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Brick is an MA 15+ Netflix thriller about Tim and Olivia trapped when a mysterious wall seals their apartment building overnight. Constant s-word and f-word panic, bleeding injuries, beer-garden regrets, possession metaphors and neighbors turning on each other under pressure all land hard. The dread stays psychological and argumentative; language and confinement stress are intense. Mature older teens and adults.
Uplifting themes
Neighbors have to unite, and couples confront avoidance, to survive Some residents try to help, though fear brings out sharp edges
Story (may spoil tone)
When a mysterious brick wall encloses their apartment building overnight, Tim and Olivia must unite with their wary neighbors to get out alive.
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Violence Shootings, strangling, a sledgehammer killing and neighbor fights break…
Shootings, strangling, a sledgehammer killing and neighbor fights break out under siege
Language Frequent s-word, f-word and motherf-word dialogue as panic mounts
Frequent s-word, f-word and motherf-word dialogue as panic mounts
Sex / nudity Adults talk about sex, and a brief sped-up security-style clip shows a…
Adults talk about sex, and a brief sped-up security-style clip shows a couple having sex
Drugs / alcohol A baggie and off-screen drug use show up, plus someone acting high. Bee…
A baggie and off-screen drug use show up, plus someone acting high. Beer-garden talk also appears
Frightening Overnight entrapment, nightmares, possession talk and neighbor dread do…
Overnight entrapment, nightmares, possession talk and neighbor dread dominate the mood
Self-harm / suicide A character dies by suicide on screen. That beat is a hard skip for sen…
A character dies by suicide on screen. That beat is a hard skip for sensitive teens
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 Neighbors snap with insults as supplies run low
Neighbors snap with insults as supplies run low
Gore / death / weapons Blood, severed hands and lethal injury detail show up in the escape vio…
Blood, severed hands and lethal injury detail show up in the escape violence
Dangerous behaviour Risky climbing and confrontation choices may look simpler than real sur…
Risky climbing and confrontation choices may look simpler than real survival would allow
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Relationship strain, regret and confinement stress feel emotionally raw
Relationship strain, regret and confinement stress feel emotionally raw
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
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
- Neighbors must cooperate to survive a impossible trap. What helps groups trust each other in a crisis?
- Tim and Olivia argue about jobs and escape plans. How do couples communicate when scared?
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