter rather than sustained graphic gore

Dangerous behaviour Moderate Universe-hopping stunts and improvised weapons look cool on a big canva…

Universe-hopping stunts and improvised weapons look cool on a big canvas. Teens might forget how much is fantasy unless you talk about real-world limits

Mental health Moderate Burnout, tax stress, and feeling like a failure drive the family story.…

Burnout, tax stress, and feeling like a failure drive the family story. The film treats overwhelm seriously even when bagels and googly eyes get weird

Grief / bereavement Mild Regret over choices not taken and fear of losing each other sit under t…

Regret over choices not taken and fear of losing each other sit under the comedy. Loss is emotional more than graphic

Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

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Talk after watching

  • When the film says "be kind," what does that look like after all the yelling?
  • How do you tell cosmic adventure stress from real-life family burnout?