Barbarian (2022)

97 min · Horror

USRUK18AUMA15+CA14A

117 STRONG

ScoutScore

Significant content. Read the scene list first.

Barbarian scores 117 on the ScoutScore, which is Strong. Significant content. Read the scene list first. FilmScout maps 21 flagged scenes and 6 worth skipping.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	14
Caution	1
Skip	6

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged for violence and action with scary and dark.

Scary and dark	33%
Violence and action	34%
Themes	12%
Sexual content	11%
Substances	none flagged
Language	10%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Tess arrives - double-booked rental
Heads up Casual deity exclamations
Heads up Tess discusses toxic relationship and gender dynamics
Heads up Threatening stranger outside
Caution Tess discovers the hidden dungeon
Skip Keith is killed by the creature
Heads up Song with social commentary lyrics
Heads up AJ is accused of rape
Heads up Casual deity exclamations
Heads up AJ confesses he ignored her "no"

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	MA15+
CA	14A
GB	18
US	R

Talk about it after

“Tess is dismissed by the police, her landlord, and almost everyone she tries to warn, even though she knows exactly what she saw. What makes it hard for people to be believed when they report something frightening or serious, and what would it take for someone in that situation to feel heard?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip it, mute it, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is Barbarian okay for kids?

Barbarian scores 117 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Strong tier. Significant content. Read the scene list first. FilmScout has mapped 21 flagged scenes in it, covering theme, profanity (mild), dark imagery. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for Barbarian?

117, which is the Strong tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is Barbarian rated?

Barbarian is rated R in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU MA15+, CA 14A, GB 18, US R. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

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Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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