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Pacific Rim: Uprising

Age rating, content warnings & parent guide

2018

Is Pacific Rim: Uprising appropriate for your child? See the reviewed age guidance, content cautions, positive themes, and supporting evidence below.

It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human history. The PPDC now calls upon the best and brightest to rise up and become the next generation of heroes when the Kaiju threat returns.

Ages 13+Source checked

Why this age? PG-13 action includes repeated giant-monster and robot combat, mass destruction, major character death, frightening threats, casualties, mind control, and an extinction-level plan. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Age guidanceAges 13+
Strongest cautionsViolence 5/5 · Death of a character 4/5 · Frightening scenes 4/5
Strongest positivesCourage & resilience 4/5 · Creativity & curiosity 3/5
Recommendation3.3/5

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: violence.

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What parents should know

PG-13 action includes repeated giant-monster and robot combat, mass destruction, major character death, frightening threats, casualties, mind control, and an extinction-level plan. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ. Courage & resilience; strongest caution: violence.

Readiness snapshotAge guidance: 13+Main watch-out: Violence 5/5
Recommendation 3.3/5

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Recommended age13+

Strongest cautions

  • Violence5/5
  • Death of a character4/5
  • Frightening scenes4/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Creativity & curiosity3/5
  • Diverse representation3/5

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What’s in it?

Products & advertising2/5
Why this rating?

Merchandise tie-ins are common for this genre, though the film itself is not an advertisement.

Death of a character4/5
Why this rating?

Several key characters are killed during attacks; there is mass casualty destruction in city scenes.

Graphic injury2/5
Why this rating?

Includes monster fluids/blood and some intensity with robot combat, though typically bloodless for humans.

Strong language2/5
Why this rating?

Occasional mild profanity and rough action-film insults occur, without prominent slurs or sustained strong language.

Romance1/5
Why this rating?

Minimal focus on romance; very light subtext.

Frightening scenes4/5
Why this rating?

Giant monsters, rogue robots, mind control, mass attacks, evacuations, and an extinction threat create sustained peril and frightening imagery.

Violence5/5
Why this rating?

Features frequent, large-scale robot-on-monster combat, building destruction, and military conflict.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

Cadets and pilots repeatedly face overwhelming monsters, personal loss, and global danger to protect others and save Earth.

Creativity & curiosity3/5
Why this rating?

Inventive Jaeger designs, engineering solutions, piloting systems, salvaged technology, and collaborative problem-solving drive the story.

Diverse representation3/5
Why this rating?

The ensemble includes protagonists and leaders from varied racial and national backgrounds, with women and teenagers in capable, active roles.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

Incidental exposure to concepts of robotics, engineering, and teamwork.

Kindness & empathy2/5
Why this rating?

Characters show camaraderie and protect civilians during crises.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

It stresses teamwork, responsibility, redemption, protecting others, scientific accountability, and preparing together for threats.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

Jake seeks redemption, cadets cooperate bravely, and adults protect civilians, though some characters begin with recklessness, criminality, or manipulation.

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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 handle conflict or violence? Did the characters have other choices?
  3. Which choice in Pacific Rim: Uprising would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Pacific Rim: Uprising, and what caused that change?
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