Our take
Brick is a TV-MA Netflix thriller about Tim and Olivia trapped when a mysterious wall seals their apartment building overnight. Expect constant s-word and f-word panic, bleeding injuries, beer-garden regrets, possession metaphors, and neighbors turning on each other under pressure. The dread is psychological and argumentative rather than splatter-heavy, but language and confinement stress are intense. Mature older teens and adults
Uplifting themes
Neighbors must unite and couples confront avoidance to survive Some residents try to help, but 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.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Bleeding injuries, neighbor scuffles, and survival peril without sustai…
Bleeding injuries, neighbor scuffles, and survival peril without sustained gore
Language Frequent s-word, f-word, and motherf-word as panic mounts
Frequent s-word, f-word, and motherf-word as panic mounts
Sex / nudity Crude sexual insult in rant; no explicit sex scenes
Crude sexual insult in rant; no explicit sex scenes
Drugs / alcohol Beer-garden longing and smoke-detector talk only
Beer-garden longing and smoke-detector talk only
Frightening Overnight entrapment, nightmares, possession talk, and neighbor dread d…
Overnight entrapment, nightmares, possession talk, and neighbor dread dominate
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 Neighbors snap with insults as supplies run low
Neighbors snap with insults as supplies run low
Gore / death / weapons Blood from injuries; no graphic death imagery in dialogue scan
Blood from injuries; no graphic death imagery in dialogue scan
Dangerous behaviour Risky climbing and confrontation choices may look simpler than real sur…
Risky climbing and confrontation choices may look simpler than real survival
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
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?