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Star Trek Into Darkness

Age rating, content warnings & parent guide

2013

Is Star Trek Into Darkness appropriate for your child? See the reviewed age guidance, content cautions, positive themes, and supporting evidence below.

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

Ages 13+Source checked

Why this age? PG-13 intensity includes terrorist bombings, frequent peril and combat, deaths, frightening large-scale destruction, grief, and morally complex revenge themes. Sexual content and language appear limited. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Age guidanceAges 13+
Strongest cautionsDeath of a character 4/5 · Violence 4/5 · Frightening scenes 3/5
Strongest positivesCourage & resilience 5/5 · Creativity & curiosity 4/5
Recommendation4/5

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: death of a character.

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What parents should know

PG-13 intensity includes terrorist bombings, frequent peril and combat, deaths, frightening large-scale destruction, grief, and morally complex revenge themes. Sexual content and language appear limited. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ. Courage & resilience; strongest caution: death of a character.

Readiness snapshotAge guidance: 13+Main watch-out: Death of a character 4/5
Recommendation 4/5

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Recommended age13+

Strongest cautions

  • Death of a character4/5
  • Violence4/5
  • Frightening scenes3/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience5/5
  • Creativity & curiosity4/5
  • Positive messages4/5

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What’s in it?

Products & advertising1/5
Why this rating?

The film is part of a major franchise and may support related merchandising, but the story is not primarily a product-promotion vehicle.

Death of a character4/5
Why this rating?

Major characters and numerous officers or combatants die; Kirk apparently sacrifices himself, and grief and loss affect the crew.

Graphic injury2/5
Why this rating?

Some minor injuries, cuts, and blood are shown, but the violence is generally clean compared to horror standards.

Strong language2/5
Why this rating?

Occasional mild to moderate language throughout.

Romance2/5
Why this rating?

Includes light romantic subplots and interpersonal relationships between crew members.

Frightening scenes3/5
Why this rating?

Frequent suspense and danger include attacks, hostile Klingons, crashing starships, a reactor crisis, and a city pursuit. The tone is tense action-adventure, not horror.

Sexual content & nudity1/5
Why this rating?

Contains very brief, non-sexual partial nudity.

Alcohol or drugs1/5
Why this rating?

Brief scenes involving social drinking.

Violence4/5
Why this rating?

Frequent science-fiction combat, shootings, explosions, ship battles, hand-to-hand fights, a city attack, and characters placed in lethal peril.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience5/5
Why this rating?

Principled bravery is central: characters confront terror, war, betrayal, impossible odds, and personal sacrifice to protect others.

Creativity & curiosity4/5
Why this rating?

Imaginative space travel, alien worlds, future technology, ethical dilemmas, and inventive problem-solving strongly stimulate speculative thinking.

Diverse representation3/5
Why this rating?

The ensemble includes characters of varied human backgrounds, genders, species, and perspectives with meaningful roles and agency.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

Explores hypothetical sci-fi scenarios; serves as an engaging example of modern action cinema.

Kindness & empathy3/5
Why this rating?

Crew members repeatedly protect one another, show loyalty, rescue endangered people, and choose cooperation despite conflict and betrayal.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

Strong themes address responsible leadership, loyalty, justice versus revenge, moral restraint, sacrifice, and resisting dehumanizing enemies.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

Characters show loyalty, courage, cooperation, and sacrifice, while also making serious mistakes and confronting the consequences of revenge and poor leadership.

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  1. What did courage look like in this story? Was being brave always the same as being fearless?
  2. How did the story approach death or loss? What helped the characters cope?
  3. Which choice in Star Trek Into Darkness would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Star Trek Into Darkness, and what caused that change?
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